'Something We Haven't Seen Before': Bitcoin and Gold Are the Two Worst-Performing Assets of 2026
Bitcoin and gold ranked as the two worst-performing major assets in 2026, a combination never seen in any previous calendar year, Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello said on Sunday.Sheen Off Gold and Digital GoldBilello posted a table on X that ranked the long-term returns of major assets since 2011.As of Oct. 23, Bitcoin and gold ranked as the two worst-performing assets year-to-date in 2026, down 7.3% and 7.5%, respectively.“This is something we haven’t seen before in any calendar year,” Bilello pointed out.That said, Bitcoin has delivered the highest annualized return, at 120.6%, among tracked assets. The apex cryptocurrency outperformed those assets in 11 of the last 15 years.Gold, meanwhile, has grown at an annualized rate of only 6% since 2011.Bitcoin (-7.3%) and Gold (-7.5%) are the two worst performing major assets so far in 2026. This is something we haven't seen before in any calendar year. Analyst Says Time Right to Snap Some BTCBitcoin ending the year lower would mean two straight years of losses—something that has never happened before. Gold rose 63.7% last year but has fallen sharply since the Iran war began.Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe argued for accumulating Bitcoin aggressively right now when it looks “undervalued” relative to gold.“That’s why now is the time to be accumulating more Bitcoin, and rotate that later towards Gold, in 1-2 years, when Gold is done with its correction,” Van De Poppe stated.'s return is annualized 120% since 2011.Gold's return since 2011, even though it has seen a massive surge last year: 6%.That's why you'll bet big on when it's undervalued against Gold.That's why now is the time to be accumulating more Bitcoin, and rotate… Will Bitcoin Reclaim $100,000 in 2026?The data lands amid rising optimism over the outlook for the apex digital asset.Bitcoin investor Mike Alfred said last week that the cryptocurrency would reach $100,000 before it fell to $60,000.Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz echoed a similar bullish view, has a stronger than falling to $50,000 by year-end.Price Action: As of this writing, BTC is down 0.80% in the last 24 hours to $80,027, to Benzinga Pro. Spot gold traded up 0.28% at $4,007 per ounce.Preview Photo Courtesy: New Africa on Shutterstock.com