Famed Portfolio Manager: “I Don’t Like Stocks; I Don’t Like Bonds”
Everyone knows you invest in stocks and bonds so each balances the other. But legendary portfolio manager Bill Gross now says skip both and go for the gold.
Everyone knows you invest in stocks and bonds so each balances the other. But legendary portfolio manager Bill Gross now says skip both and go for the gold.
It may seem simpler or even safer to keep all your wealth in investments that are familiar, easy-to-understand, or even highly recommended by someone you trust. The only problem is it's a sure recipe for disaster.
The stock and bond markets are virtually synonymous with American prosperity. But when things spin out of control do know what your options are?
Let's face it: Gold and stocks have a history together, and like many old frenemies, sometimes they were on the same side; often not. Today they're historically opposed; a situation from which you stand to profit.
When the captains of industry start selling off pieces of the ship, there may be stormy weather coming for the stock market.
Traditional wisdom has often positioned gold in opposition to stocks, and safety in opposition to profit. But in these perilous times do we need to reexamine the meaning of risk?
Ever had a financial advisor tell you a gold ETF is the same or better than buying physical gold? Run!
It's the oldest, most time-tested retirement strategy there is: Invest in a mix of stocks and bonds, then gradually decrease your stocks and increase bonds as you get older to ensure a secure financial outcome. Problem is, it no longer works.
Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn was quite the coup this week, and a moneymaker for lucky stockholders. So why are market experts so worried?
Has the gold bandwagon turned into a lifeboat? With billionaire after billionaire, now including George Soros, turning away from the market and bullish on gold, what does it mean for retirement investors like you and me?