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Consumer spending is the engine behind the US economy, representing 71% of GDP. We spoke with Craig Johnson, a leading expert on consumer behavior and spending patterns, about the trends in the underlying data. Johnson's views may be in the minority, but he is decidedly upbeat in the face of fears of a recession.
Commodities are shunned by many advisors, who argue that they provide returns that offer little if any advantage over inflation. Well-known author Craig Israelsen shows the role commodities can play in a diversified portfolio, and rebuts some of the traditional arguments against commodities as an asset class.
Industry veteran William Donoghue responds to our article last week about Morningstar'shedge fund ratings, and argues that Morningstar is biased toward passive investment strategies, which he believes are the wrong choice for today's markets.
Lastly, Darrell Aviss, author of last week's article on Swiss-based asset protection schemes, addresses a reader's question about the downside and risk of these investment vehicles.
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