Investment in Gold in Indian Scenario

Abstract

Gold has been the most preferred investment option across ages in Indian society. The investment in the yellow metal is not only an outcome of the traditional and sentimental beliefs attached to it, but also due to the inherent properties of it being an inflation hedge and safe haven. Apart from the traditional jewellery, the investment in gold can take up the shape of Gold ETFs, Gold SIPs, Gold Mutual Funds, so on and so forth. This paper attempts to summarize and analyse these various investment options available to the investors in Indian market. Moreover, gold imports being the cause behind trade deficit in the country, the paper attempts to correlate the same with investment products and concludes by suggesting some measures to reduce the same.