Monday's brutal technology sell-off is precisely the kind of volatility that can derail younger investors who panic, but history rewards those who hold their course.
With gold surging to US$4,058 an ounce and the Nasdaq shedding 4.60 per cent, currency markets are flashing a warning that the era of dollar supremacy may be entering a new and unsettled chapter.
With the Nasdaq shedding 4.60 per cent and gold touching $4,058 an ounce, the commodity complex is sending Washington investors a clear signal about where capital is rotating.
A savage 4.60 per cent sell-off in the Nasdaq exposed the fragility beneath this year's rally, while gold's surge to US$4,058 an ounce signalled investors are hunting shelter in earnest.
A savage 4.60 per cent slide in the Nasdaq is sending a clear message about investor appetite, even as defensive positioning props up blue chips and bullion.