As the SP500 has dived over the past two weeks, gold futures have finally started to incline after long and heavy tailwinds kept them from gaining traction. As we move into a more inflationary environment and the market outlook looks more bearish, gold will continue to provide be a classic hedge and we'll see futures rise. Silver futures are also an excellent hedge that has seen more volatility and is nicely poised for bullish ETF option plays on silver-tracking ETF's, for example. Now may be a good time to add gold and/or silver to your portfolio, either with futures or ETFs.
