<b>Your Money</b>: Maintain 8-12% allocation to gold

The price rally in gold, which started since the beginning of the year, may not sustain

Gold turned in a reasonably good performance in 2016 (11.23 per cent), after languishing for three consecutive years in 2013, 2014 and 2015. This year, the yellow metal is off to an early start and has clocked gains of 4.69 per cent year-to-date in the Indian market and 6.43 per cent internationally.

Traditionally, January has been the strongest month for gold for the past decade. This seasonal upswing is driven by Chinese buyers purchasing gold for the lunar New Year, and Indians buying it as they prepare for the marriage season.

This year, uncertainty arising from Trump's early policies have