Friends With Money #195: Gold rush

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The price of gold has gone from strength to strength in recent years, but can it continue on its upward trajectory?

This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Chris Brycki, the founder and chief executive of Stockspot, to provide an update on gold prices and dig into the role gold can play in investment portfolios.

  • How have gold prices changed in recent years?
  • What's driven the rise in gold prices?
  • What role can gold play in an investment portfolio?
  • Is there a recommended portfolio allocation for gold?
  • Could people be missing out on gold in their superannuation?

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Tom Watson is a senior journalist at Money magazine, and one of the hosts of the Friends With Money podcast. He's previously worked as a journalist covering everything from property and consumer banking to financial technology. Tom has a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney. Connect with Tom Watson on LinkedIn.

Chris Brycki is the founder and chief executive of Stockspot. He has more than 25 years of investment experience and spent most of his early career as a portfolio manager at UBS. Chris has been a member of the ASIC Digital Advisory Committee and volunteers as a member of the Investment Committee for the NSW Cancer Council. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance Co-op Scholarship) from UNSW.