| Gold is not reliable as a hedge against geopolitical risks, Société Générale said on Thursday. The performance of the yellow metal in periods of regional military conflicts is mixed and it has not performed well consistently, the bank said in a note on Thursday.
One of the most recent examples is the annexation of Crimea by the Russian military during which gold initially rallied towards $1,400. “[But] the gold rally didn’t last very long and it wasn’t long before gold was trading at levels below when armed men seized Crimea’s parliament,” SocGen said...............................................Full Article: Source
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