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Gold is a good investment roads open for many reasons.
Why would a investing in gold?
The uncertainty in world markets, particularly the u.s. economy and the weakening of the US Dollar against world currencies in combination with a phenomenal increase in oil prices, cascading price rise and inflationary trends-these highlight the need of strong world currency and all of that is the yellow metal- “THE GOLD”. The Bullion has its own standard. Moreover, it has been said that sentimental values especially in the Asian countries. Over time, has proved an excellent protector of wealth.
Gold maintains its value in terms of real purchasing power in the very long term in all countries particularly in the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Japan. Despite price fluctuations, it has its historic purchasing power parity with other raw materials and intermediate products are consistently maintained.
Gold traded mutual funds are the answer for people who invest in the yellow metal without the real problems like the company. For example, to buy gold for investment, has a spending time to verify her weight, purity (especially in third world countries) quality & other aspects. After all this, the problem of custody hovers above your head. Gold traded Mutual Funds now offer all the advantages of such investment without any of the above physical problems. The Golden of liquidity, acceptability and portability are particularly important in times of need. All these benefits are essentially preserved & melted by Gold traded mutual funds.
How these gold traded mutual funds operate?
They accept funds from public and tested 100% pure gold buy. They give unit certificate to the public for every ounce of gold invested by them. For example, if one wants to buy 100 grams of the yellow metal, one has to buy 100 units of the investment fund. The unit price is depending on the price of the yellow metal ruling on any given day.
This investment can be held on paper or in a demat account. These units can be surrendered to the Fund and bars in Exchange can be obtained (if necessary).
How the fund redemption in gold bars?
All the gold bought by the Fund shall be deposited with a custodian-usually a reputed banker-for the safe keep in their secure safes. Once the Fund units are redeemed, the Fund authorizes the banker/guardian to release them.
So this helps the investor get back gold or retain the deposit (Investor’s choice). Since these units are traded in the market, can someone these units easily in the market to sell the price on that day. One should not look for a buyer as in the case of the sale of physical gold.
Gold traded Mutual Fund offers all the benefits of investments in the yellow metal without her physical problems. The main benefits of these funds are:
o safety
o liquidity
o convertibility to physical gold