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WEALTH CARECourting the gold fairies, Avoiding the inflation genie

20 May 2013 : If we bought gold bullion at a much higher price than where it sits now, would it be better to sell it off at a loss before the gold price drops much further? Should we buy back more when the gold price drops even further? I have heard people speculating the gold price will drop to 16,000 baht or lower.
MARKET MONITOR Wall street party mood continues

20 May 2013 : Recap: US stocks continued their rally to record highs, interrupted briefly on Thursday after a Federal Reserve official hinted the central bank may slow the pace of stimulus as early as this summer. The party resumed on Friday, with the Dow up 17.2% this year, slightly more than the 17% gain by the SET.

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