Gold is considered a safe haven in times of economic turmoil. That’s just one of the reasons it is rallying to new highs.
- Professor of Finance, The University of Western Australia
In times of trouble people still turn to gold. What makes it a safe haven? Largely perceptions, based on its historical mystique.
Let’s recognise the limitations of regulation as we try to improve outcomes. Money spent on new regulations may be better put to further educating future customers.
The technology behind blockchain remains a mystery to many, but the it shares many common features with the popular online encyclopedia with which most web users are very familiar.
You may have imagined the blockchain would lead to a world without governments or institutions veryifying transactions, research shows that it probably won’t.
The Australian dollar is special among the major currencies as it generally moves along with the prices of commodities. Because of this the dollar affects companies in different ways.
New financial innovations and products are constantly being touted as the safe haven of the future. But physical gold has properties that will cause it to stick around.
Claims that gold is not a safe-haven asset are based on a lack of understanding of what a safe haven is.
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