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In an age of unfettered digital access and do-it-yourself grit, today’s investors aren’t the same passive or uninformed clients they once were. Most are still not experts, but their lack of passivity helps them notice certain things that get them thinking.
For instance, most are aware that the U.S. economy is somewhat in a precarious position. Almost all of them know that their dollar’s purchasing power is about to take a plunge due to the Federal Reserve’s position toward overshooting its inflation target.
So, given all the uncertainties in the market and economy, and given the severe devaluation the dollar is about to encounter, many wealthier investors are wondering, “Why in the heck isn’t my financial adviser suggesting that I allocate a healthy portion of my portfolio to gold?” Good question. The answers, though, are underwhelmingly simple and utterly disappointing. Either……