misteroman wrote:why would anyone buy paper with what you know
It's a matter of diversification. While I see what's going on, I want to hedge my bets by not putting EVERYTHING in one basket. Why? Because, if I'm wrong in my outlook, and I've been wrong many times in my life, I won't put all my buying power on one pony hoping for the big payout. Will the dollar crash and burn - maybe yes, maybe no? Who knows how this economic world will end up? I want to have something in every asset class, even though I've moved very hard into PMs over time. I guess if you're younger, you can make the big bet and recover. If you're older, you've got to hedge your bets.