Gold rally

As a source of long-term returns, gold as an investment is often regarded as one of the more disposable parts of a portfolio. Perhaps, it is time to rethink gold from a long term perspective, not just for crises.

(Sept 25): Gold steadied after posting its longest rally in three months as investors weighed growing political tensions in the US, which reinforced demand for havens that have already benefited from central bank easing, slowing growth and the trade war.

(June 26): Fund managers aren’t the only ones feeling the tailwind from gold’s rally to a six-year high.