Is gold always a safe haven?

Michael Ryan, Shaen Corbet and Les Oxley

Finance Research Letters, 2024, vol. 64, issue C

Abstract: This study reexamines the long-held view of gold as a universal safe haven during stock market downturns. Utilising a dataset from 1979 to 2020, we investigate the conditional nature of gold’s safe-haven status with the S&P 500 index, revealing that the specific drivers of market declines determine the extent of gold’s safe-haven status. Notably, gold’s protective efficacy is pronounced during downturns specifically triggered by macroeconomic news but less evident in downturns triggered by other reasons. Our result challenges traditional perceptions and suggests investors adopt a contextual approach to identifying safe haven assets.

Keywords: Gold; Safe haven; Market volatility; Risk management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E44 G11 G12 G14 G15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105438

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