Asset Class -Gold

Gold

Good for Bad Times

Gold is treated as one another religion in India

Gold is practiced cultural thread and bond in India, people accumulate gold for marriages (to offer and take 'streedhan'). Hence this opens big business opportunity to india and the world in form of investment commodity, gold exchanges, reserves, gold jewelry business and investment speculations thereof.

Physical Gold and Gold Bonds

Now days, instead of physical gold, we have option to invest in gold bonds and gold mutual funds, in our view these are better options to invest in gold instead of physical gold, there is very little cost levied by fund houses to manage your investments. Till the time demand and supply imbalance will remain, this is going to get us great and sure returns for the future times to come.

Basics About Gold - Asset Class for Investment

How to time Investments in Gold?

Generally, when share market falls, Gold prices rise and when share markets rise gold prices tend to fall.

Can Gold be traded live in Stock Markets?

Yes, Gold is available to trade or invest i.e purchase and sell anytime, anywhere during market hours in form of Gold ETF's. (Exchange Traded Funds)

Can Gold be traded in Derivatives Markets?

Yes, Gold is available to trade as Futures & Options Contracts for near future expiry date.

Gold and Government

Central bank Gold reserves, Gold purity standard institutions, import duty and sales tax revenue opportunity for Government.

Gold and Businesses

Gold related business are Jewelry, ornaments, religious places get huge gold donations, banks & NBFC's get secured interest earnings against gold mortgages, gold in manufacturing of electronic parts etc.

Gold Imports in India Vs World

We all know huge Gold reserve is available in India not as mineral but in home and bank lockers. We are worlds largest importer of gold. We import gold for lockers and reserves, while other country import gold for manufacturing and production of fine, tiny parts and computer chips.

Positives and Negatives About Gold

Positively, this commodity is assumed as safest investment vehicle in good times for tough times. The price of gold is reflection of demand and supply imbalance, seems there is huge gold demands and hence this commodity has given 10 times returns in just past 15 years.

Negatively, this commodity has liquidity issues like cost of exchange of jewelries, theft, purity standard loopholes, recurring making and taxation, lot of black money in physical gold form lying in lockers and religious trusts etc.

Which Gold Bonds or Mutual Funds are Good for Investments?

There are many schemes available for investment. If you are interested, please contact us right now. We will study, suggest safe and best scheme that will fit your requirements, give better returns and safeguard your investment.