This Diwali, Bond With Gold

Come Diwali and there is increased interest in buying gold – the defi¬nitive symbol of wealth and prosperity. What are the advantages of buying gold and what is the ideal way to invest in the yellow metal?

• Advantages of buying gold

1. Acts as an inflation hedge

2. offers portfolio diversi¬fication

• How to invest in gold

1. Buy physical gold

2. Buy gold-based investments like sovereign gold bonds

• How sovereign gold bonds add value

Sovereign Gold Bonds are offered and regulated by the RBI to facilitate investments in gold. Features and bene¬fits of the bonds include:

1. Fixed interest rate (2.5 %*) in addition to the linked gold price.

2. Customised and varied investment size.

3. Exemption from capital gains tax*

4. Minimum investment starts from one gram and in multiples of one gram thereof