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Q: Philosophically, do you espouse that some percentge of a portfolio be in a physical gold proxy for the average investor? If so, what do feel makese sense as a target allocation?
Asked by Andrew on July 01, 2025
5i Research Answer:
We like physical gold as 'insurance' against unknown events and inflation. On average, we would...
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