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Category: gold

Gold vs Silver Returns: Which is a better investment?

August 21, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal

We there is a discussion on gold returns, someone tends to point that “silver has done better” or “silver has more upside potential than gold” or some such statement. In this article, we compare returns and risk associated with gold and silver from Jan 1979 to Aug 2020.

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Gold: 11% annualized return in 41 years, but there is a catch

July 29, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal

On Jan 2nd 1979, Gold per troy ounce (about 31.1 grams) was Rs. 1792.85. On 24th July 2020, 41 years later (41.6 years technically), the price was Rs. 142343.67. That is a CAGR or an annualized return of 11.1%. There is however a catch though.

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What returns can we expect from Sovereign Gold Bonds?

June 3, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal / 3 Comments

Have you ever wonder what returns one could get by buying Sovereign Gold Bonds? Here are some hard numbers.

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Is this a good time to buy gold? A tactical buying strategy for gold

May 30, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal / 2 Comments

When we look at “long term” gold charts, it is quite easy to assume, “gold always tend to given good returns” without realising how volatile it can be. There are ways to reduce the risk associated with buying gold and perhaps even get more returns if we are lucky. In this article, we discuss a…

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Will including gold in my portfolio help?

April 26, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal / 4 Comments

Will adding gold to my portfolio increase returns, reduce risk? How much gold will make a difference? An analysis

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Gold beats Sensex over last 20 years! Time to invest in gold?

April 17, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal / 4 Comments

We compare long term lump sum and SIP returns of Stocks vs Gold vs Bonds to find that 20-year Sensex Returns are now lower than Gold (perhaps for the first time)

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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21: When to use and when not to!

April 14, 2020 / M. Pattabiraman / @pattufreefincal / 1 Comment

Here is when investors should use the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21 and more importantly when not to!

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