Ryan Stancil,
Editor
Jan. 16, 2026
It’s not often that you can put money into something only to have it double in a mere two years.
But that’s exactly what happened with the price of gold.
As you can see in the chart, gold’s price really began taking off roughly two years ago to reach the highs it’s currently sitting at. Investors who were dismissive of it are likely kicking themselves right now. Investors who bought in back then and held over the following two years are most likely feeling very good.
Some would say it’s luck, but as the quote goes, “Luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation.” And there were plenty of people saying that months before January 2024 were an ideal time to get into gold.
Nick and Gerardo say as much in this episode of the Bizarro World podcast from September 2023, citing the sorts of volatility and rate-cut environments that gold thrives in. It was only a few short months before they were proven right and the profit really began to roll in.
And things have only ramped up since the end of 2024, with escalating geopolitical tension and a weakening US dollar causing more investors to wake up to the reality that gold is one of the few reliable stores of value.
This is something that tends to happen in a cycle. When things get volatile, people flock to gold to protect their wealth. When things calm down, money is pulled out of gold and put into other hot investment sectors. All but the savviest investors become dismissive of gold until they need it again, then those who held watch their wealth climb while everyone else comes crawling back to the thing that protected their wealth the last time.
Anyone watching these recent gold price rises might think they’re missing out, given how quickly the recent bull run happened. But this is one rare case of a bull run where, despite early massive gains, the best might still be yet to come.
All it takes is one look around at the macro environment.
Much of the continued volatility is rooted in geopolitics as well as domestic monetary policy. Trump is rattling his saber and pounding his chest, threatening to strongarm his way into Greenland the same way he did Venezuela.
His recent actions in the latter may embolden Russia in Ukraine and, potentially, China in Taiwan. All of Europe and much of the Pacific sphere are on edge because of these things.
Economically, things are getting worse for the majority of consumers to the benefit of a handful of asset holders. In a few short months, Jerome Powell’s tenure as Fed Chair will come to an end and Trump is doing everything in his power to get a flunky into that spot who will do whatever he wants so he can look good on paper.
That has Wall Street nervous about what Q3 and Q4 will look like.
All of that to say, the ingredients for a continued run-up in the price of gold are in place, ready to be blended together.
There are a lot of ways to get your share, too. From securing physical coins and bars, to buying shares of the well-known names, to buying into lesser-known names with higher-potential ceilings.
But one way a lot of traders don’t know about is by investing through royalty companies. Simply put, these are companies that finance miners and claim a right to a percentage of future production or revenue in return.
They don’t have to worry about the costs associated with running a mine and instead get only the upside of being exposed to higher gold prices. It’s a relatively new business model, but has been one of the most profitable for the last two decades.
All of this is relevant because as soon as this coming Monday, January 19, Trump could make a particular announcement that will affect the entire gold market. One small-cap gold royalty company could be a big winner if that announcement is made, so you don’t want to waste any time claiming your share.
Even if there is no announcement, getting into this company now, while its share price is still under a dollar, positions you perfectly to win big as gold’s price keeps going up.
If you want to know more about gold royalties, the potential announcement, and what gold’s immediate future looks like, you can find out more by clicking here.
Keep your eyes open,
Ryan Stancil
Editor, Daily Profit Cycle