BT Money Hacks: Gold - hedge, investment or drag? (Ep 114)

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

In this episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Robin Lee, CEO and co-founder of HelloGold who gives his rather unconventional take on gold as an investment and safe haven asset.

Highlights of the conversation:

01:10 Why Warren Buffet is wrong about gold

02:45 'Safe haven' an Anglo Saxon concept?

04:50 Gold's inherent attraction: it goes through cycles

06:50 Beware the short lived 'flight to safety

07:40 Type of gold products to get into

Produced by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) and Christopher Lim

Edited by: Howie Lim

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