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Go for staggered bets in gold, silver
Financial Express Lucknow
|March 17, 2025
AS PRICES OF gold and silver move up, individuals should take a staggered approach to invest in the two precious metals.
It will help mitigate the risk of short-term price fluctuations while capitalising on potential long-term gains.
Since January this year, gold and silver prices have moved up 12.7% and 11.6%, respectively. In contrast, Nifty declined 5%. The ongoing uncertainty due to US trade tariffs and slower global growth prospects have pushed gold prices to an all-time high. In the last one year, returns from silver (32.2%) have surpassed that of gold (30.5%).
"With global economic conditions remaining uncertain, gold is expected to retain its appeal as a hedge against market instability in the months ahead," says Nehal Meshram, senior analyst - manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India.
For those who want to avoid the hassles of holding physical gold and silver, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer attractive alternatives. Gold and silver ETFs track the price of the precious metals and provide returns that closely correspond to the performance of the underlying asset.
This story is from the March 17, 2025 edition of Financial Express Lucknow.
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