{"id":14734,"date":"2025-09-22T19:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/investor-who-predicted-mid-small-cap-fall-now-sounds-alarm-on-gold-and-silver-savings-and-investments-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T19:12:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:12:57","slug":"investor-who-predicted-mid-small-cap-fall-now-sounds-alarm-on-gold-and-silver-savings-and-investments-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/investor-who-predicted-mid-small-cap-fall-now-sounds-alarm-on-gold-and-silver-savings-and-investments-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Investor Who Predicted Mid &#038; Small Cap Fall Now Sounds Alarm On Gold And Silver | Savings and Investments News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9589355\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 22, 2025, 18:16 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9589355\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2558115888 asubttl-schema\">While gold has recently outperformed stocks, S Naren warns that investing at peak prices carries significant risk, making caution essential for investors<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgsky\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2558115888 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Naren suggested that investing in an asset at its peak heightens the risk. (News18 Hindi)\" title=\"S Naren suggested that investing in an asset at its peak heightens the risk. (News18 Hindi)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2558115888\"\/><\/p>\n<p>S Naren suggested that investing in an asset at its peak heightens the risk. (News18 Hindi)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">S. Naren, Chief Investment Strategist at ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, who earlier forecasted declines in mid- and small-cap stocks, has now issued a cautionary warning for investors in gold and silver, signaling potential risks in precious metal markets.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">According to Naren, the recent surge in gold and silver prices should serve as a warning to investors. He emphasised the importance of choosing the right asset at the right time, noting that many investors tend to buy assets after they have already performed well, a practice he terms \u201canti-asset allocation&#8221;. This can seem beneficial initially but often results in long-term harm.<\/p>\n<h2>Time To Exercise Caution<\/h2>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Naren pointed out that gold and silver have outperformed the stock market over the past year, prompting a rush to buy these metals. However, he warns that past performance does not guarantee future results. <\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">He cited the example of purchasing silver two or two and a half years ago when prices were lower, as opposed to now when prices are high, which could be risky. He also noted that gold and silver do not pay dividends or earn interest and cannot be evaluated using financial metrics like the P\/E ratio. <\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">While some are drawn to gold due to its recent higher returns compared to the stock market, Naren argues that this also represents a significant risk. Investing in an asset at its peak heightens this risk.<\/p>\n<h2>How Investors Should Respond<\/h2>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">To mitigate this, Naren suggests that investors should not heavily concentrate their portfolios in gold and silver. Instead, these should be part of a diversified, multi-asset strategy to maintain a balanced investment approach. This strategy helps avoid excessive exposure to a single asset and protects the overall portfolio.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Ultimately, Naren stressed that successful investing involves buying low and selling high, a principle often overlooked by investors who tend to do the opposite, resulting in long-term losses.<\/p>\n<p><span>Disclaimer:<\/span>Disclaimer: The views and investment tips by experts in this News18.com report are their own and not those of the website or its management. 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