Should you buy gold this Akshaya Tritiya?

Gold bought on this auspicious day 10-20 years ago has earned double-digit returns. But returns have diminished in recent years.

Akshaya Tritiya special: Should you buy Gold today?
Akshaya Tritiya is on 18 April. Gold bought on this auspicious day 10-20 years ago has earned double-digit returns.But these returns have diminished in recent years and the metal is no longer a hedge against inflation.

However, rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions may push up gold in 2018.
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Gold-cumulative-value

If you bought 10 gram of gold on Akshaya Tritiya for the past…
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If the same amount was invested in Sensex stocks for the past...
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Returns would have been even higher if invested in an equity fund* for the past...
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*Franklin India Bluechip
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