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For centuries, gold has been considered the universal symbol of wealth, luxury, status, and power. From ancient civilisations ...

Billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan is nearing a long-held ambition: control of a big gold deposit in Alaska.

"As that desire to trim US exposure increases, gold remains the only real haven offering shelter from the storm, with the yellow metal continuing to shine," Brown wrote in a note on Monday.

Amid market swings and rising global uncertainty, gold has quietly outpaced equities and real estate over the long term. But ...

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