Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Damani Debunks Gold vs. Sensex Debate
Ramesh Damani, a well-known investor, says that while gold has been doing well lately, it's not as good as investing in stocks for the long term.
He explains that stocks can give you money in different ways, like dividends, stock splits, and becoming more valuable over time.
Gold doesn't offer these benefits.
Damani believes that investing in good companies for a long time is a better way to build wealth than investing in gold.
He thinks that people who say gold beats the stock market in the long run are wrong because they're not considering all the ways stocks can make you money.
Ramesh Damani argues that equities outperform gold in the long term.
Equities offer multiple return streams like dividends and stock splits.
Gold lacks the wealth-building factors present in equities.
Damani dismisses the belief that gold beats the Sensex in the long term as 'nonsense'.
He emphasizes the importance of long-term equity investment for wealth creation.
- Who
- Ramesh Damani, veteran investor
- What
- Debate on long-term performance of gold vs. equities
- When
- Recent years
- Where
- India
- Why
- To highlight the superior wealth-building potential of equities
- Expert
- Ramesh Damani
- Asset Comparison
- Gold vs. Sensex
- Damani's Stance
- Equities outperform gold long-term
- Equity Advantages
- Dividends, stock splits, valuation re-ratings
- Gold Performance
- Record highs in recent years
