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"I learned that when comfortable elites make decisions in Washington and saber-rattle and pound their chest in air-conditioned offices on either Capitol Hill or the mall, it's young men and women that have to go somewhere in the world to do the work and get it done," Crow said. |
Two large exchange-traded funds that invest in the government bonds of developed countries other than the U.S. are SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
and iShares International Treasury Bond ETF . The BWX ETF has gained 9.3% and IGOV is up 10.0% so far this year, versus a gain of 3.6% for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF . The ETFs have an effective duration of between seven and eight years, comparable to that of the U.S. 10-year Treasury.The takeaway here is the need to diversify fixed-income investments that you hold as a hedge against geopolitical crises. You can no longer assume that U.S. Treasurys will be the prime beneficiary of a flight to safety.
Protest signs and sunscreen are just the beginning. Experts at Physicians for Human Rights suggest bringing the following:
