Core holding in portfolio should always be bullion

The attraction of equities and other financial instruments will rise and fall with the tide, but investors can always bet on one sure thing: as a long-term play, gold will never lose its lustre.

The financial crisis and its aftermath have again proved the point. However, as fund managers and sector experts are quick to emphasise, the yellow metal should not simply be seen as a safe haven when other asset classes are heading south.

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