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Gold Investors Are Likely Confused
Since the Iranian conflict started on February 28, 2026, gold has fallen by about 25%. The decline is shown in the graphic below, but more importantly, we highlight FinViz’s rationale for why gold traded lower on June 10th. That day, they claim war and hot inflation are the culprits for gold falling by 1.1%. We bet that if you asked 1000 gold investors on the eve of the Iranian conflict how gold would perform if the war raged for months and significantly higher oil prices pushed inflation over 4%, 999 would be looking for gains. Despite what most investors thought was good news for the metal, gold prices ... (full story)