The Russia-Ukraine war, Covid-19 lockdowns in China, high inflation and rising interest rates made global headlines in 2022. As uncertainty loomed large on the world economy, gold — widely seen as a haven during volatile times — did well as an asset class.In 2022, the yellow metal returned 13.90% (as per MCX Gold prices), outperforming other asset classes such as domestic equities (Nifty 50), international equities (US S&P 500) and fixed