Growth That Truly Makes You Richer
Anyone who wants to grow and build their wealth on a purchasing-power-adjusted basis needs a dynamic investment strategy with assets that, within the portfolio mix, generate returns significantly above inflation.
Economic Crisis and Market Crashes
It is by no means certain that the return expectations of the stock markets in recent years can be realized in the future. For example, the average annual return on global stock markets over the past 25 years has been less than 4 percent. This was due, on the one hand, to the bursting of the tech bubble in 2001 and, on the other hand, to the global financial crisis beginning in 2008, which started with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in New York. Both of these major events led to sharp temporary setbacks in the stock markets of around 50 percent.
Inflation & Stagflation
But it’s not just sharp, temporary setbacks that can harm an equity portfolio focused on growth. High inflation coupled with a weakening economy is also a toxic mix. For example, the 1970s—with an average annual return of just 2.7 percent and inflation rates of up to nine percent—were a lost decade.
Given the many uncertainties, we are convinced that even a growth-oriented portfolio requires broad diversification—more than just spreading investments across different stocks. Managed futures strategies offer good prospects for high returns in crisis-stricken markets as well as during periods of inflation. In addition, including gold and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ether in a growth-oriented investment mix can be beneficial—especially during periods of heightened inflation expectations.
In the FTC Growth Strategy, we combine four asset classes to capture growth opportunities in any market environment:
- Stocks—the Foundation for Long-Term Capital Growth
- Gold—a source of growth even in times of crisis
- Cryptocurrency—as an additional safeguard and growth driver during periods of high inflation
- Trend-following strategies—offering the potential for high returns during times of crisis and inflation
Grow Now with the FTC Growth Strategy
Make sure your wealth can grow.