The daily rates of 22 CT 1 Gm gold has been
2728;2780;2780;2767;2748 & 2770… clearly on the low side as compared to
previous months. I have earlier posted
many a times on the mad rush seen at Gold shops and the lure of that yellow
metal not only for the rich and famous but also for middle class. Most women are extremely fond of gold
jewellery and the milling crowds at the Gold shops in T Nagar vouch for this. A
gold coin is a cute thing irresistible to look at. The yellow metal has been used for coins from
times immemorial, mainly because of its intrinsic value. Now there are collectors’ coins and common
one serving as a medium of investment.
Gold is traditionally viewed as a safe-haven investment in
times of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tension. It is also used as a
hedge against rising inflation and depreciation in the value of paper
currencies. Gold has been money for many reasons – it can be traded easily; it
always has a high value to weight ratio; can be divided into smaller units without
destroying; tougher to have counterfeits and the scarcity of gold has only been
going up.
Gold has always been used as a symbol of status and power. While 24ct
is the Purest gold, it is too soft to make jewellery; hence to give
a proper shape to 24ct - silver, copper,
zinc, nickel are added. The higher the percentage of other metals added in the
carat of gold , the purity of the gold
itself low.
Understand that the 24 Ct Gold rate in Chennai today is
Rs.3198/-and there is talk that the prices of Gold has been falling
steadily. Perhaps the best time to buy a
piece of yellow metal ~ though it may not be music to the ears of all ~
especially for those pledge, pawn and take loan against gold. In a falling market, for getting loan, the
borrower will have to pledge more grams of gold. According to a Company which
provides gold loan, because of Reserve Bank of India's cap on gold loan
companies to maintain a LTV (loan to value) ratio of 60% or 60 for every gram
pledged, the actual value disbursed per gram has reduced and hence more gram
for less money. The good news is that
the terms and conditions will remain unchanged for the existing borrowers.
Lower prices also could impact the turnover of such companies ~ nothing to
worry unduly for the common man.
Globally, after a decade-long bull market, the rise and
rise of the gold price has been pulled up short by a wave of selling. Gold bugs
say this is simply a pause on the long march to $US2000; gold bears argue the
party is over. For the moment, the bears are winning but the bugs are playing a
longer game. Gold is up 481 per cent since 2002, when it traded at $275 an
ounce. It hit an all-time high above $US1900 in September 2011 but it has since
fallen below $US1600, down almost 5 per cent this year alone, on a wave of
selling. Gold stocks have fared even worse (see graph below.
In the March quarter, global gold exchange-traded funds
(ETFs) recorded their largest outflows since the products were launched a
decade ago. Much of the selling was attributed to hedge funds, most notably
George Soros, who sold half his gold ETFs in February as well as gold equities.
In all, 7.2 per cent of ETF gold stores were sold over the quarter.
In India
The simplest of the recommendations would be : - first ~
make Savings a habit; next don’t put all eggs in one basket – try to diversify;
and ensure that you have a fair share of gold in that investment – may not be
solid gold – softer the better still – go for ETF too. Here
is how the 22Ct gold performed in Chennai market – source www.indgold.com
With regards – S. Sampathkumar .
11th April 2013.
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