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Is this the right time to invest in gold? Will gold prices rally again in the coming months? In this exclusive interview, Quantum AMC Fund Manager Chirag Mehta shares his expert insights on the future of gold, the impact of the US Federal Reserve, interest rates, the US Dollar Index, central bank buying, geopolitical tensions, and the best investment strategy for investors.

In this video, you'll learn:

Is this the right time to buy gold?
Gold price outlook for the next 3–6 months
How the US Fed and the Dollar Index affect gold prices
Why central banks are accumulating gold
Gold ETF vs Gold Mutual Fund vs Physical Gold
How much gold should you keep in your investment portfolio?

If you're planning to invest in gold or want to understand where gold prices could head next, this interview provides valuable insights from an experienced market expert.

क्या अभी सोने में निवेश करना चाहिए? क्या Gold की कीमतों में फिर तेजी देखने को मिलेगी? इस खास इंटरव्यू में Quantum AMC के Fund Manager चिराग मेहता ने Gold Market Outlook, US Fed की ब्याज दरें, Dollar Index, Central Bank Buying, Geopolitical Tensions और Gold Investment Strategy पर विस्तार से अपनी राय दी है।
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00:00Invesment, we have seen Sona in recent years that we have seen people's radar
00:04but the consumption is always happening in bharat.
00:07Gold is more than in this season.
00:10So, this is the right time for Sona to buy in the next 3-6 months.
00:14If we look at the price, we hope the price is more than growing.
00:19Yes, we think that we can consolidate here in a month.
00:24For clarity, we will start a Fed meeting
00:27where the expectations of the Fed market are going.
00:31And now, Kevin Walsh's statement is the Fed Chair.
00:34He is also a hawkish statement to some extent.
00:38So, we think that we can't take the economy in two ways.
00:44Because the US debt levels are much more.
00:47In the US, the debt is 125% of GDP.
00:51$38 trillion of debt.
00:521% increase in interest rate is increased by $380 billion of interest payments.
00:58So, we were already $1 trillion of interest payments.
01:02If it increases by 30% then there will be a huge impact on the US economy.
01:09So, I think that there is no chance to increase interest rates.
01:13And the other thing is that we think that growth will decelerate and will come down.
01:17That's why we won't do the rate hike.
01:21So, in all circumstances, next 1-2 months, we will get clarity.
01:26And we think that the market will get clarity, that we will get one rate hike or zero rate hike.
01:34And that's why the market expectations, which are misprice now, I think that will be right and will get the
01:39support of gold.
01:40So, I think that consolidation can remain a little longer.
01:44With our downside risk, I think that downside risk is becoming less.
01:48And upside risk is becoming more in gold prices.
01:50So, if you want to do allocation or buy a zone,
01:54then this is a good level.
01:55Where we have already seen 30% in international markets,
01:59So, this is a good time to allocate.
02:02Okay. Sir, we are saying that downside risk is a little bit less.
02:06But what are the risks?
02:08There are some factors that bear case can go towards gold.
02:13Because geopolitical situations are changing very quickly.
02:16We saw that Iran and US had a ceasefire in the US.
02:19Then, once again, there was an increase in the sun and the sun.
02:22There are some factors that bear in the sun, and the bottom of the sun,
02:27And the other countries, which are the same,
02:29Which is the same.
02:31Which is the same.
02:31There are trade deals in the other nations.
02:33And China, which is the same.
02:36And the other countries, which are the same.
02:38Other countries, which are the same.
02:40Which are the same.
02:41But there are also the goals that are very focus.
02:45So, there are some downside risks now.
02:47Are there too many people attention to those on the field?
02:50Yes, absolutely. In every market, there are some downside risks. But what is the probability
02:55that you should keep in mind. First, gold was dropped because inflation was increased.
03:01And then, central banks didn't have any other options, but above the rate hike or hawkish
03:07posturing. Now, look, the reaction that markets last time, when the reward started
03:14in terms of crude prices. Crude was about 120 dollars. Now, look, it's about 80 dollars
03:22doing crude oil. So, we think that the market is not reacting so much.
03:28There is an assumption in the market that it will be subside, it will not be long drawn.
