Gold price is up 23%. Will it go up further?

Gold has already gone up significantly. Will it go up further? - Anonymous It's tempting to consider gold when it's been on a strong run — and yes, it has delivered around 23 per cent over the past year. But asking how much further it will climb is a question without a reliable answer. That's true for any asset class. Instead, it's more meaningful to look at what gold actually brings to your investment plan. Gold performs well during uncertainty — when inflation rises, when there's geopolitical risk or when equity markets wobble. That's when it shines. But once the dust settles, its limitations become clear. Over the last 15 years, gold has delivered an average return of around 10 per cent annually. In comparison, flexi-cap mutual funds , which invest across companies of different sizes, have delivered over 12 per cent over the same period. That gap may not seem huge, but over time, compounding makes a mea

This article was originally published on April 11, 2025.