Gold in them thar politics

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Since the spring, markets have started to transition from tariff uncertainty into tariff reality, which has helped stabilize economic activity indicators and reduced consensus (and our own) probability of a US recession (though it remains above the historical average).

However, we believe important risks remain that reinforce the diversification benefits of commodities in portfolios.

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About the author
David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.