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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Why Precious Metals And U.S. Treasuries Aren't Good Bets Against The Current Uncertainty

With the world economy heading for a double-dip recession and sovereign debt concerns growing, small and large investors are rushing to buy three assets that are considered a safe bet against uncertainty: gold, silver, and treasury bonds. This has sent iShares Silver Trust (SLV), SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), and iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury bond fund (TLT) soaring, while SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has been heading in the other direction. But are these investments the right bets against the current uncertainty?

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