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Portfolios holding precious metals performed well in last year’s rollercoaster market
Portfolios holding precious metals performed well in last year’s rollercoaster market

Chips, gold and guns have triumphed while ad companies and private equity struggled

Gold and silver are on a tear but buyer beware . . .

Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises

Metal has staged a bigger rally than gold this year

The surge in the precious metal’s price could have ominous implications for the markets

Surge in bullion prices turns precious metals trading and vaulting into one of finance’s most profitable businesses