Not exact matches
Long - term interest rates are currently low due to low global inflation expectations and
moderate growth potential in Canada due to lower oil
prices, a heavily indebted household sector and a weakened manufacturing base due to
relatively high unit labour costs.
This global growth is driven by rising wealth in emerging markets as well as
relatively moderate gasoline
prices.
Because of the
relatively low
price of silver, a considerable investment (say $ 25,000) can purchase several tons of the metal, so it's unlikely large or even
moderate investors will own their entire precious metals allocation in physical silver.
Index investors are often more concerned with hedging against
moderate price declines than severe declines, as these type of
price drops are both very unpredictable and
relatively common.
As we reported in June, compared to our neighbors in Placer County and Sacramento County, El Dorado County has been experiencing more
moderate drops in
prices each year, with
relatively fewer foreclosures.