Looking for portfolio diversifiers? In this episode, special guests Roxane Lapenna, Jimmy Xu and host Andrew Vachon delve into one of the world’s oldest assets, Gold, as well as the wider commodities complex, and several ways an exposure can help strengthen diversification.
Recorded live on October 29, 2025.
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