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Analyst: Gold Is Much More than a Safe Haven

15 Jun

When it comes to finding refuge during financial crises, there are few investments more suitable than gold for the purpose. Time and again, history has shown gold can be the “go-to” investment for those in search of a safe haven during periods of economic upheaval and geopolitical tension. In a world dominated by fiat currencies, gold still is viewed by many as the best example of “real” money and as a true store of value. As financial markets grow more complicated, however, and traditional assets are subje...

Weekly Touchpoint: “Too-Big-to-Fail” Banks Eyeing Bets with Your Money

13 Jun

Will depositors’ stock market accounts suffer? One reason to own physical precious metals in your portfolio is to help you face an impending financial calamity. Another is to gain the peace of mind that comes with owning assets that remain genuine stores of value no matter what’s happening in the marketplace. A third reason is to be ready for potential negative effects of troubling stock market developments even though the sky is not falling just yet. • An example of one such development is a proposed rollb...

How Much Gold and Silver Should Always Be in Your Own Personal Investment Portfolio?

08 Jun

Discussions of precious metals investment understandably tend to focus on the role of gold and silver in fortifying portfolios during times of economic and/or geopolitical upheaval. Modern history includes countless examples of gold and silver thriving while traditional investments are under tremendous pressure – notably, equities. Sometimes those metals-up/equities-down periods are very brief. Other times, they can last for years. For example, in America’s economically tumultuous decade of the 1970s, gold and ...