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>Is Your Portfolio Ready for 2015? #crash? - Axel Merk - Merk Fund
Close, but close is only good in horseshoes and hand grenades.

"If you put the numbers together, even in a low volatility environment, it can cost 4%-5% annually to protect an equity portfolio against a 15%-20% correction."

4%-5% insurance costs.
2% official inflation.
9%+ unofficial inflation rate.
Splitting the difference makes it a total cost per annum of 10%.

Your portfolio probably sucks and fails to keep up with inflation.
Think about it, 10% actual costs to protect against a possible 15-20% loss.
Maybe you should'a thought about P/E ratio with the dividends making up the difference.

AIG was an insurance company and the US government bailed them out.
Will they or any other "investor" insurance company get bailed out in the future?

Can you spell "counter-party risk exposure"?
So ... , "Is Your Portfolio Ready for 2015? #crash?"




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Beginning of the headline :Is the recent bout in volatility yet another ‘buy-the-dip’ opportunity or a sign of worse to come? Investors struggle to both keeping up with the markets while protecting themselves against a severe correction. By taking a step back, investors might be able to see the forest for the trees to gauge whether their portfolio is ready for what lies ahead.• The good: Risky assets have done very well in recent years. • The bad: Portfolios may be overweight in risky assets, making them vulnerable in a m... Read More
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