| Since late October 2011 gold and the equity markets have become closely correlated. This raises two rather more important question than it at first appears. Firstly why – and secondly what does this mean for gold's safe-haven status?
In a recent survey of hedge funds by Barclays Capital this week, it was stated that "Portfolio Diversification" is the number one reason for buying into commodities, supported by over half of all respondents. If, however, gold and equities are becoming increasingly correlated then this could potentially kill the most important motivation for would-be buyers...............................................Full Article: Source
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