Gold Vs Mutual Funds: Which one is better for investors during market volatility?

When the markets turn turbulent, investors often find their investing beliefs challenged. During such periods of heightened volatility, the instinctive response is to retreat to safer ground -typically, into assets perceived as stable and secure. This is when flows into instruments like gold, cash and government securities spike, driven by a natural urge to protect capital. But does this short-term reprieve serve long-term financial goals? Let’s examine how gold and equity mutual funds behave during market volatility - and what that means for your wealth creation journey.

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