New Delhi.13 June 2023. Gold and stock market have been giving similar returns. Both have given around 600% returns in the last 17 years. However, from year to year, the returns of both have been more or less.Both the stock market and gold are popular investment options. If gold is considered a safe investment, then the stock market is risky, but comparing the data of gold and Sensex from 2006 to 2023, both look similar.The year of 2006 is because both Sensex and gold were at 10,000 then. If someone had invested Rs 1 lakh in gold and Sensex then, it would have become Rs 6 lakh in these 17 years, but flat interest has been added to it, not compound interest
Stock market or gold which is better for investment?
Many investment experts tell not to invest in gold. They say that it is a dead asset which does not give you regular income. At the same time, some experts ask to make at least 10-15% gold a part of the portfolio. He argues that investing in gold is a neat diversifier. It gives good returns in the long run. Regarding the stock market, experts say that compared to gold, there are many investment options in it. For example, the shares of more than 2000 companies are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. You can invest money in individual companies here. However, there is risk in this as well. There are many such companies which have given thousands of percent returns, while there are many such companies which have drowned.In such a situation, investing in both stock market and gold depends on your risk appetite. Your returns are determined by the risk you can take.
