by Sarah Bauder | Dec 3, 2019 | Portfolio Management
Inflation is the general increase in the price of goods and services and a decline in the value of a nation’s currency. Although there are broader implications of inflation on the country’s economy, it can also have a significant impact on the performance of an...
by Sarah Bauder | Jun 24, 2019 | Real Assets
We conducted a study asking 2,000 US respondents which asset class they had the most confidence in. We used Google Surveys and targeted males and females between the ages of 18 to 65+ from coast to coast. We asked the following question with several possible...
by Renee Ann Breiten | Dec 17, 2015 | Commodities
Oil prices hit new lows on Wednesday, dipping below $35 per barrel. The Wall Street Journal reports that the “global glut of crude” is to blame, explaining that production is high and companies in the sector are producing at full bore to maximize their revenues. To...
by Renee Ann Breiten | Dec 10, 2015 | Commodities
Commodities are “dead money”, but that does not mean they cannot work for you. While it is true that the upside is limited – a bag of coffee beans will never grow into two – the costs of holding commodities can be significant depending on how you choose to invest in...
by Gino D'Alessio | Dec 5, 2015 | Commodities, Portfolio Management
Commodities are known for being positively linked to inflation and therefore offer protection in periods of high inflation when traditional assets perform poorly. However holding physical commodities is neither practical nor desirable. Storage and transportation costs...
by Renee Ann Breiten | Nov 19, 2015 | Commodities
Most financial advisors tell their clients to keep around 5-10 percent of their portfolios in commodities. The idea is that they act as a hedge to reduce volatility in investment portfolios. According to a 2010 study by Mercer et al. published in the American...
