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During my childhood I was always fascinated by gold only because of its innate characteristic sheen, as I grew up I realised the monetary value it possessed.. When the global crisis hit the world in 2008, I realised why it is referred as a precious metal and the reason it commands a huge premium as compared to other metals.
On basis of the above facts and some real life experiences, I stepped into the world of investing in real gold. Soon I realized that investing in real gold had its own short comings, for instance where to store, how to keep it safe etc. When I started taking interest in the Gold markets, with a view that it's a great hedge against inflation and global crisis I found that my impact cost was very high whenever I entered any deals with my jeweler.
When I discussed these issues with a friend of mine, he shared that these are common problems that every investor in gold faces, but there is also a solution called Gold ETFs.
Here I got an answer to all my worries - investment in Gold ETF. What is Gold ETF; it is an instrument where the underlying precious metal is Gold.
How does investing in Gold ETF help - Gold ETF benefits in terms of
Fair value in price discovery as it does not include making charges and other charges.
Ease of Investment - buying and selling can be done from anywhere without physical presence and these days use of smart phones has been on rampant and companies too have developed software to buy/sell from the phone while one is on the go.
Saving in small denomination even a small denomination like ½ gram can also be bought with whatever surplus a person has.
Liquidity - investments can be liquidated at a press of button; entry and exit is smooth.
Hedge - Gold has been considered a good tool to hedge against inflation.
Safety - no need to disturb the night sleep as ETFs are in dematerialized format.
Accountability - government knows who holds the ETF and there is transparency in the same.
I am glad that I was introduced to Gold ETFs by my friend. All my doubts have been clarified and I am sure that awareness about Gold ETFs will help many people like me especially in a country like India, which is densely populated and where the savings rate is very high. The only missing link here is awareness, which I am sure with sound and efficient private banks stepping in can help a lot of people realize their dreams.
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