Should Gold Investment Be Done In Physical Or Electronic Form?

Among Indians, gold has never lost its sheen and festivals drive tremendous sales of the yellow metal. Now the big question ahead is that in today's scenario when you are provided with a number of options to invest in the precious metal, including e-gold, gold ETFs, physical gold, Gold Sovereign Bonds etc., which route you should opt for to reap maximum gains.

As suggested in a recent report, sale of gold will witness a 30% increase on auspicious days. Now, to make the best choice, here is provided the comparison of the different asset classes of the yellow metal. Let us see whether you should invest in gold in electronic or ETF form.

Experts are of the opinion that while investing in gold, one should take a staggered approach to capitalize on the value cost averaging. Further it is opined that gold should have 10-15% allocation in overall portfolio to hedge against inflation as well as counter any negative returns from other asset classes.

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