Market's Q1 Report Card: Gold Stars and Growth Tantrums

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Golden Child Steals the Show

While most asset classes managed to scrape by with passing grades this quarter, U.S. equities decided to play hooky, dropping 4.3%. The "Magnificent Seven" stocks proved they weren't so magnificent after all, tumbling 15.7%. Meanwhile, gold strutted its stuff with a dazzling 19% gain, proving that sometimes the old-school approach beats the cool kids' table.

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