1. The global economy and financial markets are at a crossroads. After a year of grappling with rampant inflation that spurred central banks to embark on their most aggressive tightening campaign in decades, some investors are starting to see the possibility of a soft landing that avoids a brutal recession. But policymakers warn that they…
Volatility should be expected to remain high as investors will be closely watching for hints on upcoming monetary policy direction.
Many investors have included physical precious metals as part of their diversification plans, given their long history as a hedge against both inflation and during times of economic turmoil.
The key to profitability through the ownership of physical precious metals is to own the physical product and hold it for the long term.
1. Happy New Year! And to start off this New Year we have the International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warning that the global economy faces “a tough year, tougher than the year we leave behind. We expect one-third of the world economy to be in recession,” Georgieva said in an interview aired on…
Astute investors take added steps to help ensure that their portfolios are well-diversified in the event of a drastic downturn in the global economy.
Astute investors continue to seek out alternative investments for their portfolios to aid in diversifying them away from overexposure to any single asset class.
As geopolitical, economic, and environmental uncertainties escalate, many investors watching these volatile moves continue to try to take steps to diversify their portfolios and seek out alternative investments.
1. Volatility remained extreme this week as the U.S. saw the release of the Non-Farm Payrolls report for September and the war in Ukraine became increasingly desperate for the Russian occupiers. 2. For the week ending October 1, the seasonally adjusted number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment surged by 29,000 from the previous…
Investors watched this week as precious metals prices held up, with most closing out the month with gains, while stocks closed out their worst month.
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