Should you buy gold?

As good as gold: Gold refining and manufacturing bar in Argor-Heraeus SA in Mendrisio, Switzerland. Some investors favour gold as a ‘safe haven’ in times of economic uncertainty. — Reuters

HARRIS Shah has been buying gold as an investment for the last eight years.

The 32-year-old engineering graduate, who left his job to be a full-time e-hailing driver in 2017, says he regularly sets aside a certain sum to buy the precious metal “when the price is right”.