An Overview of Gold Investment
Gold Investment- An Overview 1. Physical Gold It is simply making a direct investment in physical gold. There's no need for a demat account to invest in Gold.There's no investment charge involved but if the gold is bought as jewelry or bullion, the buyer has to bear the making charges. The buyer has to borne the risk of theft/burglary associated with carrying around or storing the physical gold. Best suited to the investors with conventional tastes in investments. 2. Gold ETF’s It is somewhat similar to making a direct investment in gold, but here the investor buys a proportionate ownership in the collective vault instead of buying the physical gold. The investor needs to have a demat account Change in the price of gold directly affect the prices of Gold ETFs The investment in Gold involves the asset management and brokerage charges , so the returns are lesser th...