MAJOR BANKS REPORT MOST VALUABLE COLLECTIBLES/HARD ASSETS IN THE WORLD

Posted By: Dr. Vernon Thomas, February 19, 2021

Gems and Jewelry Timepieces / Watches Fine Art Rare Coins Thoroughbred Horses Fabergé Eggs Classic Cars Fine Wines Chinese Porcelain Stamps Unlike “paper” assets, all of the above collectibles have intrinsic value and are a tremendous storage of wealth. These assets coexist and complement other financial assets. COLLECTIBLES/HARD ASSETS FACTS AND FIGURES Credit, Suisse, Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, Adriano Picinati di Torcello The motives behind allocating a share of wealth to collectibles are as diverse as the collectors themselves – whether it be social recognition, philanthropy, or collecting for investment purposes and a store of value.  Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, the…

COVID AND PINK DIAMONDS

Posted By: Dr. Vernon Thomas, November 4, 2020

As we move through one of the strangest years ever for investors, safety, growth and privacy are still number one concerns for investors the world over. Whether it’s Covid in 2020, the tech crash of 2001 or the housing crisis in 2008, Pink diamonds have held their value as well as steadily increasing. For those who are investing during a pandemic, pink diamonds should be included in that strategy. To avoid stock market volatility, maintain investor privacy and to allow for the ultimate in portfolio diversification, pink diamonds. have proved successful as shown in the chart below. THE ARGYLE DIAMOND…

PORTFOLIO PROTECTION STOCK DIVERSIFICATION

Posted By: Dr. Vernon Thomas, July 16, 2020

In the past, Investors who depended upon Stock Diversification would look to Recession Proof Stocks such as the best Blue Chip Stocks and the best Dividend Stocks as Portfolio anchors to combat the threat from Market Volatility and Risk. Year after year, they had the safest, best track record of Stock Market Returns. In the past, Investors who might have held Gold as a diversification tool in their portfolio are now looking to other Commodities to generate greater long term returns. For many, today’s Financial Diversification and Portfolio Diversification Strategies now list stocks as only a percentage of their total…

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION IN 2020

Posted By: Dr. Vernon Thomas, June 22, 2020

The US Economy has entered uncharted waters with the US debt approaching $30 Trillion, and a continuous threat from Stock Market Volatility and Risk. With debt that substantial, it will be a long, slow road to Financial Recovery. The Best Blue Chip Stocks and the Best Dividend Stocks can form the Recession Proof stocks portion of a proper Stock Diversification Portfolio. But true Portfolio Protection now requires much more than that! Bear Market Financial Advice is everywhere, but that is not a replacement for proper Financial Diversification. With the threat of Stock Market Volatility continuing through the decade of the…

U.S. Debt in 2020

Posted By: Dr. Vernon Thomas, June 16, 2020

THE U.S. DEBT In 2020 the United States will see 4 Coronavirus stimulus packages.  $2.4 trillion in Federal Reserve stimulus which will add to the current 25 trillion dollar debt!  Billions have been spent to rescue small business and to bail out major industries as well as boosting record unemployment assistance. The close to 30 Trillion U.S. debt is larger than the economies of all but 6 other nations. U.S. PANDEMIC INFORMATION The only Federal Reserve response to this near Financial catastrophe has been to print U.S. dollars and inject it into the Commercial Banking system.  Emergency measures like this…

Investing During A Pandemic

Posted By: Dr. Vernon Thomas, April 30, 2020

All Investors know that Bear Markets have a way of destroying Stock Market Wealth. If you can view corrections as natural at worst and an opportunity at best, you will be in a position to profit from other peoples’ panic. Although the media overhypes 10 – 20% market losses as the “end of the Financial World” as we know it, major corrections have now become quite regular! But they have not negated the ability of Markets to compound wealth over a long period of time. Investors should have a healthy respect for Bear Markets and one of the safest ways…