As trade wars, geopolitical risks, and dovish central banks, dominate 2019’s macroeconomic backdrop, precious metals like gold and silver are re-emerging as an attractive asset class. In this piece, we explore why investors may want to consider adding gold and silver to a portfolio in the context of the current environment. Since the US & China trade wars began escalating in 2018, investors have become increasingly concerned about the fragility of global growth expectations. With the world’s two largest economies raising trade barriers and polarizing the world economy, investors have understandably become ... (full story)