Invest 101: Are safe haven assets really safe? | Money Talks podcast

Gold and other precious metals, certain currencies and some defensive stocks are often considered safe haven assets. But are they really zero risk? Vasu Menon, managing director of investment strategy at OCBC, explains why these assets are a popular choice during an economic downturn.

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S'pore is certainly one of the safest in the world. Well done, PAP! ❤❤

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Hahaha 🎉
Look at HK.
Singapore is next

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The recent spate of scandals is likely to hurt the PAP’s chances in the next general election, which will be due by the end of 2025. In 2020, Iswaran’s West Coast Group Representation Constituency was held by only 1.7 per cent after his PAP team suffered a 26 per cent swing against it.

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People buying gold is dumb .
Gold is not limited and price has never gone up in 10 years .
If you bought American stocks , you would have made 100x compared to gold