When political tensions rise and war rears its ugly head, investors instinctively reach for the U.S. dollar (USD), Treasury bonds, gold, and silver. These are the safe-haven assets that insulate portfolios during times of geopolitical uncertainty. And with no end in sight to America’s shiny new war in Iran, there’s definitely a lot of uncertainty going around.
Markets are rattled, and investors are buying up on all the usual suspects—apart from one.
