Demand for safe havens have been rising in lockstep with US-China trade tensions. But why is gold still slightly flat year-to-date? Merian Global Investors' Ned Laylor-Leland, the manager of the Gold & Silver Fund, reminds investors that gold is more than just a direct hedge for equities. He also talks about why a bit of physical gold is good, and why Silver's looking super interesting these days.

<p>Demand for safe havens have been rising in lockstep with US-China trade tensions. But why is gold still slightly flat year-to-date? Merian Global Investors' Ned Laylor-Leland, the manager of the Gold &amp; Silver Fund, reminds investors that gold is more than just a direct hedge for equities. He also talks about why a bit of physical gold is good, and why Silver's looking super interesting these days.</p>

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