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What is the Gen Z gold rush?

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Politics, Daily News, News

41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Lucy and Holly ask why a new generation of investors is turning to one of the world’s oldest assets: gold. Joined by Brian Byrnes from Moneybox, together they unpack gold’s historical role in the economy, its incredible performance, and how it compares to trendier assets like Bitcoin and tech stocks. Is gold still relevant in a digital-first world? Why are younger investors increasingly drawn to it? And does it have any downsides? Plus, we hear from young financial coach Laura Ann Moore, on how it fits into our own long-term investment plan.


Guests: Brian Byrnes, Head of Personal Finance at Moneybox


Contact: Lucy and Holly at: [email protected]


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, it's Manveen. This weekend, we thought you'd want to hear one of our sister podcasts,

0:11.3

just to get a sense of what the Times is producing across the board. I hope you enjoy it.

0:31.9

Hello and welcome to Feel Better About Money, the podcast from The Times and Sunday Times, where we talk about money, confidently, fearlessly, lustrously.

0:35.2

Oh, that is a new word, which I can't even pronounce.

0:36.6

I'm Holly Mead.

0:39.8

And I'm Lucy Andrews. Together, we're here to help you make sense of the money in your pocket. And in the past few weeks, we've been talking

0:44.4

about loads of things from demystifying pensions, trumpproofing your finances, and how much

0:50.4

Percy Pigs cost. So if you haven't caught up, if you haven't listened yet, what are you waiting for? Go and catch up now. Go, go, go. Today, though, we're talking about a forgotten gem

0:58.2

that's making a big comeback, gold, gold. With prices hitting record highs, Gen Z is getting

1:04.8

in on the action, but is this just a passing trend, or is there more to it? To answer that,

1:09.9

and much more besides, we are joined by Brian Burns Financial Expert from Moneybox.

1:14.5

Plus later in the episode, we'll hear from Laura and Moore, a young investor who's already

1:18.7

got her piece of the golden pie.

1:21.2

Welcome, Brian.

1:22.3

Thank you very much for having me.

1:23.5

Before we get into the nitty gritty, Lucy, I've actually come up with a little game.

1:26.4

Oh, I love this, yeah.

1:30.4

And if you want to do buzzers, we'll make this into a points win for us. Brian, what's your buzzer?

1:31.5

Buz.

1:32.0

Mine's come.

1:32.6

Nice.

1:33.7

Yeah.

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