{"id":13179,"date":"2023-06-29T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T07:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/?p=13179"},"modified":"2023-06-28T13:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T08:27:57","slug":"easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Compelling Reasons to Consider Gold as an Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The question that puts every investor in the dilemma of \u201cis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/the-golden-behaviour-during-crisis\/\">gold<\/a> as an investment can give me the desired returns?\u201d Plenty of asset classes, like stocks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/mutual-funds\/\">mutual funds<\/a>, ETFs, etc., can generate substantial returns, so investing in gold has its perks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many benefits of gold investment, and in this blog, we will discuss why you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/why-should-you-prioritise-investing\/\">invest<\/a> in gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#5-reasons-to-invest-in-gold\" title=\"5 reasons to invest in gold\">5 reasons to invest in gold<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#Protection-against-inflation-risks\" title=\"Protection against inflation risks\">Protection against inflation risks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#Tax-benefits\" title=\"Tax benefits\">Tax benefits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#Stable-and-safe-investment\" title=\"Stable and safe investment\">Stable and safe investment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#High-liquidity\" title=\"High liquidity\">High liquidity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#Good-returns-and-security\" title=\"Good returns and security\">Good returns and security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/easons-to-consider-gold-as-an-investment\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-reasons-to-invest-in-gold\"><\/span><strong>5 reasons to invest in gold<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protection-against-inflation-risks\"><\/span><strong>Protection against inflation risks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold investment protects savings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/currency-depreciation\/\">currency depreciation<\/a> over time, providing a hedge against inflation. In addition, investment in gold doesn\u2019t deteriorate with time, which makes it an ideal choice for long-term investment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tax-benefits\"><\/span><strong>Tax benefits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold investments, such as non-equity products like SBI Gold Fund, can have lower taxation or even tax exemptions, offering long-term capital gains and tax benefits. To get the complete picture of how to save <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/how-to-save-tax-on-gold-in-india\/\">tax on gold<\/a>, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/how-to-save-tax-on-gold-in-india\/\">article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stable-and-safe-investment\"><\/span><strong>Stable and safe investment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold holds inherent value in the long run, remaining relatively unaffected during market crashes or pandemics, making it a preferred alternative to stocks and bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-liquidity\"><\/span><strong>High liquidity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold is easy to sell and recognised by jewellery dealers worldwide. You can use gold as a security against a loan, thus making gold a highly liquid form of asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good-returns-and-security\"><\/span><strong>Good returns and security<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally people prefer investing in physical gold as it is a secure investment option. Moreover, with time, it appreciates in value, which offers consistent returns in the long run compared to other asset classes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, gold investment returns are par, if not worse, with other asset classes, thus making it a secure investment option. Moreover, it acts as a status symbol. Therefore, 15% of the overall investors are heavily invested in gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is it safe to buy gold in 2023?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since inflation persists and the economy remains uncertain, experts say buying gold at a high price will not change anything. Gold prices will continue to soar, irrespective of inflation. Also, it presents an opportunity for investors to diversify their portfolio with an asset like gold to add stability to the portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the risks associated with physical gold?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since physical gold is a finite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/commodity-in-economy\/\">commodity<\/a>, risks such as theft, storage, making charges, and more will always loom. On the contrary, digital gold, like gold ETFs and Sovereign Gold Bonds, carries none of these risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can I invest in gold online?<\/strong>Yes! You can invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/best-gold-etfs-in-india-2023\/\">Gold ETF<\/a>s, where you receive electronic units representing physical gold upon investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the benefit of gold as an investment class? In this blog, we have charted down 5 reasons to invest in gold in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[1780],"tags":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Harshit Singh","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Gold.jpg?wsr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13179"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13180,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13179\/revisions\/13180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}