Commodities
The Secret World of Gold – CBC Documentary
How apt it was when CBC screened a documentary about gold few days ago, after gold prices tumbled. Although it is rife with conspiracy theories, there must be more or less something brewing in the background for this documentary to be made. Below is the summary of the documentary. I have also embedded the videos in this [...]
The Major Gold Holders in 2011
I read about CNBC’s report “The World’s Biggest Gold Reserves“.
It was reported that “The biggest individual holders of gold—central banks, international entities and governments—are believed to account for approximately 16.5 percent of the world’s gold, holding about 30,160 tons.” CNBC in turn got the figures from World Gold Council.
I was pretty surprised by some of the [...]
Supply and Demand for Silver
Below are data gathered from the World Silver Survey. Specifically, from the GFMS’s 2010 Silver summary report (done in beginning of 2010 and covers 2009 findings).
Demand
In 2009, the uses for silver are as such:
Industrial – 41%
Jewelery and silverware – 24%
Investment – 14%
Coins – 9%
Photography – 9%
De-hedging – 3%
Industry (trend = down) – Silver is the [...]
Buy Gold or Silver?
This is a chart taken from http://goldinfo.net/silver600.html. This shows a 600 years of historical price of silver (see Blue). The Orange chart shows the ratio between gold and silver. A rising orange chart means that the cost of gold is several times the cost of silver. [Click to enlarge]
The apparent observation or should I say [...]
Should I buy Silver Now?
Commodities have a good run in recent months and it is indeed time for a pull back. It is nice to see the silver price dropping about 10% from high of US$30+. For those who intend to buy silver or add position, is it a good time to enter? It is a question I asked [...]
How did I open a Silver Savings Account with UOB
Before I share my experience, I would like to explain my objective of buying Silver.
Why did I buy Silver?
I bought Silver for insurance. In the event that inflation or hyper-inflation occur in the future, paper money will devalue and people will exchange money for precious metals like gold and silver which result in higher prices. [...]
How to Buy Gold?
Gold Bars
The most precious form of gold is the bars and they come in different weight and size. Gold is measured in troy-ounces even though it is stated conveniently as ounce (oz). It is important to know that one troy-ounce is not equivalent to one ounce. The most standard weight for a gold bar is 400 troy-ounces and [...]
How to buy Silver?
Silver ETF
The most famous Silver ETF is the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) which is listed in the American Stock Exchange. Silver ETFs are supposed to pool the money from investors and buy an equivalent amount of silver to back the fund. Silver ETF is one of the easiest method to buy silver since the ETF is traded [...]
Buying Commodities in Singapore
Remember commodities were rather hot during the bull run in 2007? Many banks and fund management companies began to introduce new commodities fund to feed the desperate demands in Singapore. Many people who bought commodities at that time would have suffered a great loss as the commodities dived with the stock prices during the crash.
But [...]
