Client Letter - Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd.

Silver Soars

July 31, 2020

July 2020 Client Letter

If you thought the FAANG stocks were hot, check out silver. The FAANG stocks may grab the headlines in the financial press, but silver has doubled from its March lows. Gold prices have also been in an uptrend. Gold hasn’t rallied as much as silver, but gold is trading at a new all-time high, and it is up an impressive 28% YTD.

Investing for Income with Rock-bottom Interest Rates

June 23, 2020

June 2020 Client Letter

For over a decade, the reach for yield on Wall Street has been fervent, pushing some investors into making bad decisions. The insatiable thirst for yield spawned the slicing and dicing of mortgage-backed securities that led to a complex and confusing mess during the 2008 financial crisis.

Buy Your Straw Hats in Winter

April 22, 2020

April 2020 Client Letter

Last month, I wrote to you about Ben Graham. Graham was a student of psychology and ahead of his time in behavioral economics. He recognized that investors were far from the calculating, perfectly rational actors many economists assumed.

Investing With Comfort During Retirement

March 4, 2020

February 2020 Client Letter

A recurring theme surfaced as I was counseling several clients last week: how to maintain a consistent level of comfort with their money during retirement. If you are in or approaching retirement, you are keenly aware that the gig is up in terms of future earning potential.

Three Decades of Helping Investors Like You

January 29, 2020

January 2020 Client Letter

Last year completed our 30th year providing investment counsel to investors like you who are retired or saving for retirement. As many of you are aware, the foundation of our investment strategy was formed by my dad during decades of researching and writing financial newsletters.