Gold Price Finally Rises. Why It’s Finally Acting Like a Haven. - Barron's

Finally. After months of gold getting hammered while everything else burned, we're seeing proper haven behavior. The disconnect between physical demand and paper price manipulation was getting ridiculous. Central banks kept buying at $2000+ while COMEX algos painted the charts red. Now reality is catching up. When stock volatility spikes and bond yields wobble, gold remembers its job. The physical market never stopped working - Shanghai premiums, coin dealer shortages, mint rationing. Paper traders are just now figuring out what stackers knew all along. This isn't a trade, it's insurance that actually pays. Every dip under $2100 was a gift.