When it pays to be precious
It’s hard to escape trade-offs in the world of investment finance. If you want growth, you invest in equities but cop high volatility. If you want defensive assets you can invest in bonds that pay rock-bottom yields.
But what if you were told that there’s an asset class that diversifies, is resistant to volatility, grows when the markets go down and also when they go up?
Cue gold and silver.
Golden touch
Gold lives up to its position on the top pedestal in this asset class. We all recognise gold as the metal that adorns fingers, wrists and necks. It also has some industrial applications in electronics and dentistry.
For investment purposes it
