S2E31: Should you buy gold now?

The Straits Times Podcasts · Dec 31, 2025 · 26m

Gold prices have soared in 2025 but here are things to consider before buying your first gold bar.

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Gold has never looked shinier, especially as a safe haven in a volatile world.

It reached highs when things were the most volatile, with Trump’s tariffs and then the federal government shutdown.

But should you buy gold, how do you go about it and what are the considerations to be taken first?

In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at how to…