They lack direct experience of extended poor returns – and thus the perspective, scepticism and wisdom which successful investment requires. Today’s Investment Generation Gap Jack Weinberg is an American environmentalist and former New Left activist who’s best known as a leader of the Free Speech Movement (FSM) at the University of California, Berkeley, in the 1960s. He’s … [Read more...] about Don’t trust any “investor” under 30
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Why investors needn’t – and presently shouldn’t – own gold
10-year Treasuries also hedge against inflation, recession and uncertainty; moreover, unlike these bonds, boom-bust cycles plague gold. Why should investors own gold? The question is particularly relevant when geo-political tensions are high and rising, fears of recession are growing and stock (but not gold and bond) markets are plummeting. Gold’s advocates have long cited a … [Read more...] about Why investors needn’t – and presently shouldn’t – own gold