Posts Tagged ‘Silver’

17
Aug

Gold-to-Silver Ratio: What you need to know

The first thing you need to know about gold to silver ratio is 1 unit of gold buys 44 unit of silver today.

Gold to Gold Ratio 1:44
^ Ratio of Gold:Silver on 17th August 2011

Definition:

“A ratio (X:1), demonstrating how many ounces of silver (X) it takes to purchase one ounce of gold – the fixed variable. Investors use the fluctuating ratio to evaluate the relative value of silver, which determines if it’s an optimal time to purchase gold or silver. It also helps investors diversify their precious-metal holdings.” – investopedia.com

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10
Aug

Ounce, Troy Ounce, Gram, Dinar, Dirham and Tael?

Unit of MassWhen investing in Precious Metals, you will notice that unlike shares, it is measured in weight. Common terms are ounces and grams but do you know the different between ounce and troy ounce? If you happened to be in Kelantan, you will see gold or silver measured in dinar and dirham.

So, what are they?

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6
Aug

Jim Rogers: Don’t Sell Your Silver

As I am typing this, silver drops from yesterday’s high of USD42.60 to today’s USD37.80. Below is what Jim Rogers said few months back.

Have a good weekend ahead!

5
Aug

I Ridiculously Invested In An Apple Instead Of A Maple

Three weeks ago, I bought my first Apple MacBook.

investsilvermalaysia - apple vs maple!

Before that I have 3 laptops. One, I gave it away to my father in law. Two, is 3 years old. Three, is 2.5kg. I travel frequently too. It makes perfect sense to have a light weight lappie as a travel companion.

I went to Digital Mall in PJ and brought home a 13″ MacBook Air.

One stupid investment.

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3
Aug

3 HS Codes To Know Before Importing Silver or Gold into Malaysia

Shipping Silver and Gold into MalaysiaNow that you have decided to import silver or gold into Malaysia, it is crucial that you understand HS code for importing.

HS code stands for “Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System”. HS code is the global standard for classifying trading products. It is maintained by World Customs Organization (WCO). More than 98% of world trade uses it, so it’s really important!

3 HS codes that you must know on importing precious metals into Malaysia

HS Code #1: 7108 spells easy Gold.

HS Code #2: 7106 is for Silver.

HS Code #3: 7118 is BAD NEWS for Silver!

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