Tag Archives: commodities
Investment returns of inflation phases
It has been a couple years since inflation caused much concern in the U.S., but we expect it to be a growing theme as prices are rising not only for oil but for food and industrial production commodities as well. … Continue reading
U.S. Stocks, Municipal Bonds Generate the Best Real Returns
Thornburg Investment Management recently released an annual report analyzing real returns. It is always interesting reading. Thornburg reviews returns for several types of investments and then subtracts expenses, taxes and inflation to determine which investments allow investors to keep the … Continue reading
Mix gold with other commodities for a better investment
Gold gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be … Continue reading
