The Potential Impact of the European Crisis on Investments: Is Your Portfolio Ready?

With the European debt crisis continuing to escalate, now could be a critical time to review your asset allocation strategy, particularly as you consider the global economic outlook for the next 3 to 5 years. Having a well balanced portfolio – one that is properly diversified across all asset classes including stocks, bonds, cash and Gold – has perhaps never been more important.

European Debt Crisis: Alternative Outcomes from History

No one can predict the outcome of the European Union (EU) debt crisis or the impact on the global economy. Regardless of the outcome, if you’ve allocated your investments among asset classes that historically do not move in the same direction, you’ve got a degree of protection for your portfolio. Learn more in our video commentary as APMEX Chief Executive Officer, Michael Haynes, reviews recent economic history and discusses three possible outcomes of the EU debt crisis and the potential impact on YOUR investments.

Uncertainty and Your Portfolio Global uncertainty and the inter-relationships among world markets mean that an asset allocation strategy that includes exposure to non-correlated asset classes is an integral part of a long-term investment plan. Historically, Gold has played a key role in maintaining a well-balanced portfolio. As this chart shows, Gold has held – and even increased – its value over the past decade while the world’s major stock markets have suffered.

Your Asset Allocation Strategy

When determining your asset allocation strategy, you should consider each asset class – cash, bonds, stocks and Gold – and how each class is likely to perform over the next 3 to 5 years, based on your view and personal economic outlook. If you don’t have exposure to Gold, perhaps now is the time to consider how this world-class asset – with its history of offsetting the uncertainty in stocks and bonds – may help you achieve better balance.

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