Van/Ecker Couder and Associates Advise Investors to Use Gold as Inflation Hedge

Van/Ecker Couder and Associates are keen to advise both cautious and astute investors that gold is now considered as part of a “real asset” class that can help protect against the impairment of portfolio assets from rising inflation.

In recent years Van/Ecker Couder and Associates have noticed an increasing number of investors taking an interest in this exciting asset, particularly the investor with heavy exposure to assets that are sensitive to loss of value because of inflation. Patrick Couder, senior partner at Van/Ecker Couder and Associates explained that “Gold’s high correlation with inflation provides purchasing power protection against rising prices. Therefore, gold is directly linked to the components of inflation and will tend to increase in price during inflationary periods. In comparison, financial assets such bonds tend to face downturns when inflation rises. Rising inflation impacts bonds because it diminishes the purchasing power of a bond’s future interest payments and principal.”

“Gold is also extremely effective at hedging unexpected inflation as prices perform better when un-realized inflation has not been priced into market valuations due to the investor entering into futures contracts. Our research shows that gold provides un-questionable returns and protection to portfolios during inflation.”

Van Ecker/Couder & Associates is a client-friendly brokerage firm that puts the needs of the client ahead of its own and provides its clients with the tools that can assist them in becoming more successful in their trading.

Van Ecker/Couder & Associates
10 Rue Albert De Mayer, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
Web: http://www.vecassociates.com
Email: info@vecassociates.com
Telephone: +32 2 400 0892
Contact: Jasmine Lee

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