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Think twice before shifting to ‘safe’ investments
Gary Brooks’s monthly column in The News Tribune was published today. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/06/18/1231727/think-twice-before-shifting-to.html It examines perceived safety of bonds and gold as choices to manage investment risk. Two notes you might find hard to believe: Since 1945, government bonds have had … Continue reading
How much has your portfolio recovered?
Interesting chart here from John Hancock mutual funds, using data from Ibbotson. Global markets rallied strongly from March through September already erasing steep declines in some portions of the market. Other areas may require a lot more time to get … Continue reading
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