With stock markets the world over recording huge losses over
the last week and the volatility in the markets set to continue due to
the euro zone sovereign debt crisis, concerns over the down grading of
the US credit rating and the weak US and EU growth figures, investors
are pondering which asset class to seek refuge in. Do they place safe by
moving their funds into cash or commodities such as gold, or do they
stay put in bonds and equities, or go for investments in “bricks and
mortar” property investments? (source)
