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Soalan - "Apa beza emas yang dijual oleh syarikat XX dan YYYYY? Ada yang kata harga XX mahal sikit sebab ada LBMA. Kenapa harganya berbeza walaupun berat dan ketulenannya sama? JAWAPAN:1) Dua bentuk utama perdagangan emas di pasaran "wholesale" adalah over-the-counter (OTC) dan di atas platform exchange (i.e COMEX). Secara tradisinya, kebanyakan pasaran OTC berada di sekitar London manakala pasaran...

1) Sekiranya anda meneliti graf harga emas di Malaysia sepanjang 25 tahun lepas, anda akan dapati ianya masih dalam trend yang digelar "secular bull market".2) Trend pasaran sekular (secular market trend) adalah trend jangka panjang yang boleh berlangsung sehingga 25 tahun dan terdiri daripada beberapa siri trend utama, sama ada menaik (bull) atau menurun (bear) .3) Berbalik pada no 1...

If you ask me, ‘Ian, if you like to start investing in precious metals today, which of the two would you consider buying first? Is it gold or silver?’ My answer is silver. Why? Is it because it is cheaper than gold? Yes. But, it is not the main reason. Personally, I’ve learnt that silver has better investment qualities than...

You may ask: - Is this a good time to buy gold? - Or, is this a good time to sell gold? - How do I assess the gold market today? For a start, I believe we must understand the relationship between demand, supply and prices of gold. They are interrelated. For instance, high demand and low supply of gold...

In 2008, we had the Global Financial Crisis. Stocks tanked. Gold rose rapidly. It has ignited a global rush to get the yellow metal. This includes central banks, billionaires, and millions of individual investors worldwide. After all, gold is regarded as a safe haven against a plausible economic disaster in the near future. This rush has also caught up in...

Today, we are living in challenging times. Gone are the days when job security brings financial security. Millions realized that it now takes more than a fixed salary to get ahead financially. Thus, many begin to seek for investment opportunities to create additional sources of income and to build wealth. Regrettably, there is an emergence of con artists to deceive...

Today, Warren Buffett is acclaimed to be one of the greatest investors in the world. He has inspired millions around the globe to adopt value investing as the core principle of investing. Many are profiting and have built long-lasting wealth investing in the stock market through this principle.   I’m included. Personally, beyond stocks, I believe value investing is a...

To all Malaysians, This is unprecedented. We are experiencing the greatest wealth transfer the world has ever seen. Interestingly, would you believe, if I say, our country is situated right at the heartbeat where this epic shift of wealth is taking place? Malaysia? Yes. Am I kidding? Nope. Today, as I write, gold is flowing in our direction. It is...

Hi, I’m Ian. I’m a Malaysian. And my mom is a Singaporean. Last week, we took a trip down to Singapore for Cheng Beng. It’s a Chinese Memorial Day where families get together to pay their respects to the deceased. To my knowledge, there is a ritual to ‘somewhat’ comfort the soul of the deceased. It includes joystick lightings, food...

This week alone, I came across a few articles and tutorial videos from prominent figures in our country. One side was arguing that the aqad of specific transactions practiced by most Islamic banks are prohibited or haram, while the other side is advocating the current practice of Islamic banking. Unfortunately, none of the scholars ever mentioned the problem lies with...