Gold has outperformed stocks this year. https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GLD:NYSEARCA?comparison=NYSEARCA%3ASPY&window=YTD https://www.google.com/finance/q

Gold has outperformed stocks this year. https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GLD:NYSEARCA?comparison=NYSEARCA%3ASPY&window=YTD https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GLD:NYSEARCA?comparison... 10 year Treasury outperformed NASDAQ https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GLD:NYSEARCA?window=YTD&comparison=NYSEARCA%3ASPY%2CNYSEARCA%3AILTB%2CNASDAQ%3AQQQ https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GLD:NYSEARCA?window=YTD... That's diversification, even if it just means losing less.