The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) tracks the daily spot price of gold bullion and had a rough 2013 with a decline of over 28%. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TLT) is typically a leading indicator of investors looking to shift money from stocks or cash to high quality instruments that favor a deflationary environment. So far the initial reaction of the Fed's tapering have had little effect in pushing rates higher, which will likely calm the bond markets and give renewed confidence in quality fixed-income as a short-term safety trade.