The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau earns money with gold from the lobby floor

The hotel has now generated just under US$13 million from the sale of the gold bars. The gold bars were once used to create a sumptuous atmosphere, but with the current high price of gold, the hotel decided it was better to sell them. The "good market situation" was the deciding factor, not aurophobia, a fear of gold and gold colors, because that also exists. In addition, there were plans to redesign the hotel lobby anyway.

The enormous rise in the price of gold over the past twelve months has caused quite a stir. Among other things, this was caused by the US president’s uncertain customs and trade policy. Since gold has been shining as a store of value since time immemorial, investors have increasingly flocked to the safe haven of gold. Incidentally, the history of gold’s formation goes back many billions of years. Gold could only be created under extreme conditions, such as collisions of neutron stars or supernova explosions.

Today, gold stands for security and value preservation. Fiat currencies lose their purchasing power, but gold does not. It is a crisis-proof means of payment. Even if analysts and market experts do not all agree, the majority expects the price of gold to rise further. This could be due not only to the midterm election year (which is usually the case), but also to 2027, the upcoming primary election year. These two years are typically the best years for gold within the presidential cycle. Physical gold, gold companies, or royalty companies should be on the agenda for those who value diversification.

Gold Royalty – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/gold-royalty-corp/ – focuses on gold, silver, and copper, as well as gold properties in North and South America. Gold Royalty’s portfolio currently includes around 250 royalties and streams. New licenses have recently been added.

OR Royalties – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/or-royalties-inc/ – focuses on gold, silver, and copper with holdings and royalties in Canada, Australia, and the US. The company pays dividends. The year 2025 saw record revenues. And the fourth quarter of 2025 ended with record revenues from streams and royalties.

Current company information and press releases from OR Royalties (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/or-royalties-inc/ -) and Gold Royalty (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/gold-royalty-corp/ -).

Further information is also available in our new precious metals report at the following link: https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-11-update/

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/macau-grand-emperor-hotel-lobby-gold-bricks;

https://psylex.de/stoerung/angst/phobien/aurophobie/;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-11-update/

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