Should You Stay Fully Invested In This Environment?

Lorimer Wilson November 16, 2019 Comments Off on Should You Stay Fully Invested In This Environment? 1,318 Views

While conventional advice is to always stay invested, this is not the best strategy when we are at the end of the current paradigm. As we enter 2020, the question we have to ask is: How close to the edge of the cliff do we dare to go?…

Gold Returns

Gold had a good year in 2019, rising about 18%. Since 2000, gold has averaged 11% annually in the major currencies, with 9.7% in USD and 8.8% in Canadian.

Outlook For Gold in 2020 | Gold in World Currencies Chart — **Pension Fund Returns**
According to the OECD, the average annual 15-year pension returns were 6.6% in Canada and 2.6% in the U.S.. You don’t need a complicated algorithm or a computer to conclude that an allocation to gold would have improved returns and reduced volatility. However, other than three global pension funds, none have any gold and most have no allocation to REITs.

Gold vs Pensions Funds Chart — …[However,] when it becomes obvious to market participants that the next correction is upon us, it will become difficult for pension funds to achieve a meaningful percentage allocation in gold without driving the price to multiples of today’s price.Stock Market Returns

As you can see from the above chart, **a simple reversion to the bear market average for the S&P 500 would indicate a 46% decline. However, most recent bear market declines overshoot the bear market average.**

**Gold vs. Equities During Market Instability**
While conventional advice is to always stay invested, this is not the best strategy when we are at the end of the current paradigm. As we enter 2020, the question we have to ask is: How close to the edge of the cliff do we dare to go?…

As can be seen above, **during times of market instability, gold serves its primary purpose of preserving wealth better than any other asset class.**

**A Recommended Course Of Action**

Historically, great fortunes have been made in times of market downturns by those confident enough to exit the market before the downturn, and park their money in real assets, such as gold, that preserve purchasing power, then re-enter at a significant discount to current prices.

…We at BMG have developed a model that:

uses an initial tactical allocation of 100% to gold bullion

and when the inevitable correction is complete, the strategy calls for a reallocation to a long-term balanced and diversified strategic allocation of stocks, bonds, REITs, gold and silver bullion.

**We have back-tested this strategy as applied to the 2008 Crash, and the model generated a 25% average annual compounded return.** BMG has created a Hedge Fund to follow this strategy.

**Conclusion**

I encourage everyone to take some time to do some serious soul searching on this issue. It requires foresight, independent thought, and immense courage to swim against the tide of popular thought but the rewards of preserving — and possibly greatly enhancing — your family’s wealth for generations will be well worth it.

From a long-term strategic viewpoint, a 20% portfolio allocation to gold will reduce portfolio volatility and improve returns [and fulfill]…its primary purpose of preserving wealth better than any other asset class…

Editor’s Note: The above excerpts from the original article by Nick Barisheff have been edited ([ ]) and abridged (…) for the sake of clarity and brevity. The author’s views and conclusions are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original article. Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor. Also note that this complete paragraph must be included in any re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.

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Historic Bull and Bear Markets Chart — …[However,] when it becomes obvious to market participants that the next correction is upon us, it will become difficult for pension funds to achieve a meaningful percentage allocation in gold without driving the price to multiples of today’s price.Stock Market Returns

As you can see from the above chart, **a simple reversion to the bear market average for the S&P 500 would indicate a 46% decline. However, most recent bear market declines overshoot the bear market average.**

**Gold vs. Equities During Market Instability**
While conventional advice is to always stay invested, this is not the best strategy when we are at the end of the current paradigm. As we enter 2020, the question we have to ask is: How close to the edge of the cliff do we dare to go?…

As can be seen above, **during times of market instability, gold serves its primary purpose of preserving wealth better than any other asset class.**

**A Recommended Course Of Action**

Historically, great fortunes have been made in times of market downturns by those confident enough to exit the market before the downturn, and park their money in real assets, such as gold, that preserve purchasing power, then re-enter at a significant discount to current prices.

…We at BMG have developed a model that:

uses an initial tactical allocation of 100% to gold bullion

and when the inevitable correction is complete, the strategy calls for a reallocation to a long-term balanced and diversified strategic allocation of stocks, bonds, REITs, gold and silver bullion.

**We have back-tested this strategy as applied to the 2008 Crash, and the model generated a 25% average annual compounded return.** BMG has created a Hedge Fund to follow this strategy.

**Conclusion**

I encourage everyone to take some time to do some serious soul searching on this issue. It requires foresight, independent thought, and immense courage to swim against the tide of popular thought but the rewards of preserving — and possibly greatly enhancing — your family’s wealth for generations will be well worth it.

From a long-term strategic viewpoint, a 20% portfolio allocation to gold will reduce portfolio volatility and improve returns [and fulfill]…its primary purpose of preserving wealth better than any other asset class…

Editor’s Note: The above excerpts from the original article by Nick Barisheff have been edited ([ ]) and abridged (…) for the sake of clarity and brevity. The author’s views and conclusions are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original article. Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor. Also note that this complete paragraph must be included in any re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.

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Should You Stay Fully Invested In This Environment?

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