Commodity Insights
Practical guides on gold, silver and other commodities to help you decide how much space they deserve in your portfolio.
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Digital Gold and SEBI’s Warning
2026 · Commodity
Digital Gold and SEBI’s Warning: What It Means and Safer Alternatives
In November 2025 SEBI warned that digital gold sold on apps is neither a security nor a regulated commodity derivative, so no investor protection applies. Here is what that means for your holdings and how gold ETFs, gold funds and EGRs compare.
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Dhanteras 2026 Gold Buying Guide
2026 · Commodity
Dhanteras 2026 Gold Buying Guide: Jewellery, Coins, ETF, Gold Fund or Digital Gold?
Dhanteras falls on Friday, 6 November 2026, after a year in which import duty on gold rose to 15% and Indian jewellery demand fell 15% in Q2. Here is how jewellery, coins, gold ETFs, gold funds and digital gold compare on cost, purity, safety and tax.
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Commodity Allocation
2026 · Commodity
Commodity Allocation: How Much Exposure Should an Indian Investor Have? A Practical Guide
A little gold can steady a portfolio; too much turns it into a bet. Here is how to size commodity exposure in ranges, fund it from the right place and rebalance with a rule instead of headlines.
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Gold vs Silver
2026 · Commodity
Gold vs Silver: Which Precious Metal Deserves More Space in Your Portfolio?
Silver is not cheaper gold. One is a monetary metal that steadies a portfolio, the other an industrial metal that swings harder. Here is how to decide what each should do in yours.
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Sovereign Gold Bonds Are Discontinued — Where Should Your Gold Money Go Now?
2026 · Commodity
Sovereign Gold Bonds Are Discontinued — Where Should Your Gold Money Go Now?
The government has stopped issuing new SGB tranches, and Budget 2026 narrowed their tax-free maturity. Here is what that means if you hold some, and where new gold money can go instead.
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Silver ETFs in India
2025 · Commodity
Silver ETFs in India: The Industrial Precious Metal, Explained (2026 Guide)
Silver ETFs offer the same demat convenience as gold ETFs, with a far more cyclical metal underneath. Here is how they work, how they are taxed and how much space silver usually gets.
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Gold ETFs in India
2025 · Commodity
Gold ETFs in India: A Digital, Low-Cost Way to Own Gold (2026 Guide)
A gold ETF gives you the gold price without a locker, making charges or purity doubts. Here is how it works, what it costs, how it compares with SGBs and gold funds, and how gains are taxed.