The Problem with Safe Havens
A question has come up repeatedly over the past month, as markets reacted to the war in Iran and the associated spike in oil prices. The expectation, rooted in decades of experience, is straightforward: stocks fall, and defensive assets should step in to cushion the blow. This time, it didn’t work that way. Global stocks fell by -6.1 percent, as expected. The S&P 500 fell a little less, -5.0 percent…. Read More
