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How many way to invest in Gold?

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If you want to invest in Gold, at least there are three ways. First, you buy a real Gold Bar. However, the problem is it's too heavy and difficult to move around. Another problem is you need to find ways to part it or keep it in safe place. (and to buy insurance just in case of theft protection) The other way, you can go to bank to save the Gold, they will give you password account to record down how many grams of Gold you invest. For example, you can go to local bank (Maybank, CIMB or Public Bank) to open  Gold Investment Account:  http://bursastory.blogspot.com/2012/06/maybanks-gold-investment-go-online.html The above 2 methods are mean for those who want to buy Gold for medium to long term. However, if you would like to trade Gold (Buy and Sell in short to medium term) then you may opt for SPDR Gold Share. This is similar to ETF (Exchange Trust Funds) or people call this SPDR Gold Trust, the fund which invested into Gold. For Asian, I recommend to invest in Hong Kong SPD

What to invest in?

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I always receive question from client about what to invest in. One of the simple method I always tell them, invest in “best” company, that should be the direction for all investors. Many investors get the direction wrong, then after few years, only realized they had in the wrong path. Then another question will come... how you know which company is “best”? Today, we can build a business if you want. Many business will end up losing money, in order words, to build a successful business is not easy. Stock market is a place where it provide investors a platform to buy a successful business, but you need to know the way how to pick the good company. One of the way how to pick a great company is look for company that can create value or income. Those company use fund from investors to create value to people, produce healthy product or provide service to improve quality of life. The other way to look for it, look at your personal monthly expenses, I believe cost of living i