“One of the troubles with Wall Street is that people feel it’s either ‘impossible’ or they figure it’s ‘easy.’ — John Magee, author — Wall Street, Main Street, And You (1972)

Just six months ago, when markets were very volatile because of tariffs and economic uncertainty, our Investors’ Edge column featured a question-and-answer format. One of our readers asked for investment ideas to protect from future tariff and inflation uncertainty.

In my answer, I recommended the I-Shares Gold ETF (IAU) and the Vanguard International Dividend ETF (VYMI). Since my column, these investments are up 35.31% and 13.93% respectively.

I also strongly encouraged readers to stay invested in stocks and not allow intense short-term market convulsions to impact your long-term investment plan. I hope you took

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