Hubbis Webinar Urges 5%–10% Gold Allocation to Match Ownership Form With Portfolio Purpose
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Updated · Hubbis · Oct 16
Hubbis Webinar Urges 5%–10% Gold Allocation to Match Ownership Form With Portfolio Purpose
2 articles · Updated · Hubbis · Oct 16
Summary
A 15 October Hubbis webinar said advisers should start with why a client owns gold—wealth protection, trading or collateral—before choosing physical bullion, an ETF or a tokenised product.
Physical bars offer direct control over identifiable metal, but custody, insurance, transport, resale terms and withdrawal arrangements can determine whether that control is practical when cash or delivery is needed.
ETFs were presented as efficient for price exposure and trading, yet ordinary holders of products such as GLD generally cannot redeem a single share for bullion, underscoring the gap between exposure and possession.
April 2026’s GOLDX token launch was cited as a case where tokenisation can improve access, transfer and collateral use for crypto-native investors, while leaving the underlying gold’s risk-return profile unchanged.
Across the discussion, panellists tied gold demand to geopolitical risk, currency debasement and central-bank buying, while stressing that offshore storage and private holding still carry tax, reporting and due-diligence obligations.