Asset Allocation

How would you respond to a market crash? A good way to tell if you can live with a portfolio is to look at the worst year over the past 40 years and imagine it happening to you this year. Would you really stay with an all-stock portfolio after losing 36% in a single year?

The leader of one of the biggest banks and brokerage firms on the planet (Walt Bettinger, CEO of Charles Schwab) is advocating that we should take a portion of our portfolio and diversify it into a tangible asset like gold. That is huge. Why? Because companies like Schwab make money managing people’s money and, when a portion of that portfolio is reallocated to precious metals, there is no management fee on that portion anymore...so why is the guy at the helm of Schwab saying this?

The silver market appears to be on the cusp of something big. After months of consolidation that have been frustrating to many bulls, they now have a near ideal setup – a launching pad for the next directional spike.

Today’s infographic comes to us from Neptune-GBX and it showcases the story of each precious metal and, more importantly, it shows why owning them simultaneously is the only way to get exposure to the unique supply and demand drivers behind each of them in the context of the modern market.

When it comes to investing, you need to make sure you have a well diversified portfolio so that you can lower your risk. A great way to add diversification to your portfolio is with small cap stocks but the benefits of small cap stocks don’t end with just diversification... In this post, I highlight 3 critical reasons why investing in small cap stocks will increase your long term gains.

Commodities are inches away from a new and strong bull market. This article explains why, and what investors should watch.

Larger allocations to gold are merited, then silver and investors should consider very small allocations to platinum and palladium.

Today’s infographic comes to us from Evolve ETFs, and it shows what investors should know as the legal cannabis sector comes out of the dark.

If you are saving money for a down payment on a house or a car you plan on buying next year and you do not want to risk your money in the stock market looking for somewhere to invest for the short term is the way to go and there are some really good options out there for you. Below is a list of 6 solid short term investment options for you to consider.

Companies which spent years developing their brands can see their business disappear almost overnight. It’s like a black swan event except with industries not the economy. If you’re an investor, it might not be enough to just look at the competition. You need to look at how technology can destroy a business.