Page 4 - Gold Investment

Bullion experts propose separate gold saving account to promote paper gold

Currently, transaction in paper gold is available in the form of exchange-traded fund

Safe bet: Five reasons that will lead gold to all-time high price

Indian households supposedly hold 25,000 tonnes of gold valued at Rs.121.5 trillion, or almost 60 per cent of India's GDP.

Tipping point: Gold has been a safe haven, but invest in a staggered manner

After such a humongous run-up, investors may feel wary about investing more in gold at this point of time

Tipping point: Yellow metal is safe haven, don't wait to invest in gold ETF

Whenever there is a high level of fear or panic, either in the economy or the markets, money tends to move into gold.

Coronavirus impact: Investors can buy good stocks but in limited quantities

Buy good stocks in small quantities, as there could be more pain

Does gold remain a good investment? Yes, but exercise some caution

The strong performance does not mean that the bull run in the yellow metal has run its course

Stay diversified with multi-asset funds, invest with 5-10 years in mind

But investors who want the flexibility to alter their asset allocation may avoid these 3-in-1 funds

Investment lessons of 2019: Focus on reducing risk, choose your bank wisely

2019 taught us that investments need to be diversified, and investors need to trust their money with well-regulated entities only

Hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory across nation from January 2020

Jewellers to be given a year's time to clear stocks that aren't hallmarked and get themselves registered

No dearth of gold demand, but more trust and awareness needed: WGC survey

Gold is the third-most popular investment choice, with 46% of all global retail investors choosing gold products - next only to saving accounts (78%) and life insurance (54%)

Gold investments fall to 7 tonnes in Q3CY19 in worst-ever quarterly offtake

Buyers shy away ahead of festive season as the precious metal trades at prohibitive prices; Karigars forced out of work

Why it makes sense to invest in gold in the present global environment

An allocation of 10-15% of portfolio is recommended for gold; use any correction as an opportunity to add more gold to portfolio or keep allocating to gold in a systematic manner

The lure of gold

Have a 10-15 per cent allocation to gold in your portfolio. Since this is an asset class whose value fluctuates quite a lot, build your exposure by investing systematically

Yellow metal adds sheen: Should you invest in sovereign gold bonds or ETFs?

Those with long horizon should use sovereign gold bonds; short- to medium-term horizon may consider gold ETFs

Investors should stick to gold-linked instruments for transparent pricing

Pricing is more transparent and some even pay interest regularly

Are investors in gold again oblivious to the risks that lie ahead?

Gold prices are likely to rise over 12-18 months by 10 per cent. If the recession portended by the inverted yield curve becomes more likely or is seen closer, the rise could be higher and come sooner

Slowing global growth could make gold a good bet: Accumulate on corrections

The dovish attitude of major central banks could provide a fillip to the yellow metal

Maintain 5-10% allocation to gold to counter currency, inflation risks

Despite gold's tepid returns over the past 6 years, an allocation to it is essential to counter risks like currency depreciation and inflation

Investing in gold? Amid uncertainty, stagger purchases and buy on declines

Averaging out your purchase cost will be a better strategy than trying to time your entry

Govt mulls IGPC's gold investment product entailing deferred dollar outflow

The investor gains as he pays no taxes at the point of investment in a forward contract; the bank gets access to cheap funds which it can use to lend onward