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I think now fixed deposit interest rates are less than 5% p.a in USA and Europe. In India fixed deposit rates are 6.5%.
Gold and Silver gives average profit of 8% to 12% per year. Silver will most likely give 20% to 30% profit each year from here on to reach $60/ounce.
Example:
Profit for gold and silver for year 2016 is 12%.
Profit for gold and silver for year 2017 is 0%
Profit for gold and silver for year 2018 is 8%
Profit for gold and silver for year 2019 is 16%
So average profit for 4 years is +9%
How secured/safe are investments in gold and silver if you decide to remove/withdraw your money from banks fixed deposits and invest them in Gold and silver ??
Gold's value cannot be contained. I think it has a higher value than it is priced at right now, and will only continue to rise. It went on a huge bull run a few years ago and is still recovering from it (similar to how bitcoin might behave--but there are other features of bitcoin that add to its intrinsic value).
I usually balance between a few of them. Keep some in fixed deposits, others in gold, others in bitcoin. Sell the gold when it gets high and put it in bitcoin. Sell the bitcoin when it gets high and put it in gold.
The only issue with gold is storage. You can get a safety deposit box at your bank, or just buy a safe and bolt it to the floor in your home.