Thursday 29 March 2012

What is the best investment these days?

It depends on your risk appetite. 

A car is not an investment my friend. it is a depreciating asset whose values goes down as time goes by... 

Reg. real estate, given the current economic crisis, buying property now is not the best idea. market analysts and experts world over are expecting a fall in real estate prices hence you can hold on for a few months before buying any property. 

Gold: Gold is a very good investment. its price has been appreciating steadily for the past few years. but dont put all your money in gold. it may not give you breathtaking returns once the market is on its feet.

Bank Acc: Dont leave your money in the bank account. it earns a meagre interest of 3% per annum which is way too low when compared to the country's inflation rate which is around 11% 

You can deposit the cash in fixed deposits. most banks these days provide us with interests of upto 10 or even 11% so you can park your funds in a fixed deposit which would earn you a decent return at the same time your money would be perfectly safe...

As Always the share market is the best investment even now. if you are expecting long term gains then the market has been able to provide 15-20% returns year on year... now the scenario is not so good but you can buy shares of great companies at throw away prices. these are bound to bounce back and be back on the bull run like usual. but this may take some time 6 months to 1 year. If you are a

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