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Category: gold

Archive of our articles related to investing in gold

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

Published on July 29, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @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?

Published on June 3, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @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

Published on May 30, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @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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Gold beats Sensex over last 20 years! Time to invest in gold?

Published on April 17, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @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!

Published on April 14, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @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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