Gold’s Strategic Role
Gold is a clear complement to stocks, bonds, and broad-based portfolios. A store of wealth and, a hedge against systemic risk, currency depreciation and inflation, gold has historically improved portfolios’ risk-adjusted returns, delivered positive returns, and provided liquidity to meet liabilities in times of market stress.
A source of returns
Gold is long considered a beneficial asset during periods of uncertainty. Historically, it generated long-term positive returns in both good times and bad. Over the past decade, the price of gold has increased by an average 14.1% per year in INR since 1973 after Bretton Woods collapsed. Gold’s long-term return has been comparable to Indian stocks and higher than Indian government bonds, also outperforming other major asset classes. It is used to protect and enhance wealth over the long-term and it operates as a means of exchange, because it has global recognition and is no one’s liability. It is also in demand as a jeweler, valued by consumers across the world. And it is a key component in electronics. These diverse sources of demand differentiate gold from other investment assets. They also give it a particular resilience: the potential to deliver solid returns in good times and in bad.
Beating inflation, combating deflation
Esta historia es de la edición December 2020 de Investors India.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición December 2020 de Investors India.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Thematic Fund Or Sectoral Fund, Which Fund Suits You?
A thematic fund is a type of mutual fund that focuses on investing in companies based on specific themes or trends.
Be Kind To Your Kidneys
The kidney is a vital organ in our body which is four inches long and two and a half inches in width.
Have You Included A Passive Fund In Your Portfolio Yet?
The assets under management (AUM) of passive funds recently crossed the Rs. 10 lakh mark. While a significant portion of this money comes from institutional investors, such as the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), these funds are also gaining popularity among retail investors.
Mutual Fund
1. SEBI allows mutual funds to buy and sell credit default swaps (CDS)
Insurance News
1. The finance minister has launched a new NPS scheme named NPS Vatsalya
ASK THE EXPERT
Dear Sir, I attended your webinar on post-retirement financial planning. As advised by your good self, I invested in NPS after retirement.
Market Mystery: Some Important Investing Lessons from Fund Managers Themselves
Mr. Mahesh Patil is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited. As the CIO Mahesh oversees INR 3 lakh crore of assets under management.
How to make a cautious entry into equity funds during a bull market
The number of mutual fund folios has been rising, with flows via the systematic investment plan (SIP) route reaching new highs.
All that you need to know to kickstart your retirement planning process
We all enjoy planning for the future. It’s a good idea to plan ahead of time for anything, from the day’s activities to a vacation.
5 Steps To Achieve Your Financial Goals
From a beach house, a Jaguar, to traveling the world – there are many things in life that we want to accomplish.