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Think gold is a safe haven? You might as well try the pokies

  • Written by The Conversation
imageGold: not the safe haven it was once considered to be.Neil Hall/Reuters

Recent and dramatic increases in the volatility of global equity markets have led to investors considering – once again – gold as a “safe haven” from storms in the markets. However, the turmoil in the markets stemming largely from events in China has not...

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