Stocks Too Hot? The Case For Gold As A Liquid Alternative

According to a report in the Business Insider, global equities yesterday tipped the scale at a record $66 trillion driven by powerful bullish sentiment in countries such as India, Brazil, Hong Kong and Japan, and most significantly, by the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), which breached the magic 2000 level on a closing basis for the first time ever. Also see: FutureAdvisor Offers Asset Management Services In A Low-Fee World Are markets getting ahead of themselves? Eddies of stimulus, growing ever wider in their expanse and strength, are emboldening investors to turn a blind eye to geopolitical issues such as in Iraq,…