05.09.2011 - Chuck Jaffe: Tracking gold in funds falls short of actual gains
Whether it is in bond funds — which have actually rallied since Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit rating for the United States government — or in gold and precious metals funds, average investors have not only been hoping for a safe haven but for a chance to capture the strong numbers that routinely come up in reports on the market's daily flip-flop. Alas, they're a bit disappointed, as bond funds lagged the Treasury rally and gold and precious-metals funds didn't quite keep up with the record-setting prices of gold..............................................Full Article: Source
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