Tag Archives: gold
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
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
Sovereign Debt Crises Are Nothing New
Government debt problems in Greece and some of its European neighbors have generated a lot of news over the past several weeks. Viewed with the long lens of history, this problem could generate a sarcastic, “So what’s new?” Greece has … Continue reading →