The Gold Coast Gold Conference is kicking off today for a two day program at the QT Hotel in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, with Mining.com.au Executive Producer Shae Russell chairing the opening panel discussion to discuss all things precious metals.
With guest panelists Noah Rule’s Managing Director Sean Russo, Ainslie Director Paul Engeman, Liberty Bullion Founder Sam Lawrie, Alto Capital Investment Manager Tony Locantro, and Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) CEO Alex Scanlon, Russell leads the conversation on how investors can get into precious metals while prices are at all-time highs.
Gold investment is a key focus at the event, held from 25 March to 26 March 2026, after rising over US$5,000 an ounce in late January 2026, as reported by Mining.com.au.
The precious metal surpassed JP Morgan’s prediction that the price would push towards the US$5,000 per ounce mark by the end of 2026, creating a stir in the market.
To date, gold is priced at US$4545.39, dropping 12.06% in the last month amid a 50.35% increase for the year, according to Trading Economics.
“We are going to see more and more volatility,” Barton Gold’s CEO Scanlon says at the panel.
Scanlon informed the Gold Coast Gold crowd that before investing, the buyer must understand their position in the market and why they are interested in taking it, while avoiding the rabbit holes and theories that appear on social media.
“Get off twitter,” Noah Rule’s Russo says in response to debunking investment trends.
Russo says there is a lot of misinformation circling the gold investment sector that social media inflates.
Alto Capital’s Locantro advises that new investors, and even experienced investors, should explore the resources available to understand the market and how to invest.
The investment manager suggests investors use artificial intelligence platforms, such as ChatGPT, to analyse the stock market, in comparison to his earlier experiences of walking into the stock market to lean on experts in person.
If there’s one sentiment to stick out from Locantro’s experience in investment, it is for investors to follow the four rules.
“Buy low, sell high, pay your taxes, and don’t break the law,” Locantro says.
Mining.com.au is a media partner for the Gold Coast Gold Conference and will be in attendance over both days.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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