Many people wonder what the difference in performance is between the stock market and gold over the long term. Historically stocks are thought of as investments that grow as the underlying companies earnings grow and dividends are paid, they are equities as an asset class. Gold is thought of more as a hedge against inflation …
“With an asset like gold, for example, you know, basically gold is a way of going long on fear, and it’s been a pretty good way of going long on fear from time to time. But you really have to hope people become more afraid in the year or two years than they are now. …
What is the best way to invest in gold? There are many options like buying bullion, buying gold coins, buying gold futures contracts, and buying a gold exchange traded fund in the stock market. I believe the best way is to simply buy the State Street SPDR ETF with the ticker symbol GLD in your …
This is a Guest Post by AK of Fallible AK has been an analyst at long/short equity investment firms, global macro funds, and corporate economics departments. He co-founded Macro Ops and is the host of Fallible. We’ve been short gold (GLD) since April and have since added to the position, which has so far worked out well …
This is a guest by Ryan Ely, his website is: https://exotech.com How Much Do You Know About Tungsten? For those of you that didn’t know, tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, and it also has the second highest boiling point of any metal as well. However, let’s get past the chemistry for …
This is a guest post by TradeGoldOnline. The key to any successful investment strategy is knowing the delicate balance between your comfort level and risk against a specified time horizon. The balance you strike against risk and reward will determine the type of portfolio you’ll have. Those who start investing at an early age can …
