‘Twas the Night Before Christmas... And Gold Slept Soundly

Keith Kohl

Written By Keith Kohl

Posted December 24, 2025

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the markets, not a trader was stirring, not even sharp quants. 

Gold sat steady above $4000 an ounce, while risk assets stumbled and failed to rebound.

Inflation still lingered, with deficits as well, and faith in old systems was going straight into hell.

The investors were nestled, their portfolios tight, while visions of safety kept them up through the night. 

For bitcoin had promised a haven so bold, but cracked under pressure as more fear took hold. 

When out on the charts there arose such a clatter, Crypto swung wildly — conviction grew tattered. 

Away to their screens traders flew in a flash, to see paper gains vanish in one brutal slash.

Yet, gold’s rugged old form stood ageless and true, firm against storms that the steady bull run we all knew. 

Central banks kept buying, ounce after ounce, while currencies weakened and deficits bounced. 

Not bitcoin with its wild, tempestuous swings, but gold — the old standard, unfettered by kings. 

As sharp as a trader’s keen analytical mind, gold defied panic with its steady climb. Digital coins bounced with speculative cheer, bullion sat anchored when volatility drew near. 

More rapid than margins, the investors came, tipping their hats and chanting gold’s honored name. 

“To bullion! To bars! To sovereign store! We choose the true haven, not volatile lore!” They yelled as they rebalanced portfolios late into the night.

And then, with a whisper of macro unease, they sensed that gold’s role would only increase. 

Geopolitical shrugs, fiscal deficits loom large… all while gold stood unbothered, a fortress at charge!

Their eyes — how they twinkled! Their resolve, how robust! Bitcoin’s wild swings left too many with distrust.

So up rose gold’s promise, not new, but renewed — a store of value that time has long proved.

With portfolios balanced and nerves somewhat calm, they tucked in their charts and breathed out a psalm. 

And then in a moment both quiet and clear, a new thought emerged as the future drew near. 

For gold was still heavy, vault-bound and slow, while the world now moved faster than bullion could go.

So gold found a new form without losing its soul…

Not paper, not promise, not vaporous crow.

But digital gold — with real ounces below — tracked, verified, anchored to value you know.

Not crypto that dances on sentiment’s whim, but gold made more liquid, more modern, more trim. 

So investors leaned in, their thinking now tight, not chasing the noise, but anchoring right.

For gold had evolved — not abandoned its role — becoming both fortress and digital soul.

And I heard as the markets drifted from sight: 

“Reserve your digital gold early… and to NatGold, good night.”

Until next time,

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A true insider in the technology and energy markets, Keith’s research has helped everyday investors capitalize from the rapid adoption of new technology trends and energy transitions. Keith connects with hundreds of thousands of readers as the Managing Editor of Energy & Capital, as well as the investment director of Angel Publishing’s Energy Investor and Technology and Opportunity.

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