Should You Buy Dividend-Paying Gold Stocks as Trump Makes Them ‘Great Again’?
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The press can’t resist turning every market move into a personality story, as if gold stocks rise because a politician waved a wand. Framing dividend-paying miners as “Trump makes them great again” may grab clicks, but it misses what investors are actually pricing: uncertainty, deficits, and a dollar the public doesn’t fully trust. Conservatives don’t object to people seeking a hedge.
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Gold stocks have soared over the last year amid the rally in gold prices. Miners are paying handsome dividends as their cash flows have tracked gold prices higher.
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The press can’t resist turning every market move into a personality story, as if gold stocks rise because a politician waved a wand. Framing dividend-paying miners as “Trump makes them great again” may grab clicks, but it misses what investors are actually pricing: uncertainty, deficits, and a dollar the public doesn’t fully trust.
Conservatives don’t object to people seeking a hedge. We object to pretending this is free money. Mining is cyclical, politically exposed, and often hostage to permitting fights and overseas instability. Sound money instincts are reasonable; treating gold equities like a guaranteed Trump trade is not.
The better lens is public trust, rule-of-law permitting, and national security supply chains for critical minerals. If Washington wants stable markets, it should prioritize fiscal discipline and predictable regulation, not narratives.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.