Efficient Gold Investing


wealthymattersIn unsettled times, gold remains relevant. It is an asset of the last resort. It comes in handy in times of personal and social crisis. If you have amassed a fortune, it makes sense to geographically disperse it to ensure that all eggs are not in one basket. Moreover gold tends to be a good hedge against a depreciating currency and can be freely bought and stored abroad to be converted to any currency of choice as needed. A further plus is the lower gold rates abroad. So, for readers who have written in to ask about alternatives to BullionIndia, if you can deal with larger quantities of bullion,there is a better option: BullionVault.

The best gold and silver deals are listed on the international professional bullion markets—where most trade and government industries and banks trade—not the Mumbai Wholesale market. But this market only deals gold in 400 oz good delivery bars, which cost around $500,000(3crores) each. The silver bars weigh 1,000 oz. This puts the best prices out of reach of most private individuals. Further good delivery bars are stored in accredited vaults. The vaults have a high minimum monthly charge, so you would need about 15 of these 400 oz gold bars, worth around $7,000,000(43crores), to make it economic for you to open an account yourself. The large starting balance tends to make the system inaccessible to many private customers. With the help of online trading such as BullionVault, you’re able to obtain information from international gold markets and own gold bars. It’s a good thing that you’ll also enjoy cheaper prices in terms of storage. So whether you are purchasing or selling, expect to find top notch international gold prices. BullionVault offers none of the free storage and zero commission on sales that BullionIndia offers. But the small fees are reasonable if you are dealing with larger amounts. You will make back these small expenses in the better rates you get. Also you will be offered priceless security and guarantees.  Read more of this post

Srivastava’s Hussains


wealthymattersGuru Swarup Srivastava, who created a stir in 2004 by signing up maverick artist late M F Husain to create 100 paintings worth Rs 100 crore is putting up for sale 25 pieces the master had managed to complete before the deal went awry.

Just two years after hitting the headlines with the deal, Srivastava plunged into infamy when the Central Bureau of Investigations launched a probe into a Rs 235-crore loan NAFED had extended to him to import iron ore, but a part of which he diverted to make real estate investments. Months later, Delhi police’s Economic Offences Wing booked him for defrauding two chartered accountants and the Enforcement Directorate booked him for money laundering.

Ringed by financial troubles, Srivastava was unable to fund his Rs 100-crore project with Husain. But the artist kept his side of the pact by delivering 25 paintings for the Rs 25 crore advance he had received. Srivastava now hopes to use these paintings to pay off his dues and start life afresh.

Incidentally, in 2006, due to some controversial paintings Husain had done, he was charged with hurting the sentiments of people and faced several lawsuits. Husain then left the country, living in self-imposed exile in Doha and London, where he died in June 2011, aged 95. Read more of this post

Guilt Free Indulgence: Fine Jewellery And Antiques


wealthymattersThe following is an article by Dylan,owner of The Gryphon’s Nest ,from Jerusalem,Israel ,a reader of wealthymatters. His words express my thoughts on fine jewellery and collectibles perfectly.

With consumer confidence waning as it tends to do when the economy is down or there is political unrest (the US federal government shutdown definitely qualifies) discussions generally turn to preserving wealth and tightening one’s belt to conserve. ‘Real money’ aka gold has started to become a hot topic again and with prices having retracted to 2010 figures it is looking more and more attractive.

What does this have to do with the collectible world? Well a lot actually. Many of my clients regularly buy high end jewelry and even though they don’t see it as such, they in fact have amassed quiet incredible collections that are valuable even merely as just scrap!

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Invest In Agricultural Land


Here’s why:Since the year 2000 to the present agricultural land prices have risen 3-100 times And remember that Jim Rogers considers this the next big thing after the rise of gold and silver.

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