After 10 years of underperformance, gold is back near its all-time high achieved in 2011. Gold is a unique asset in the public investing world. In the past, it was tied to currency. Some investors still consider it a store of value and a place to put their money during times of uncertainty.
You may have heard that mortgages are once again attractive to refinance. Over the last three months, these rates have managed to achieve five all-time lows. Just the other day, Freddie Mac, which buys mortgages from banks, reported an average 3.03% rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, and there is a chance that we could see rates below 3% without points between now and the end of August.
The American Dream is still alive, but it has changed over the past couple of generations. Homeownership previously defined our dreams. But now we pursue the modern American Dream through entrepreneurship.
The topic of achieving success comes up a lot in discussion with our clients but even more so with the millennials. As we talk about their desires for the future, they share career aspirations and discuss what kind of jobs they would like to have and whether they are on a path that will get them there.
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