Invest in GOLD?

I'm still remember 3 years back, I'd invested into Gold(paper terms) when the price was about RM165/g. Back then, fuyoh... many banks were offering gold account for you to hedge against inflation(they said). However, my thought that time was just to keep some of my saving in other types of portfolio rather than property as many seniors were still not encouraging me in stock trading yet. Soon, I'd began to buy into gold and have waited for it to hit another height(RM180/g - 2012). Unfortunately, gold price later was not as how beautiful it's looks and the spread(buy/sell rate) was not that good(RM7 of spread) to an ordinary man like me. Why not good? For example, Banks selling at RM10 to you but you can only sell to them at RM3(take a look at below screenshot taken just now)...

Well, the charges is quite expensive as every transactions(buy and sell) imposed a 4.24%... Meaning I need to earn more than 4.24% only can considered as profit. Somehow, things has not gone as good as it was expected,  and sadly the gold price kept dropping after I'd bought in(stupid me). Months later, I decided to sell all after it dropped to RM155/g(forced to sell at RM148/g, due to the spread) which equivalent to 10.x% loss(hmm...just realised I know cut loss even before stock trading... hahaha).

After this experience, I would only think that gold as an jewellery which for you to display or show off(but some time keep, like the old folks do). Besides, I will not think this as an type of investment anymore since then. Why? because it's actually has no appreciate value but merely depend on the supply and demand. In fact, it will not generate you passive income like stock giving out dividend/bonus/free gift or eat(during AGM).

Anyway, not to admit that gold is really a beautiful metal when you are holding it physically. That why I've just bought some to wear regardless it will appreciate or not. kikiki... it's still shinning :)

Well, don't get mad at me as it's just my opinion or you can share your view if you disagree with me. Sorry ya...

Hope you enjoy reading, good luck and to be continued...

Still learning and always will be :)

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