It has been exactly a year since we were confined to our homes. The optimistic version assumed two weeks. Pessimistic scenarios predicted maybe a month or two. It turned out that we had to live in a new reality. Today, our lives revolve around the word hybrid—one moment we are dealing with lockdown, and the next with "new freedom," because it seems difficult to return to the freedom we knew a little over a year ago. What changes have taken place in our way of thinking and perceiving reality? Have we become more willing to trust those in power? Have we started to attach greater importance to diversifying our investment portfolios?
A year ago, the world literally came to a standstill. And although we usually wish for this in normal circumstances, it turned out that we are not adapted to living "in one place." Our homes quickly became not only a place of rest, but also replaced schools and sophisticated office buildings. Our entire lives were reduced to our homes, and we began to rely on the decisions of those in power.
At first, we were mainly concerned about our health. We showed great social solidarity in the belief that coronavirus was a disease that mainly affected older people. It was only in the following weeks that the specter of failing companies, laid-off workers, and a crash on global markets began to emerge. As the days passed, we learned to look at the COVID-19 pandemic differently—not only as a deadly virus, but also through the prism of a powerful crisis that is slowly beginning to take its toll.
PROSPERITY IS DYING
For the first time in a very long time (especially in Poland), there has been more talk about the need to save companies, unemployment, and the economic consequences of lockdown and the pandemic. Our thinking about savings has changed. Then came rising inflation, but most people had already expected that. And if so, the value of accumulated capital must be saved. Deposits? They turned out to be passé – zero or negative interest rates. Bonds? The stock market was red hot as terrified investors sold their shares. Everyone was looking for a safe haven, which for years has been gold. The royal metal has once again proven its strength.
2020 turned out to be a record year in terms of gold prices and demand. At times, demand exceeded supply, as many mints and refineries decided to close or significantly reduce their production lines during the first wave of the pandemic. "Poles rushed to buy gold" – such were the headlines in newspapers and business websites. We began to think differently about our savings, and precious metals and diamonds increasingly came to the forefront of our minds.
At the end of last year, the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine appeared on the market. This brought some relief to individuals and global markets. There was a glimmer of hope that things would return to normal. However, despite the fact that new manufacturers are patenting and releasing more vaccines, the world is currently facing a third wave of the coronavirus. We are all living in hope that this will be the last such severe wave of the pandemic.
Despite this, in the face of the deepening crisis and rising inflation, even smaller investors have turned to gold. Today, it is available to everyone, as it comes in many different weights. This allows even small amounts of money to be invested in gold, silver, platinum, or palladium. Gold has become attractive to everyone. Gold bullion coins and gold bars are products that have become available to all those who have decided to take care of their accumulated capital. Poles have begun to diversify their investment portfolios and, as a result, have turned to gold and silver. Today, precious metals are coming out of their niche.
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