We understand that there is no aspect of life that is risk free. Beyond the obvious personal risks (mountain climbing, sky-diving, drug running, marriage), every human activity carries some degree of risk.
In the extended era of post World War II inflation, money has continually lost purchasing power. Therefore, just staying even involves risk at some level. For business owners and self-employed professionals, the safest and most satisfying investment will be to invest in yourself rather than putting your money in the hands of financial advisors. This means expanding or refining products and services with self-generated revenues rather than by taking on loans and carrying debt.
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Striking Portfolio Balance with Gold Stocks
Gold stocks have historically ranked among some of the most volatile asset classes. Over any given one-year period, it is a non-event for gold stocks to move plus or minus 38 percent. This DNA of volatility is about three times that of gold bullion, which carries an annual volatility around 13 percent.
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