Silver vs gold vs stock vs real estate: Which asset can deliver most gains in 2026?
Published by India Today
Abhishek Kumar's role: Quoted
Abhishek Kumar called equities a productive long-term asset and gold a useful hedge amid geopolitical risk, cautioned that silver is the most volatile, and suggested limiting gold to 10% and silver to 5% of a portfolio.
What Abhishek Kumar said
How do equities, gold and silver differ as long-term investments?
Rules prevent me from forecasting prices, but in our view equities offer a good long-term opportunity because they are a productive asset. Gold, meanwhile, has been giving portfolios useful downside protection amid geopolitical risk. Geopolitical events tend to help gold and silver as safe havens, whereas higher global bond yields could weigh on equities if they make financial conditions tighter.
Is silver too risky for most investors?
Silver shows more volatility than both equities and gold, so I would put money into it only if you have the risk appetite and a longer investment horizon. Silver could beat gold and equities if industrial demand keeps rising and the supply deficit persists, but those conditions make it a speculative bet, not a base case.
How much of my portfolio should go into gold and silver?
Before deciding where to put their capital, retail investors need to be clear about how long they can stay invested and how much risk they can take. We suggest not taking an exposure of more than 10% in gold and 5% in silver, so that these assets remain a limited part of the overall portfolio.
In our words, from what he said in the piece. General information, not personal advice.
More of Abhishek's views on mutual funds
As households enter 2026 with more disposable income, the article compares silver, gold, equities and real estate. Commentators say no single asset is likely to dominate, describe the role each plays in a portfolio, and point to global factors such as geopolitics and interest rates.
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Silver vs gold vs stock vs real estate: Which asset can deliver most gains in 2026?