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Here’s Bulletproof “Asset Protection” Against North Korea Panic

I don't think it's the only cause of the volatility we're seeing now, but the global markets are clearly worried about the escalating war of words raging between the United States and North Korea.

It's getting ugly, it's got investors worried, and I don't expect it to subside anytime soon. When the media gets their hooks into a story like this… well, we're not likely to catch a break in the pace of 'round-the-clock news.

Unfortunately for most investors, making significant (read: expensive) investing and trading decisions based on emotion and news cycles is one of the fastest, most surefire ways I know of to lose money. 

So this makes for a great "Trading 101" lesson, and even better, it's the perfect opportunity to put on some protective profit plays on a collection of solid buy-and-hold stocks...

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Global Markets Sell Off Amid Trump Administration Turmoil; Gold Shines

(Kitco News) – World stock markets were mostly lower overnight, on growing tensions in the White House that could cripple the Trump presidency in the coming months, or worse. News that a special counselor has been procured by Congress to investigate Russia's involvement in the last U.S. presidential election is the latest shoe to drop on a Trump presidency that is now in crisis mode.

Safe-haven assets gold and U.S. Treasuries have seen their prices spike up on the keen political uncertainty in the U.S.

Five Ways to Profit as Gold Rallies Past $935 Amid Economic Mire 

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Spot price of gold eclipsed $935 in trading Monday, its first time above the mark since May 22, as another fresh round of record oil prices exacerbated existing market-wide turmoil. In light of the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at 2.0% – its first rate freeze since September […]

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