Commodities
When the Dow tumbled more than 500 points yesterday, the worry and concern that the largest economy powerhouse may collapse reappears. Frankly, it isn’t that difficult to imagine that the U.S. dollar may collapse due to the huge debts and deficits. Historically there are many examples on how hyperinflation drove a country to total disarray. […]
... written on Aug 06 2011Next month will be the Judgement Day for both consumers and the Malaysian government. The petrol price hike is almost certain. The only question is by how much will the government increase RON95 after its brother RON97 was increased by RM0.20 a liter early this month. Another interesting event is whether the government would lower […]
... written on May 25 2011During such time of escalating fuel price, not only consumers are feeling the pinch, gas stations are competing with each other as well to attract customers. In U.S. where the fuel prices does not enjoy subsidy and fluctuates on daily basis, one has to be creative to lock-in customers. A gas station on Columbia’s North […]
... written on May 19 2011Investors make money by buy low sell high. Seems like an easy formula to become rich, no? People then ask when is the time to buy low or how do I know now is the time to buy? And that’s the mistake because people are obsessed with finding the Holy Grail – when to buy. […]
... written on May 05 2011People make mistakes and some of them could be very costly. Some knew of the consequences but still the sex pleasures overrule everything. Many don’t really care because it was the public money. Some tried to cover their mistake but it got worsen and the hole got bigger. And of course some thought things can’t […]
... written on Apr 29 2011Commodity prices had performed superbly 2010 and experts believe the bullish momentum would continue this year, 2011. Oil prices rose 15% and gold gained 30% in 2010. According to survey, investment strategists from Goldman Sachs, Jefferies & Co., Wells Fargo and other investment houses are predicting two main commodities namely oil and gold to rise […]
... written on Jan 06 2011When I wrote about investing in gold back in May 2008, the metal was trading at about $920 – $930 (read here) and since then the gold price has skyrocket to above $1,400 – an increase of more than 50%. Assuming that I didn’t add more investment in gold, my primitive jewellery investment has suddenly […]
... written on Nov 17 2010Robert Kiyosaki is the name synonym with personal-finance and has attracted millions of followers. His flagship product was definitely “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” book that has taken the world by storm. His other books titled “Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant” and “Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing” was equally good and hits the top 10 best-sellers. The […]
... written on Jun 09 2008Don’t you hate Monday? It’s not end of the month so there’s no reason to celebrate. If you didn’t manage to squeeze some drops into your tank last week, chances are you already felt the pain of pouring extra 40 percent for the fuel by now. But seriously do you think this time around people […]
... written on Jun 08 2008Windfall Tax is not something new but neither was it started from the Jurassic Age. It so happened that certain industry suddenly experienced extraordinary profits and the mouth-watering government came with an ingenious idea to levy such companies under the name of windfall tax. The classic example was Exxon Mobil which reported unusual profits of […]
... written on Jun 07 2008
