Mark Hulbert: As Congress clashes over the federal debt, gold is likely to gain while stocks get hit No Comments Uncategorized Gold beats stocks whenever the U.S. government has risked default. Gold beats stocks whenever the U.S. government has risked default. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)