DESPITE a rise in Gold Price volatility during periods of financial market stress last year, there is evidence to suggest gold remains an effective portfolio diversifier, according to a new report from the World Gold Council.
"While Gold Prices were not immune to the effects of financial markets swings," the report from the global gold market development organization says, "its volatility was considerably more stable than that experienced by equities."
The report finds that during periods of heightened uncertainty last year, Gold Price volatility – a measure of how much the price moves around its average over a given period – rose less than that of the S&P 500.
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