http://www.fn-live.com/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession.html Loan and Financial Info Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:06:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fn-live.com/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-164 muncie birder Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:49:32 +0000 http://www.fn-live.com/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession.html#comment-164 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.fn-live.com/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-163 amykins89 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:32:24 +0000 http://www.fn-live.com/how-do-precious-metals-do-in-a-recession.html#comment-163 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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