Modern Portfolio Theory had one major flaw from the beginning. The assumption that there is such a thing as a “risk-free” asset. It is the same flaw that exists for most portfolios today.
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2009
From Green Shoots to Drought? Making Economic Sense of Investing
By: Doug Eberhardt
Category: Gold, Stocks, U.S. Dollar
Tags: Add new tag, debt, Economics, Economy, GDP, Investing, Stocks
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2009
Gold and the EURO Connection; Another Nail in the U.S. Dollar Coffin?
By: Doug Eberhardt
Category: Gold
Tags: decoupling, Dollar, Economy, EURO, Financial Adviser, financial advisor, Gold, Inflation, Investing, Money, Stocks
Another story was developing at this time; the EURO had bounced off its lows and become a much stronger currency. As the dollar was sinking from its high in 2002, and the uncertainty of what affect Central Bank sales would have on the price of gold, the EURO became the only other “safe haven” in the mind of those who were looking to get out of the dollar.
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