What to invest in during the new dot-com crash Intel shares fell 31% in one day, and have already lost 55% since their peak in June. Analysts cited by the Gold Reserve portal warn of the risk of further decline in the technology sector due to expensive borrowing, growing debt and inflated valuations of artificial intelligence companies. Against this background, investors pay attention to precious metals. During the dot-com crash of 2000, gold mining stocks initially fell 45%, but rose 614% from November 2000 to December 2003. By comparison, it took the Nasdaq 16 years to recover to its previous highs. According to the author of the material, gold and silver may enjoy a new crisis after the initial fall in the markets. He keeps about 15% of his portfolio in precious metals and will consider increasing his allocation to silver if prices continue to fall.