http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession Financial Updates Tue, 22 May 2012 00:02:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession#comment-1336 muncie birder Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:05:13 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession#comment-1336 During a recession there is only one good investment. T-bills. The second best investment is cash. All others are not so good. During a recession there is only one good investment. T-bills. The second best investment is cash. All others are not so good.

]]> http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession#comment-1335 amykins89 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:29:58 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession#comment-1335 You do not want to own precious metals in a recession. During a recession, the Fed tends to lower interest rates (making money cheap) to spur the economy into recovery. Cars and housing tend to well during this time because loans are cheap. It is when the Fed is close to raising the interest rate to stop inflation that you want to start buying gold. It is when inflation is high and money is expensive that people own gold because it is more stable. You do not want to own precious metals in a recession. During a recession, the Fed tends to lower interest rates (making money cheap) to spur the economy into recovery. Cars and housing tend to well during this time because loans are cheap. It is when the Fed is close to raising the interest rate to stop inflation that you want to start buying gold. It is when inflation is high and money is expensive that people own gold because it is more stable.

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