Last year was not a pretty year for gold. The spot price of fell almost 28% making it the second worst year for since Nixon took the US completely off the gold standard in 1971. This has led many to question the merits of investing in gold. So what does this mean for gold and its roll in a diversified portfolio? https://www.seasoninvestments.com/insights/the-barbarous-relic/
"It’s hard to know what will happen and impossible to know when it will happen. Many things influence performance other than (a) investors’ hard work and skill and (b) the market’s dependable discounting of information about the future. Luck – randomness, or the occurrence of things beyond our knowledge and control – plays a huge part in outcomes." https://www.seasoninvestments.com/insights/whats-luck-got-to-do-with-it/
Our Monthly Macro is a recurring post that appears on the first Tuesday of every month and recaps the high level macro developments of the previous month. We highlight the global themes that we believe are the most important and discuss why they matter for investors. This month’s piece will focus on the long-awaited Fed taper, Washington’s budget deal and the skyrocketing stock market. https://www.seasoninvestments.com/insights/monthly-macro-policy-downshift/
