Even though gold prices have posted outsized gains over the last couple of years, gold bull markets often last many years once they get going, and with a strong chance of U.S. stagflation on the near-term horizon, investors have no reason to reduce their positions, according to Ian Samson, multi-asset portfolio manager at Fidelity International. Samson wrote in a research note that gold has earned its popularity among investors. “It was one of the best performing assets in our portfolios last year, rising 27%, and it’s already up another 28% this year (to 25 August),” he noted. “Despite this, bullish environments for ... (full story)