Gold
Gold as an investment: what it has returned, what buying it as jewellery costs, and how it is taxed.
- Gold ETF vs Digital Gold vs Jewellery: What ₹1 Lakh of Gold Costs Each Way₹1 lakh of gold held five years comes back as ₹97,510 through a cheap gold ETF and ₹86,685 as jewellery, at the same gold price. Every route's cost, before Dhanteras 2026.
- Tax Harvesting Before 31 March 2027: The Year Shares Fell and Gold RoseA five-year SIP still holds ₹2 lakh of long-term gains even after the 2026 fall. How to book ₹1.25 lakh of it tax-free, why your recent losses are harder to use, and what to do with gold gains.
- Dhanteras Gold vs the Nifty: The Winner Depended on When You Checked₹50,000 of gold every Dhanteras since 2009 is worth ₹34.6 lakh; in the Nifty, ₹21.5 lakh. The lead changed hands four times. What jewellery costs you on top.