Adventurous Investing For Grown Ups, The Adventurous Investor

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Adventurous Investing For Grown Ups

The Adventurous Investor

Introducing private investors to adventurous investment ideas. What does this mean in practice? I’d identify several core themes: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) both in the US and the UK. I’ll look both at the theory underlying these very popular funds as well as the constant stream of new launches. I’ll also feature some model portfolios, with a simple mix of ETFs to suit all tastes. Alternative investment ideas. This is a deliberately wide brief but takes in everything from real asset-backed funds (property and infrastructure for instance) through to music and art…and most things in between. I’ll also journey on adventures overseas and look at alternative emerging and frontier countries and markets that should feature in your portfolio. From Russia to Africa and plenty of exciting places in between. For a UK audience I will also continue to regularly analyze and comment on the listed closed-end fund segment and investment trusts. Last but by no means least I’ll try and make sense of the big macro stories that impact investors. I’ll also weave into this my own slightly idiosyncratic views which I’m afraid mark me out as a liberal/ social-democratic inclined centrist Dad (which is I fear sometimes seen as a tag of shame in these radicalized days).

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<ul><li>I’ve promised to keep updating my asset allocation tables every couple of months – and, on cue, here they are!</li><li>They come in two guises. The first, below, is my overall take on the range of asset classes. There aren’t any changes this time. I’m still wary of equities, especially US equities, though, paradoxically, if I must own US equities, I would rather own the really big mega-cap tech names.</li><li>I have a neutral position overall in equities, which implies a 60/40 equities/bonds balance, which hasn’t changed for a while – I wouldn’t be racing to put even more money to work in equities. </li></ul>

I’ve promised to keep updating my asset allocation tables every couple of months – and, on cue, here they are!They come in two guises. The first, below, is my overall take on the range of asset classes. There aren’t any changes this time. I’m still wary of equities, especially US equities, though, paradoxically, if I must own US equities, I would rather own the really big mega-cap tech names.I have a neutral position overall in equities, which implies a 60/40 equities/bonds balance, which hasn’t changed for a while – I wouldn’t be racing to put even more money to work in equities. 

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<ul><li>Gold and Bitcoin prices both remain massively supported by easing financial conditions and a bunch of liquidity in the market.</li><li>While the Fed Funds Rate remains high at 5,5% - liquidity conditions in the market is what really matters for both safe haven assets.</li><li>Meanwhile, J.P. Morgan announced that gold is their number one pick in the commodities market. According to them, the price has room to rise towards $2.500.</li></ul>

Gold and Bitcoin prices both remain massively supported by easing financial conditions and a bunch of liquidity in the market.While the Fed Funds Rate remains high at 5,5% - liquidity conditions in the market is what really matters for both safe haven assets.Meanwhile, J.P. Morgan announced that gold is their number one pick in the commodities market. According to them, the price has room to rise towards $2.500.

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<li>Gold has realized an equity-like return over the last 20 years.</li>
<li>Gold has shown zero sensitivity to equity market declines, making it an excellent portfolio diversifier.</li>
<li>With the long-term outlook for bonds clouded (structurally lower yields and higher volatility), gold will likely become investors' preferred equity hedge.</li>
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Gold has realized an equity-like return over the last 20 years.
Gold has shown zero sensitivity to equity market declines, making it an excellent portfolio diversifier.
With the long-term outlook for bonds clouded (structurally lower yields and higher volatility), gold will likely become investors' preferred equity hedge.


Gold – An Excellent Addition to Any Investment Portfolio!

<ul><li>China set a growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, according to the “Government Work Report” released Tuesday as part of the opening of the National People’s Congress annual meeting.</li><li>Last year China’s economy grew by 5.2%, matching the official target of around 5%.</li><li>China set a deficit-to-GDP ratio of 3% for the year, down from a rare upward revision to 3.8% late last year from the original 3%.</li></ul>

China set a growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, according to the “Government Work Report” released Tuesday as part of the opening of the National People’s Congress annual meeting.Last year China’s economy grew by 5.2%, matching the official target of around 5%.China set a deficit-to-GDP ratio of 3% for the year, down from a rare upward revision to 3.8% late last year from the original 3%.

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<ul><li>Gold price has rallied to new highs, but market cap of US's biggest gold ETF has shrunk</li><li>Push higher driven by quick money inflows, fundamental/ETF inflows, safe haven bid, technical drivers, FOMO</li><li>Physical demand from central banks and Chinese retail buyers has been strong, but recent rally seems driven by financial quick money inflows</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Gold price has rallied to new highs, but market cap of US's biggest gold ETF has shrunkPush higher driven by quick money inflows, fundamental/ETF inflows, safe haven bid, technical drivers, FOMOPhysical demand from central banks and Chinese retail buyers has been strong, but recent rally seems driven by financial quick money inflowsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and the atomic number 79. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, and is solid under standard conditions. The metal therefore occurs often in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum) and also naturally alloyed with copper and palladium. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides).

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Monday Macro – Asset allocation update, the Nvidia show, stubborn rates, and Gold

I’ve promised to keep updating my asset allocation tables every couple of months – and, on cue, here they are! They come in two guises.

Adventurous Investor

Gold and Bitcoin Rallye & CTA Positioning Update

Gold and Bitcoin prices both remain massively supported by easing financial conditions and a bunch of liquidity in the market. While the Fed Funds...

The Commodity Report

Gold – An Excellent Addition to Any Investment Portfolio!

Gold brings a significant reduction in downside risk and offers unique diversification benefits to any (multi-asset) investment portfolio.

Jeroen Blokland

The Aftermath of El Nino Weather // China Re-Confirms 5% GDP Growth Target

China set a growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, according to the “Government Work Report” released Tuesday as part of the opening of the...

The Commodity Report

Global Commodities: Gold Rushes to Record Highs

Gold prices have reached new highs, but the market capitalization of the largest US gold ETF has decreased, as investors have been selling gold...

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