diversification
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Precious metals have captivated people for centuries and continue to play a role in the modern world—as portfolio diversification, as a hedge against inflation, as a haven during tumultuous times and for industrial uses.
If an investor has no alternative assets, precious metals are uncorrelated with stocks and bonds, so they can offer diversification to lower overall portfolio risk, he says.
Some international diversification is probably a good idea.
From Barron's
Investors have intermittently sung the praises of global diversification, though stocks elsewhere languished for years while American equities reliably pulled ahead.
“We see telltale signs of a market distorted beyond recognition, one that punishes strategic investment, one that punishes diversification,” Vice President JD Vance said.
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