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What gold, bonds and tech stocks have in common

"Risk off" or "safe haven" assets such as gold and government bonds have been doing well lately. But so have riskier tech stocks. That seems to defy common sense. John Stepek explains what's going on.

by: John Stepek
10 Jul 2020
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Gold: a "risk off" asset

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