03:35If it's long drawn, there will be a risk for the market. And like the midterm election
03:40coming in the US. Donald Trump should bring the oil prices and inflation
03:47to the bottom of the market. So, I think they will try in all ways that inflation
03:52will keep it down. And oil is a big determinant in the US market. Because their inflation
03:58basket is a big part of oil prices. So, we think that in all circumstances,
04:03these 1-2 months, the situation should come towards normalcy. And there, I think,
04:10again, gold will come in favour.
04:12Okay. Sir, you talked about inflation. So, one more time, we go to middle east
04:17tensions. Because crude is still up again. If we talk about 85 dollars per barrel,
04:24if we talk about recent prices, if we talk about 80 to 85 dollars per trade,
04:29we have seen the price of 80 to 85 dollars per trade.
04:29We have seen the price of middle east tension.
04:31Now, crude is still up to what kind of impact the gold?
04:35This is a big question.
04:36Because before this, crude has increased, we have seen it at 1.500 level.
04:41So, what are the expectations?
04:43Is crude still up to see it?
04:45And then, what impact on gold?
04:49Like I said, crude's reaction is not so aggressive.
04:54Like last time, when the Iran war started, crude oil is 120 dollars per
05:00reached. Now, it is 85 pay. So, it is also quite low.
05:04And what is the relation?
05:06If crude is increasing, it means that inflation is increasing.
05:09If inflation is increasing, then the central bank has no more.
05:13But the rate hike is increasing.
05:15So, let us know that we will increase the rate higher,
05:19so that inflation is increasing.
05:20So, if it happens, then it is negative for gold,
05:24because the real interest rates are slightly higher.
05:28So, if the real interest rates are higher,
05:30the interest rate is minus inflation,
05:33then it is inverse of gold.
05:35So, if the real interest rates is higher, then gold will be lower.
05:38If the real interest rates is higher, then gold will be lower.
05:41So, it is opposite.
05:42So, I think this is a little mispricing.
05:48So, I think this is a little mispricing,
05:49where investors can get the opportunity for the opportunity.
05:51When the market is increasing,
05:55we think that the rate hike will be lower.
05:57So, I think this is a little mispricing.
06:12It is a little mispricing.
06:13I think we will see a lot of reports.
06:13There are many reports.
06:15Many reports are saying that
06:18they are above 2 million percent.
06:20Even with the 1,000,000!!!!
06:20Like this, I talked about the last few years.
06:23I think it will be very good.
06:25It will appear in store that gold.
06:26But if we are talking about
06:28what will the targets have our we've got?
06:31It will appear in the 2,000,000,000,000,000 and,000
06:35,000,000 to 20,000,000.
06:41Yes, there are no targets, but our view is very positive and constructive.
06:47Two-three things, one, the real interest rates will come down here,
06:50central bank buying will continue, we are not talking about it,
06:54after the 2008 GFC crisis, this was a big assumption or observation,
07:02that central bank diversification of reserves and investment will continue in gold,
07:07and we have seen that it will accelerate a lot after Russia-Ukraine war.
07:11So, that will be a big support, and we think that overall global macro factors will be positive for gold,
07:19because there are chances of a stack-flationary scenario that will increase,
07:22and that will be post mid-term elections, post next year.
07:26I think that until the economy is going on, that will be a narrative in the U.S. markets,
07:31but after that, we think that some of the narrative will be fizzled out in the numbers.
07:37So, I think that a stack-flationary scenario, where growth is low and inflation is sticky,
07:43that will be good in the environment.
07:46So, I think that these three are real possibilities, and the probability is higher.
07:50So, when we talk about gold prices, we think that gold prices will be very good in the future,
07:56if it will pan out.
07:58And, Sir, when we talk about gold's outlook,
08:02the dollar index is very important, and also the US core CPI data has come,
08:07So, these are the two factors that can affect gold prices?
08:12Yes, absolutely.
08:14Inflation, as the core CPI data has come,
08:17so that the headline inflation was very low as compared to the expectations.
08:22Yes.
