Assets v Currency

QUESTION: Hello Mr Armstrong. I read your blog daily, and i can t say thank you enough.
on interest rate, you say market rallied when they got the rumors of roosevelt devaluating the dollar creating a currency inflation. am i wrong when i understand they feared losing money so they bought tangible assets?
best regards from France

M

ANSWER: Correct. Tangible assets are always the hedge against a decline in the currency. This is why gold has been rising more so in other currencies than US dollars.

M

Latest Posts

Market Talk – May 3, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 closed Shanghai closed Hang Seng increased 268.79 points or 1.48% to 18,475.92 ASX 200 increased 42.00 [...]
Read more

Palestinian Refugees Heading to America

To the surprise of none, President Joe Biden is considering allowing Palestinians to seek refuge in America. Technically, they could already come here; anyone and everyone could come here, as [...]
Read more

The UK Will Deport Migrants to Rwanda

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally has the power to bypass the European Union courts and tackle the UK’s migrant crisis. About 1,843 illegal immigrants crossed into the UK in 2019, [...]
Read more