Three ways to own gold, three different cost structures, and for the NRI, three completely different relationships with tax authorities on two continents. The standard India-centric comparison (demat vs jeweler vs PhonePe) misses the questions that actually keep an Indian in America up at night: which of these can I even access from here, what … Read more
Start with the uncomfortable fact If you are an NRI in the US reading a comparison of Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance gold loans, here is the fact that belongs up front: these loans are for Indian residents. Walk into a Muthoot branch in Kochi with a US passport and an NRI bank account, and … Read more
The wall you hit before the comparison even starts You are in the US. Diwali is coming, or Akshaya Tritiya, or just a payday, and you want to buy a little gold in India the easy way. You open Google Pay, tap around for the gold option, and hit the wall: the app wants an … Read more