Troy's Lyon: Gold is not a trade but essential portfolio insurance

Trump will be positive for gold

Laura Dew
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Sebastian Lyon, manager of the £3.6bn Troy Trojan fund, believes the policies of US President Donald Trump will be positive for gold, which was one of his top-performing assets in 2016.

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