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by r8n2
Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Gold and Silver and the China Factor
Replies: 17
Views: 18309

Thank you will go through the info and come back if required
very helpful
by r8n2
Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:08 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Gold and Silver and the China Factor
Replies: 17
Views: 18309

Thank you Dennis for your comments. I am aware of the risk of 25 % but if I hold the gold for 3x6 months I have recovered from the risk and can hold on for a nice passive income. If I understand you right you think that the company might not stick to their promise to buy back the Gold at the formerl...
by r8n2
Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Gold and Silver and the China Factor
Replies: 17
Views: 18309

physical gold w/ interest?

Hi all, I just learned that one can buy physical Gold here in Singapore, hold it for 6 moths and then sell it back at the same price while receiving significant interest for the money to the gold trader for the six months you hold the gold bar as collateral. Did any one of you hear something similar...
by r8n2
Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: Property Market
Topic: Renting Trends ???
Replies: 23
Views: 22415

I think there is no benefit for yourself to rent out fully furnished, especially if you are looking for long term cash income. The value of the place does not essentially change if you put in all the furniture. Most people do not have the same taste as you and they might not like what you provide. S...
by r8n2
Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: Property Market
Topic: Renting Trends ???
Replies: 23
Views: 22415

I would make a in depth insepction of the place two weeks before handover and make sure that the handover takes place at the apartment the day the tenant leaves to verify nothing changed during the last two weeks. The other solution is to ask the tenant to provide a bank account at his new destinati...
by r8n2
Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Jim Rogers "Quite Sure" Gold Will Hit $2000
Replies: 13
Views: 10527

This info is extremely helpful.
I will seriously follow those tracks now to find my way through.
Thank you very much.
by r8n2
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Jim Rogers "Quite Sure" Gold Will Hit $2000
Replies: 13
Views: 10527

Maybe my question is a bit dumm but can anybody tell me how to physically buy Silver or Gold here in Singapore? I got told this is not possible at all? If it is impossible how does one invest in Silver for example?
Sorry if I should know already.
by r8n2
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: Property Market
Topic: Renting Trends ???
Replies: 23
Views: 22415

As someone who lives in Singapore only for a bit more then 10 years I am still completely taken by surprise how people here do invest so heavy into properties at such high prices. However, Dennis, as I have listened to you several times, I am sure there is not a lot of alternatives to put your money...