Returns From Gold

Gold prices do not always head north Link .Also inflation adjusted returns of gold if you adopt a buy and hold for decades strategy is likely to be underwhelming Link.But keeping aside inflation, what sort of returns can you expect from gold?Here are the graphs:

4 yrs Gold Price difference (absolute return)

8 yrs Gold Price difference (absolute return)

4 yrs CAGR running

8 yrs CAGR running

20 yrs CAGR running

CAGR from 1926 (base year)

CAGR from 1960 (base year)

CAGR from 1980 (base year)