Gold loans are a quick, easy and low-cost way to meet your immediate and emergency financing needs, but do ensure that you entrust your gold in safe hands after thorough due diligence, suggests Gaurav Gupta, founder and CEO, MyLoanCare.in.
Chirag Mehta, senior fund manager -- alternative investments at Quantum AMC, shares his views.
Sunil Kashyap, MD, Scotia Mocatta, believes that the downside in gold prices is seen limited to $550 levels.
It has mostly been a one-way street for smallcap stocks that have taken it on their chin thus far in February. The Nifty Smallcap 250 index has shed 3.2 per cent in the current month as compared to the 1.8 per cent decline in the Nifty Midcap 100 and the 0.5 per cent drop in the Nifty 50 index, data showed. Technically, the index has slipped below its 20-day moving average (DMA) placed at 14,800 levels on Monday, and is currently testing the 50-DMA, and is placed at 14,278 levels.
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Tinesh Bhasin explains the pros and cons of trading in gold 'options', which were introduced in India this Dhanteras
As it is a highly liquid asset, central banks can afford to look past its short-term volatility to longer-run average returns.
You can use gold as a financial instrument to diversify your portfolio into hedging against uncertainties in the market, but for ambitious returns, you must explore opportunities in other asset classes such as equities, debts and real estate, says Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com.
Physical assets such as gold and real estate have their own positives and negatives, while other financial assets such as mutual funds, stocks and bonds come with their pluses and minuses. Let us look at both options in a little more detail.
The net inflows into active equity mutual fund (MF) schemes registered more than a twofold month-on-month rise in August, crossing Rs 20,000 crore, the highest in five months. This rise in net inflows was boosted by an 18 per cent growth in gross investments, driven by a record Rs 15,800 crore inflow through the systematic investment plan (SIP) route and Rs 5,000 crore collected by seven new fund offers (NFOs) in the active equity space, reveals data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Moreover, redemptions moderated in August, declining by 19 per cent to Rs 24,580 crore, after staying elevated in the previous three months owing to profit booking.
Jewellers sold huge quantities of precious ornaments at a premium of up to 50%.
In order to contain Current Account Deficit and arrest value of declining rupee, the RBI last month had raised the cost of borrowing for banks and reduced availability of funds to curb speculation in the forex market.
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 rally in silver may continue if the global economic recovery remains on course.
In Zaveri Bazar, gold is being traded at Rs 26,920/10 gm
The yellow metal now trades at a 0.5 per cent premium over its landed cost, compared to a 4 per cent discount in mid-September because jewellers have voluntarily withdrawn the display of cash price from their website.
The direction of gold prices will depend on central banks, bullion banks and leveraged hedge funds.
A dedicated physical gold exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India.
However, other commodities yet to see meaningful recovery in global markets
The total number of unique investors directly investing in the stock market has surged to 80 million for the first time, with the latest 10 million additions taking place in just eight months, according to data shared by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country's largest bourse. "The 80 million unique PAN (permanent account number) investors correspond approximately to around 50 million unique households in India amounting to around 17 per cent households directly investing in the Indian stock market via NSE's extensive nationwide network of trading members," said the exchange. In 2021, the number of domestic households were pegged at 300 million.
The rising market poses a dilemma for investors on whether to continue buying, reduce equity holding, or exit equities altogether.
'If rate cuts happen, bond yields will come down and investors will make mark-to-market capital gains on them.'
Gold is seen as a preferred asset for all types of investors, even central banks.
Gold prices are already moving fast to the key level of Rs 30,000 per 10 gms
Investor confidence in unlisted shares was shaken after recent developments that saw online drugstore PharmEasy issuing new shares in a rights issue at a 90 per cent discount to its previous valuations and Reliance Retail's move to buy back and cancel shares held by public investors. Both stocks were, at one time, very popular in the unlisted market, with canny investors cornering them with the objective of benefiting from their listing. "Since investors have suffered losses on both counts, they will be careful when it comes to dealing in shares of unlisted companies," observes a broker dealing in unlisted shares, adding that there will be some rationality to the pricing.
It's likely that prices may have much further to fall as investors rush to liquidate.
While gold returned 12 per cent annual gain in 10 years, Nifty didn't exceed 9 per cent.
'Set aside around six months' monthly expenses for emergencies.' 'Keep this money in safe and liquid options, such as liquid funds and fixed deposits.'
Imports in 2016 expected to be lowest in 7 years but experts don't rule out a revival in demand if the yellow metal's price falls
If you missed the primary market bus but still want to invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds, then feel lucky.
It makes sense to wait for govt schemes such as gold bonds.
Thomson Reuters Proprietary Research study pointed to a strong momentum for gold over the medium term, identifying strong global liquidity and low interest rates as support for a continued rally.
The government has also built in mechanism to protect investors from price fluctuation.
We have millions of newbie investors who are clueless about how to handle sudden and severe adverse market reactions, which arrive from time to time, observes Debashis Basu.
Gold has risen sharply due to rising risk aversion
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