Gold ETFs Safe-Haven Status Threatened by Rising Volatility

Gold has a reputation of being a safe-haven asset class and that reputation has buttressed in recent days as the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) has posted a five-day gain of 1.5% while the S&P 500 has shed 2.8%. Then again, gold’s safe-haven status is being betrayed by soaring volatility, a...