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Gold

Year-to-date change: -0.7%

Has the bubble burst for the yellow metal? Perhaps not yet.

Gold underperforms when real interest rates are positive and rising -- that's why gold had its worst January in twenty years.

However, gold performs well when geopolitical risks escalate, which is why this safe haven is up 4% in the last five days.

Last updated February 28 2011: 7:24 AM ET

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