Overview: In the last article, we have discussed what factors could encourage investment in Gold. The main reasons why Gold is a must in everyone’s portfolio are: I explained the first three cases in my previous column. Let us see the last one. Low-Interest rates: How do we check interest […]
Is Gold an alternative investment asset class to Stocks – 1?
Overview: The year 2020 has been one of the very few instances where the prices of all asset classes witnessed wide fluctuations. In the Covid crash, Stock Markets fell by 40%, Gold dropped by 15%, and Crude oil futures falling into negative rates during that period. It felt horrifying for […]
What is an Asset Price Bubble?
Overview: Everyone who is in the investing arena knows what an asset is. In simple terms, an asset is a means of storing your wealth for future purposes. It could be anything like gold, land, house, shares, bonds, etc. An asset is something that puts money back into your pocket. […]
Possible ways of losing money in stock markets – 6
My recent experience: In the last article, I have mentioned how investors and traders use futures contracts for trading. While large and institutional investors have the edge trading futures contracts, ordinary retail traders cannot make the optimum use of futures. Recently, SEBI has introduced new rules that have made trading […]