Wall Street’s Worst-Kept Secret: These 3 Assets Outperform When the Fed Blinks

Forget bonds and blue chips—the real wealth builders laugh at traditional portfolios. A new survey reveals what the smart money’s hoarding while Main Street obsesses over inflation headlines.

Bitcoin: The inflation hedge that actually works (when politicians aren’t tanking it)

Ethereum: The only tech stack paying yields without begging the SEC for permission

Private equity: Where the 1% park cash while you fight over 5% CDs

Bonus jab: Of course gold made the list—if you think 3% annual returns count as ’lasting wealth’ in 2025.

US Economy: Top Assets to Invest in Per the Gallup Survey

As per the Kobeissi Letter, a new Gallup survey has revealed that nearly 37% of Americans are inclined towards investing in real estate. Drawing on older statistics, the organization shared that this percentage was as high as 45% in the year 2023.

In addition to this, the second most popular choice for investment for US citizens is gold. Nearly 23% of Americans believe Gold is the second-best asset to explore and invest in after real estate.

Lastly, stocks/mutual funds have emerged as the third most popular choice for US economy citizens, with 16% of Americans stating they prefer to explore stocks as one of the best long-term investments.

What do Americans consider the best long-term investment?

37% of US adults perceive real estate as the best investment, according to a Gallup survey conducted April 1-14.

In 2022, this percentage was as high as 45%.

Overall, real estate has been the top choice for 12 years… pic.twitter.com/lq7lFfkuYY

Why Gold Remains the Best Safe Haven Asset?

Gold is gaining massive popularity among the masses, with the majority of the world, including the US economy, now shifting its focus towards the yellow metal. This development is now catching pace as Trump’s fiery trade ordeals continue to pose a threat to the US dollar. This narrative has sparked an intense global US dollar selloff, which is weakening the US dollar rapidly. At the same time, global central banks are also diversifying away from the US dollar, causing the DXY index to fluctuate more.

When economic distress like this is at its prime, investor sentiment shifts towards stable assets like gold, helping the asset skyrocket its price.

Per Deutsche Bank, gold is on a path to hit $3700 by 2026.

Deutsche Bank raises gold price from $3200 to $3700. pic.twitter.com/anvA9k9DzV