Gold and bitcoin are in the spotlight again - and for good reason. In this special narrative format episode of The Bid, host Oscar Pulido weaves together expert insights from previous Bid episodes to explain why interest in gold and bitcoin is rising now and what investors should consider before treating them as portfolio diversifiers. You’ll hear from BlackRock experts about gold’s enduring role and how growth fears, geopolitics, the U.S. dollar and real interest rates shape demand; and about bitcoin’s design - digital assets, blockchain, cross-border payments - and engineered scarcity, plus the reality of cycles and operational considerations and how both can fit into a portfolio alongside traditional holdings. Key moments in this episode 0:00 Why gold and bitcoin are back 2:10 Gold’s drivers: growth, geopolitics, real interest rates 6:00 Gold: inflation vs. stagflation; access via ETFs 8:30 Bitcoin 101 and cross-border payments 12:00 Fixed supply, cycles and volatility 14:00 Acce...