By Dan Weil Investors often turn to gold as a safe haven investment in times of global turmoil. Gold’s also rising on falling stocks. Gold is on the rise, trading near a 21-month high, after the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine. Investors often turn to gold as a safe-haven investment in times of global turmoil. Falling U.S. stocks have boosted gold, too, as it also tends to gain from financial turmoil. The S&P 500 has slid 9% year to date. In addition, gold is benefiting from soaring inflation, as the precious metal is viewed as a hedge against rising pric…