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   M Tufail
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 08:58 AM 
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Question: Which investment is better: DHA plot vs gold?

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EVEN replied on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 09:11 AM 

Gold
Up-side
1. Price is rising v qucikly, at this trend your invested amount will become double (100% profit) after about 4 years.
2. it is just cash in hand.
3. Lose ?? never
4. Pay Zakat and get reward in next life as well.
Down-side
1. Risk to keep it at home (never) even in lockers at banks.
DHA and likewise
up-side
1. Luckly! If you buy a file and get plot at v good location then profit would be many-fold.
2. No fear of theft.
Down-side
1. Lose definitely exists.
2. May not get much profit.
3. Long period investment.
4. Not cash in hand, you have to struggle while saling even.
Isloo replied on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 01:18 PM 

Gold is good as long as economies are not recovering...

I would suggest to diversify and keeping strong currencies like YEN or FRANC in lockers besides Gold if you have seen their trends in last 5 years,

Yes, you have a risk of losing commodities, but with property, you have to make effort to sell off...As long as this government is there, I cant see much improvement because they continue policies from bad to worse..
Muhammad Nasir Abbas replied on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 07:13 PM 

Dear Tufail Sahib,

I shall also favour GOLD versus DHA plot.

However, you can also consider SILVER for investment and compare Silver versus GOLD.

Additional problem with silver is the quantity. If you purchase 1 million rupee gold, you can keep it even in pocket (less than a 1/4 Kg) but in case of Silver it will be more than 9Kg (problem???).

Decision is yours but please pay zakat 2.5% on whatever you have / or purchase and Allah shall reward manifold (atleast 10 times).

Nearly one month before, I selected Silver (instead of GOLD) for investing some amount.

Thanks & Best Regards,
masifjamil replied on Thursday, June 9, 2011 05:41 AM 

My option is Engro TFC Certificates.

The yield is 14.50% per annum, profit payable on semi-annual basis directly into your account. profit is guaranteed. No collection / sale/ purchase tension..
No risk of losing money and loss.
RISK: Principal amount is invested for three years and in case of pre - mature en-cashment, 2% penalty charges are payable.
Ali Khan replied on Friday, June 10, 2011 04:18 AM 

Dear Masifjamil,

AOA

1 Are Engro certifcates still available and from where I can buy these?

2 Any idea if we can invest into gold certifcates via banks etc?

Regards
masifjamil replied on Friday, June 10, 2011 06:32 AM 

Subscription is open from June 01, 2011 and will close on August 31, 2011. Please ask your Bank for the form and fill it, if you like to invest. I have no idea about the gold certificates.
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