08:22So, when we talk about gold's outlook, immediately after that reading,
08:29it was said that if inflation is low or is low,
08:35the central banks will not do that high because they have growth.
08:40So, after Kevin Walsh's statement,
08:43that we will see that inflation is in control,
08:48the reading is good,
08:50but we will ensure that inflation is low.
08:54So, that's why I got to see a reversal in gold again,
08:58but their relation is that how will the central banks react to that inflation print,
09:03and that's why they will go to real rates.
09:05So, this is a big factor.
09:07The dollar index, like you have said,
09:09the dollar index is the opposite of gold normally,
09:11because gold is a monetary asset,
09:14the dollar is depreciated,
09:15because their fiscal balance is not good.
09:18Debt is higher, deficit is higher.
09:20So, that's why the dollar is low in long-term,
09:24and that's why, if the dollar is depreciated,
09:28all currencies are in a similar state,
09:30that's why gold is depreciated,
09:32and that's why gold is good as compared to currencies.
09:36Okay.
09:37Sir, one other country is,
09:39which is very aggressively buying,
09:43generally,
09:44we have seen that India and China are two countries,
09:47where the dollar is most expensive,
09:49and the dollar is most expensive,
09:50and the dollar is more expensive,
09:51and the dollar is more expensive.
09:52China is very fast,
09:54and the other big decision,
09:55which China has done,
09:57basically,
09:58the gold futures trade,
10:01is going to close to 24 July.
10:05I mean,
10:05the F&O trading is going to put restrictions on F&O trading.
10:09What can the impact on gold prices?
10:13Yes.
10:14China has a great support for gold markets.
10:16And as we saw in Russia-Ukraine war,
10:20that overnight,
10:22Central Bank's assets were freeze,
10:24overnight,
10:25Russian assets were freeze.
10:26And as we saw,
10:28all central banks need to control their assets,
10:31where they can make decisions in control.
10:36If you have assets freeze,
10:37then they will not be working.
10:39So,
10:40we have seen that Central Bank buying,
10:42we have seen that very quickly,
10:443 years,
10:451000 tons of buying,
10:47last year,
10:48860 tons of buying.
10:49So,
10:50we think that this will be supported,
10:51and China will be one of the big buyers of gold.
10:55The speculation is that China is buying more,
10:58and less disclosing in terms of buying,
11:00because China has also been produced in gold,
11:02and how much the internal production is buying,
11:05we cannot know.
11:07So,
11:08overall,
11:08China is buying,
11:09because their forex reserves,
11:12which are in gold,
11:13are just 10% of their reserves in gold.
11:16The global average is 27%,
11:19and when there are developed nations,
11:21they are about 70-80% in gold.
11:24So,
11:24I think China's runway is quite a lot,
11:27and their relations,
11:30sometimes are not good with the US,
11:32so I don't think they will take a risk,
11:34so they will increase their reserves in gold,
11:37because if their assets,
11:38which are in the US,
11:39will freeze,
11:40then it will be a big problem,
11:42or globally,
11:43will freeze,
11:44so it can be a big problem for them.
11:46Okay.
11:47So,
11:48we see that the Chinese Central Bank,
11:49will buy gold,
11:50and they will be doing it,
11:51and they will take a decision on their futures,
11:55I think it was to curb speculation.
11:57Gold prices were volatile,
11:58and there was a lot of leverage,
12:01in the market.
12:03So,
12:03sometimes,
12:03they are taking these steps,
12:06taking these steps,
12:07although we have seen,
12:08that the Chinese government,
12:10is encouraging their citizens,
12:11to put money in their citizens,
12:12to put money in gold.
12:13Because,
12:13most of the investments,
12:14were in real estate,
12:16and they were liquid,
12:17and the real estate market,
12:18were not good.
12:19So,
12:19I think they were encouraging,
12:20that people,
12:21to put investments in gold,
12:23and put money in gold,
12:24and they have seen,
12:25a lot of buying behavior,
12:26and they have seen,
12:27this move,
12:28it's not to discourage,
12:30but it's a lot of speculation,
12:31and they have done it,
12:32in the futures market,
12:33and they have done it,
12:34in the futures market,
12:35and they have done it.
12:35So,
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