Gold vs fixed deposit
Compare what the same money might do in gold against a bank deposit.
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Gold has averaged roughly 10% to 12% a year over long periods, but past returns guarantee nothing
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Deposit interest is taxed every year at your slab; gold is not taxed until sold
Gold
- Final value
- ₹1,68,506
- Gain
- ₹68,506
Fixed deposit
- Value before tax
- ₹1,41,478
- Tax on interest
- − ₹8,296
- Value after tax
- ₹1,33,182
Gold ahead by
₹35,324
A projection from the numbers you entered, not a forecast. Gold can fall for years at a time; a deposit cannot. This is not investment advice.