Amid global risks, younger investors favour tangible bars as paper gold loses shine

Sussi Ye began buying gold bars in small batches at the start of the year, slowly building a hoard now worth about 200,000 yuan (US$29,700). Despite the metal’s price swings since then, she has not sold a single gram. “I prefer investing in physical gold instead of gold-linked financial products,” said the 32-year-old resident of Hangzhou, capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. “I like that it’s tangible, you can hold it, and that gives you a sense of security. If I get married someday, I...