Headstart On Record Podcast

Headstart podcast recap: Gunning for gold and taking care of business

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Headstart on Record looks at when gold shines best and how a student entrepreneur found her calling.

Headstart on Record looks at when gold shines best and how a student entrepreneur found her calling.

ST GRAPHIC: CHEN JUNYI

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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.

Gold has shone in a turbulent year for the markets, but should you always buy gold in a downturn? What causes the gold price to rise or fall?

There’s also the option to buy paper gold or physical gold - which is better? Find out more here.

Having co-founded and grown a vintage and thrift apparel business for over five years, a student entrepreneur is now stepping away for her next adventure: full-time employment.

Ms Desiree Chang shares with ST correspondent Tay Hong Yi what she has learned about herself and about business, and how this has inspired her to pursue a new career

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Host: Sue-Ann Tan (

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Host: Tay Hong Yi (

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Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow

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