Traders pile into gold for protection

Published Fri, Mar 27 20157:00 AM EDTUpdated Fri, Mar 27 20157:06 AM EDT

This $500,000 mountain bike is made with 24-karat gold. The chain, spokes and pedals are all covered in gold, and its emblem has 500 black diamonds and 600 yellow sapphires.

Source: Courtesy of Hugh Power

Small investors are scooping up securities that will benefit from higher gold prices as market volatility sets off a flight to safety.

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