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title: Gold May Keep Shining in 2019
description: "For decades, gold has been used as a portfolio diversification tool. We saw this once again in the last three months of 2018 when the S&P 500 traded down roughly 16% while gold gained 8%. This article from Barron's explains why gold has served as a \"safe haven\" asset and what 2019 might hold for the precious metal."
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January 3, 2019

# Gold May Keep Shining in 2019

For decades, gold has been used as a portfolio diversification tool. We saw this once again in the...

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For decades, gold has been used as a portfolio diversification tool. We saw this once again in the last three months of 2018 when the S&P 500 traded down roughly 16% while gold gained 8%. This article from Barron's explains why gold has served as a "safe haven" asset and what 2019 might hold for the precious metal.

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