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Uncertainty Hedges Explored: Gold And Crypto
In 1913, Carl Jung had a series of visions. Floods. Rivers of blood. Frost and ice killing all it touched. The great psychiatrist knew something was wrong. But he didn’t know what.
Until it was too late.
Only then did Carl Jung realize that his visions were subconscious warnings about about the looming threat of World War I.
I bring this up, because things have felt “off” this year. On a global scale.
And there’s a good chance your brain subconsciously recognizes this.
The public has lost interest in stocks and real estate. High-income earners are worried about their jobs. And nobody is flexing their wealth on Instagram.
All clear indicators of a major economic downturn.
Because of this, I want to run a series of articles about “uncertainty hedges.” Assets people buy when they’re worried about inflation or an economic collapse.
We’ll get into more exotic investments later — like guns and art.
But let’s kick things off by analyzing two of the most common uncertainty hedges: Gold and crypto currencies.
