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Gold is a form of exchange, a safe haven asset and a hedge against inflation. Based on an analysis by the World Gold Council, an allocation to gold of just 2% to 10% can materially reduce volatility and increase risk-adjusted …
How to convert your gold ETF shares into gold bullion and gold coins Read more »
The Federal Reserve generally considers an inflation target of 2% as acceptable to maintain a healthy economy. Based on this target inflation rate, your savings will decease in real terms by 2% every year. To overcome this depreciation your savings …
A review of the price performance of gold, the US dollat index and the S&P 500 index futures over a four year period from 2017 to 2020.
Investors looking to diversify their investment portfolio should look to buy gold bullion coins. Gold is uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. Bullion coins are investment grade coins that are valued by their weight and fineness of gold. Proof and uncirculated …
A low interest environment is good for stocks because more investors will be looking to invest in either stocks or ETFs. Income producing securities are also better suited for investors looking for income on a regular basis. In a research …
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High volatility in the equities market have led many investors to buy bonds to protect hteir investment and retirement portfolio against a possible recession. A dovish FED means that interest rates are likely to stay low for a while. Buying …
An analysis of the S&P 500 emini futures monthly chart shows that the bull market may be coming to an end. The Commitment of Traders report records the long and short positions of the Commercials ( Hedgers), large speculators (hedge …
S&P 500 and Gold – hedge your portfolio against volatility Read more »
ETFs offer the diversification similar to mutual funds. However, the advantage of ETFs is that they may be traded like stocks any time. Most ETFs are passively managed meaning that the MERs are much lower than mutual funds. Lower interest …
Two affordable Gold ETFs for your investment portfolio Read more »
Gold is back in favour with investors. In June, 2019 the US Labor Department reported that only 75,000 jobs were created in May, 2019 which was below expectations of 175,000 for non-farm payroll. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.6%. The …
Three Gold leverage ETFs for a rising gold price Read more »
Three weekly price charts are shown for analysis: 1. US Dollar index (Ticker symbol DXY00) 2. Gold price chart (Ticker symbol GCY00) 3. Gold price chart (Ticker symbol GCY00) The US dollar index is trading in a range of 95 …