There has been much talk recently about adding gold to portfolios, especially as insurance against global financial catastrophe. But is there academic evidence supporting this decision?
In a recent post on the Fama/French Forum, Professors Fama and French say there may be some diversification benefit in adding gold, however, they do not accept that past performance is a good indicator of future performance.
This posting caught the attention of guest host John Budden, and was the subject of this week’s Science of Investing interview. Have a listen.
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Many mutual funds, ETFs and pension funds lend out securities, usually to other entities who wish to short the stock. But this common practice raises many questions, such as:
- How much revenue can be made from this?
- What are the risks to investors?
- Is all the profit given back to the shareholders?
In this week’s Science of Investing, Cameron discusses these and other questions with host Greg Hebert.
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