Gold Has Been a Terrible Iran War Hedge — Why?
The precious metal has not lived up to its billing as a geopolitical shelter.
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Among the many disorientating aspects of the Iran war for an investor is that it’s been surprisingly difficult to find any sort of “war haven.” As my colleague Marcus Ashworth points out, even the US dollar — traditionally a major “risk-off” option — has enjoyed only modest gains.