Is gold the new bitcoin? Plus: The global cruise comeback artwork
Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week

Is gold the new bitcoin? Plus: The global cruise comeback

Jan 29, 2026 · 00:36:06

In this episode, Bruce speaks to Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix, about the strength of the rand and the surge in precious metal prices, even asking whether gold is becoming “the new bitcoin”. Bruce is then joined by Ross Volk, Managing Director of MSC Cruises South Africa, to discuss the rebound in global travel and what South Africans are booking as confidence returns.…