Episode Details

Last month should have been the moment for “safe haven” assets like gold and government bonds to shine. Instead, gold suffered its worst month in over a decade, while UK government bonds saw their biggest fall since the 2022 mini-budget crisis.

So what went wrong?

In this episode of Investing Unlocked Extra, Georgie Frost speaks to finance journalist Holly Mead about why traditional defensive investments sometimes fail – and what investors should really do when markets turn volatile.

They explore:

• Why gold and bonds dropped during a geopolitical crisis
• Whether defensive assets still have a place in portfolios
• How inflation and interest rates change investment behaviour
• What actually performed well during the market turmoil
• Whether younger investors should bother with defensive assets at all

If you're wondering how to build a resilient investment portfolio in uncertain times, this episode breaks it down in clear, practical terms.

Guest: Holly Mead

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-mead-411b4a136/
X.com: https://x.com/holly_mead_
TikTok: @hollymead_moneyjourno

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