In this mess of a market, havens like gold and U.S. bonds are making a comeback

“There are so many worries to investors at the moment — global economic slowdown, China, U.S. shutdown, Brexit, political risk,” Charles St-Arnaud, an investment strategist at Lombard Odier Asset Management in London, said by email. “On top of that, performance has been weak and volatility has increased for most asset classes. So it is understandable that some investors are going to safer havens to wait for some clarity.”