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Relative to other sectors, precious metals and natural resources investments have higher headline risk and are more sensitive to changes in economic data, political or regulatory events, and underlying commodity price fluctuations. Risks related to extraction, storage and liquidity should also be considered.

Gold and precious metals are referred to with terms of art like "store of value," "safe haven" and "safe asset." These terms should not be construed to guarantee any form of investment safety. While “safe” assets like gold, Treasuries, money market funds and cash generally do not carry a high risk of loss relative to other asset classes, any asset may lose value, which may involve the complete loss of invested principal.

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Green steel” is produced using environmentally sustainable methods, primarily by minimizing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions, typically achieved by replacing coal-based blast furnaces with hydrogen-based direct reduction processes, using renewable energy sources in steel production, and recycling scrap steel in electric arc furnaces powered by clean electricity. Green steel may offer growing demand from industries seeking low-carbon materials, but it faces higher production costs, technology, scalability challenges and policy uncertainty compared to traditional steel.