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The S&P 500-to-Gold Ratio Is Nearing Its Highest Level in Over 15 Years

Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg
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The ratio of the S&P 500 to the price of gold is nearing its 2018 peak. And if the ratio eclipses that level, it will be at a more-than 15-year high.

This simple chart tells a great story about fear and greed. Optimism and pessimism.