Havens Assets: Basis Points and Market Turbulence

havens assets: One of the most time-worn strategies is to follow the herd into what's often called safe havens assets that may not gain much in value, but should retain their value and benefit a bit when investor shy away from riskier choices, according to Market Watch. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note TMUBMUSD10Y, -0.84% has declined about 26 basis points since the start of August. Looking for an investing strategy as the U.S.-China trade war rolls on There may be an ETF for that, whether you feel most comfortable with as little risk as possible, or want to test-drive an exotic instrument devised for market turbulence like this. Yields fall as bond prices rise, so the onslaught of investor demand has pushed prices up nearly 3% in that time, according to Fact Set. GLD received the third-highest share of inflows among all ETFs on Monday, according to www.xtf. In the month to date, gold ETFs like The iShares Gold Trust IAU, 0.63% and SPDR Gold Shares GLD, 0.50% have both gained more than 3% in that time. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.