Key Takeaways: Investing in gold is pure speculation as there are no cash flows backing it nor does it earn a yield. Although it may be tempting, it is usually never a good idea to sell more than 10% of your portfolio to invest in gold. In small percentages, investing...
Key Takeaways: Although we may not be in a recession quite yet, the risk of one is high. Stock markets tend to bottom out and rebound during recessions. We are staying up in credit quality to avoid bond defaults and extending duration to position for when rates fall;...
Read through our market commentary here, or skip to Jason’s April 2023 Market Update video below. Investing can be exciting and even thrilling; some even say it’s like riding a rollercoaster. But like most thrill rides out there, they all come with their ups and...
Read through our market commentary here, or skip to Jason’s January 2023 Market Update video below. Nearly every broad market category began 2022 at or near all-time highs. Following COVID-19 shutdowns back in 2020, markets saw record stimulus with uncomfortable...
Read through this post on bonds or skip to the AllGen Academy bonds video below. Another common asset class in investing is called Bonds, fixed-income instruments where an investor lends money to a borrower in exchange for a stream of interest payments over a defined...
