{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Investing Unlocked","title":"Do Defensive Investments Actually Protect Your Money When Markets Crash? ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1403,"description":"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.\nSo what went wrong?\nIn 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.\nThey explore:Why gold and bonds dropped during a geopolitical crisisWhether defensive assets still have a place in portfoliosHow inflation and interest rates change investment behaviourWhat actually performed well during the market turmoilWhether younger investors should bother with defensive assets at all\nIf you're wondering how to build a resilient investment portfolio in uncertain times, this episode breaks it down in clear, practical terms.\nGuest: Holly Mead\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-mead-411b4a136/\nX.com: https://x.com/holly_mead_\nTikTok: @hollymead_moneyjourno\nTo hear more from us:\nYouTube: Subscribe to our channel, Investing Unlocked with Georgie Frost, to watch the video version\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/investing.unlocked/\n\nGeorgie Frost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgiefrostmoney/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/georgie-frost-a1b090110\nThank you to our sponsor PensionBee - a leading online pension provider who is on a mission to build pension confidence so that you can enjoy a happy retirement. With PensionBee, you can manage your pension savings with ease and can combine and contribute all from one app. If you're over the age of 55 (rising to 57 from 2028) you can start making pension withdrawals with ease and in a way that suits you.\nPensionBee’s website and award-winning app make retirement planning simple with helpful tools like a Pension Calculator, blogs, videos and a monthly podcast - The Pension Confident Podcast....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YHRkmxuEO7pbWO50iTSO19Bw8Do_tjdQbrnJt_ssZWw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZmM2/NjYxZDBlMzQ1MmE4/YTM5YTU2NzNmMDFj/ZjNkMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}