Bitcoin and gold are 2026’s worst-performing major assets

Bitcoin and gold are having the kind of year their biggest supporters usually warn everyone else about. Both are sitting at the bottom of the major investment rankings for 2026, while cash parked in short-term US Treasury bills is actually making money. Creative Planning strategist Charlie Bilello puts Bitcoin’s loss at 7.3% and gold’s at 7.5% through October 25. He says his records have never shown the two ranking together in last place during any calendar year. Bitcoin and gold are losing while stocks and commodities climb The comparison gets worse when you look at what else investors could have owned. A broad commodities basket has jumped 52.5% this year. Large US stocks have gained 12.3%, and short-term Treasury bills have returned 2.9%.

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