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What Truly Makes an Asset A Safe Haven

14 August 2026

Last month at the VCCircle Family Office Summit 2026, Vikas Biyani, Associate Director & Portfolio Advisor at Multi-Act, joined the discussion on what truly qualifies as a safe haven and how families can think about protection within a broader portfolio.

The conversation went beyond traditional labels, touching on gold as “real money”, counterparty risk, preservation of purchasing power, quasi-fixed-income opportunities, asset allocation and the importance of judging each investment by the role it is meant to play.

In this post-event feature, VCCircle brings together Vikas’s key perspectives from the “Real Safe Haven” panel.

Read the full article on VCCircle:
What Truly Makes An Asset A Safe Haven

Watch the full panel discussion:
Real Safe Haven | VCCircle Family Office Summit 2026

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