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Nick Barisheff writes in one of the articles about bullion and the fact that it is outperforming mining stocks — and why. Here is an excerpt: "If the investment choice is between mining stocks and physical bullion, it is essential to remember that these are separate asset classes with entirely different risk/reward attributes. Mining stocks and bullion perform quite differently when the global economic environment is in turmoil, as is the case today. Banking crises, trillion-dollar deficits and the accelerating depreciation of many of the world’s major currencies do not create positive conditions for equity markets, which is why investors are fleeing to the safety of physical bullion. Barisheff discusses bullion as a safe haven during turbulent times; how bullion outperforms mining stocks during financial crises; why gold bullion is not an investment; why we should consider gold as money; why bullion should be the cash component of every portfolio; gold as the anti-currency; rising global sovereign debt; and the bigger crisis that awaits. In a world of increasing volatility and uncertainty, he writes, precious metals bullion provides tangible, predictable wealth protection for currency-denominated investment portfolios. For the past several years, as currency creation has reached unprecedented levels, gold, silver and platinum have resumed their traditional role as a store of wealth. Over time, purchasing, or adding to, a core holding of physical bullion is a prudent investment strategy. While a minimum 10% allocation is considered adequate under normal conditions, a much larger allocation of 20% or more is suggested for protection today. Investors who have not already done so should rethink their investment strategy and preserve hard-earned wealth with physical bullion."

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