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MarketWatch: This safe-haven investment is cheap now — especially if the Fed cuts rates

April 29, 2025
MarketWatch: This safe-haven investment is cheap now — especially if the Fed cuts rates - R360's Thought Leadership Blog, Press Releases & News

The economy isn’t coasting, it’s wheezing. As first-quarter GDP numbers come in soft and inflation stays stubborn, investors are scrambling for real safe havens.

The economy isn’t coasting, it’s wheezing. As first-quarter GDP numbers come in soft and inflation stays stubborn, investors are scrambling for real safe havens. In his latest MarketWatch piece, R360 Managing Partner Charlie Garcia explains why the “growth” story may be more illusion than substance—and what smart investors should actually be watching now. His take? Skip the shiny distractions and look to what’s quietly positioned for resilience: short-term Treasurys and REITs tied to real-world essentials like hospitals, data centers, and farmland.

Read the full piece here.

Originally featured on MarketWatch.