, Columnist
Gold's $9.2 Trillion Tailwind
Investors aren't buying bonds for their yield anymore.
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One of the biggest challenges for gold as an investment is that, like cash, it doesn't really generate income.
When there are bonds and stocks out there that offer interest and dividend yields to offset the risk of any fall in capital values, why choose a shiny metal that's a pure punt on price movements?