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In the last one year, gold has gained tremendous momentum, due to which many investors are very happy, but some people are also cautious. Amidst this gold boom, Zoho founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu on Saturday cautioned investors and said that gold is not a common investment but like an insurance to protect against systematic financial risk.

This warning of Shridhar has come at a time when there is tremendous enthusiasm about gold in the market. The special thing is that this statement came on the day of Dhanteras, when buying gold is considered auspicious and not a risky step.

'Gold is security in risk'

The Zoho founder wrote on He said that the level of debt is increasing rapidly around the world, which may weaken confidence in the financial system. In such a situation, gold provides security in uncertain times. He also said that the entire structure of finance is based on trust and when debt becomes too high, this trust can waver.

Gold gave so much return

in India in the last 12 months gold prices There has been a huge increase of 63%, which is one of the strongest performances in recent years. Last year on Dhanteras, where gold was around ₹ 78,840 per 10 grams, now it has reached around ₹ 1,28,200 per 10 grams. During this period, gold has given more returns than benchmark indices like Nifty 50.

This much profit would be made on gold worth Rs 1 lakh

If we understand it in simple language, then an investor who bought gold worth ₹ 1,00,000 on Dhanteras last year would have got a profit of ₹ 63,000 today i.e. less than half the return that Nifty 50 gave. Experts say that this rise in gold prices is a mixture of fear and policy reasons. Global tensions, wars and trade disputes have pushed investors towards safer options. Also, central banks of many countries are accumulating large amounts of gold to reduce their dependence on the US dollar, which has further increased the demand.

I agree with Dr Gita Gopinath.

The US stock market is in a clear and massive bubble.

The degree of leverage in the system means that we cannot rule out a systemic event like the global financial crisis of 2008-9.

Gold is also flashing a big warning signal. I don't think of https://t.co/7xVPL3FXDq

— Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) October 18, 2025

Why is gold becoming expensive?

Overall, world concerns have become the biggest force for gold at this time. Even in the domestic market, the festive season and traditional demand is supporting it. Although prices are higher and purchasing patterns have changed, gold remains attractive both as a jewelery item and as a financial security. Experts like Ventura Securities estimate that gold may continue to rise further and by 2026 its price may reach ₹ 1,50,000 per 10 grams. Now the question before every investor is not how much gold will rise, but what is the real meaning of gold in his investment portfolio.

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