Gold has been perhaps the only asset class to have kept its head high among the financial turmoil that has taken over the world. Most analysts talk about gold as being a hedge against inflation.
At the same time, there are others who say that gold merits no inclusion in the portfolio as the returns are generally quite average.
While there are a lot of merits to why one must have gold, what is more important is the quantum or per cent of the portfolio that should be in the yellow metal. Read on. . .
Image: Gold, a good investment option. | Photograph: REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw
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