New Delhi, April 14 -- Gold doesn't shout, but it shines.

While investors chase the latest fads-tech stocks, crypto, real estate booms-gold has quietly delivered, quarter after quarter. Driven by tariff tensions, stubborn inflation, and mounting global uncertainty, the yellow metal has had a spectacular run in recent times. But this isn't just a short-term rally. Over the long haul, gold has outperformed some of the biggest names in the investing world.

According to Aequitas Investments, gold has outperformed both the S&P 500 and the Nifty 50 over the past 25 years-not to mention fixed income instruments and even real estate.

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Consider the numbers...