Look at gold bonds or gold monetisation scheme instead of buying physical gold
At a time when the whole world is going ga-ga over stocks and debt is too easy to borrow, do not forget gold, says Anil Rego.
The Bureau of Indian Standards has certified 33 hallmarking centres in the country to act as collection and purity testing centres for the gold monetisation scheme.
It plans to use it as collateral, along with forex reserves, to print currency.
Experts recommend buying gold as the fundamentals supporting a rally have not changed.
Despite price correction, policies that support the yellow metal will remain in place in the foreseeable future.
India will also launch a sovereign gold bond to lower physical demand.
Anil Rego, founder and CEO of Right Horizons, an end-to-end investment advisory and wealth management firm with multi-metro presence, will answer all your queries in an online chat on October 27, between 2 pm and 3 pm.
While players like Paytm, MobiKwik, and PhonePe allow you to buy gold for Rs 1, Amazon Pay has kept the minimum amount at Rs 5. Digital gold is essentially an avenue for investing in physical gold.
The government should partner with commodity exchanges such as MCX.
Investors should allocate 10 to 15 per cent in their portfolios to gold through sovereign gold bonds.
The recently approved government scheme provides both liquidity and returns.
Move 10 per cent of your portfolio to the yellow metal.
It makes sense to wait for govt schemes such as gold bonds.
Pre-Diwali Dhanteras sales of gold and silver witnessed a tepid response from consumers on Thursday on account of high prices of the precious metals and sluggish demand due to COVID-19 induced economic hardship, according to jewellers and industry experts. However, jewellers are expecting maximum footfalls on Friday as Dhanteras -- considered the most auspicious day in Hindu calendar for buying items, ranging from precious metals like gold and silver to utensils -- is being celebrated for two days this year.
The RBI is still a small player in international gold buying among central banks. But in terms of total gold bought in 2019, it is the sixth largest buyer with 25.2 tonnes purchases in the first 10 months of 2019.
While the government has not made the report public, sources said the panel had recommended a sharp cut in all taxes on the gold business, including import duty and goods and services tax which amounts to over 13%.
People who have no access to or do not trust the financial system are the only ones for whom investing in gold makes sense, says Naval Goel.
For easy and wide access, the government plans to market the bond through post offices and various brokers.
The RBI has issued guidelines and the government has notified it.
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While global uncertainty has led to a rise in prices in 2016, there is still a lot of doubt regarding its future.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
India's gold obsession needs a correction.
Dhanteras' buying seemed to have been sparked by the belief that prices would remain firm
Analysts say investors should increase their exposure to gold up to 10% of their portfolio, depending on their comfort with a 2-year horizon. But avoid investing in physical gold or deposit schemes run by jewellers
Given the uncertainties around gold's future course, stagger your purchases and buy on declines, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
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Conversion into jewellery during redemption would entail 15-20% wastage and making charges, rendering the scheme inefficient
Chirag Mehta, senior fund manager -- alternative investments at Quantum AMC, shares his views.
Finance Minister had announced the scheme in the Union Budget.
It is best to invest long-term surplus in stocks or equity mutual funds.
Of the 1,000 surveyed by IIM-A, only five were aware about the government-sponsored gold schemes
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00 hours. The overall investors' wealth, measured in terms of valuation of all listed stocks, was down by nearly Rs 6 lakh crore in early morning trade, from nearly Rs 111.44 lakh crore at the end of Tuesday's trade.
This may free up resources for productive or lending purposes.
Gold stocks in India are estimated to be over 20,000 tonnes at present.
India imports a staggering 1,000 tonnes of gold every year, draining out foreign exchange and putting pressure on the fiscal deficit.
The scheme calls for banks, refineries and hallmarking centres to work together.
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