Is it good to buy gold bars as an investment?
Notes: do not wish to go for SGB as it is locked for a tenure.

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Govt is not releasing any more tranche of SGB.
What's the purpose of holding gold? Is it to generate returns or is it a hedge for some doomsday scenarios?
If purpose is to generate returns then opt for gold ETF which track price of gold (not gold mining companies etc).
If purpose is for some black swan events like hyper inflation or civil wars then gift your self/wife/mother jewellery, buy gold in small tokens eg 2 gms/5gms which can be exchanged for goods in times of need. Big gold bars will be difficult to trade in times of distress.

In the event of a civil war, the moment you take out the gold to exchange it for money..you will be looted

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