Investors Seek Gold Revenge After Prices Tumble to Five-Year Low
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With gold prices tumbling to a five-year low, investors aren’t just getting out of gold, they’re betting against it.
Speculators in July amassed record short holdings in the metal, meaning they’re wagering that the price has further to fall. Also telling, the number of hedge funds that are hoping to profit from declines is near a record high.