Going for gold - the smart way
How does one invest in gold? QUAH CHIN CHIN lists the various options
available, but also sounds a cautionary note about entering the market now
AN ANCIENT Chinese saying claims that “with gold, anything is possible”. Indeed, men have always been fascinated with gold – the most glamorised and sought-after precious [...]

Stagflation Hits Singapore as Inequity Grows
Commentary by Andy Mukherjee
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aZM2OxYMU7f8&refer=home

Photo by: Munshi Ahmed/Bloomberg News
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — Stagflation has come to Singapore.
The entire focus of the government’s annual budget, announced Feb. 15, was on dealing with the perils of slowing growth and accelerating inflation, a deadly combination as less fiscally robust governments than Singapore’s may [...]

Gold Gains as Dollar Falls After Bernanke Signals Rates Cut
By Feiwen Rong
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=aF88GAhnvpZQ&refer=india
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — Gold rose in Asia after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled more cuts to interest rates, boosting the precious metal’s investment appeal compared with other dollars-denominated assets.
The dollar fell and is headed for the biggest weekly loss [...]

IMF Gold Sales: Does It Matter?
Adrian Ash, 11 Feb ‘08
Source: Bullionvault
Will the US Congress approve a sale of IMF gold to help shore up IMF finances…?
GOLD PRICES now sit at all-time record highs. Whereas the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finds itself short of $400 million per year.
   Can you guess what comes next? “The IMF [...]