Finance Blogs in Malaysia

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There are many people willing to make the effort and share their knowledge, experience and opinion about money or finance through blogging. Check them out!

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Tools and the users: Who is evil?

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First, let me tell you three stories. At the end of this article, I will show you their similarity.

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Mathematics of Life: A Small Truth that makes life 100%

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Recommended Unit Trust Funds Workshop 2010

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Free Seminar for Investors in Penang – Fundsupermart Recommended Funds Workshop 2010

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50% discount promotion (on sales charge) for Fundsupermart recommended funds

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With over 550 funds from 39 fund houses, choosing the right fund can be daunting. That’s why I always receive emails from readers asking which fund is worth investing. I simply can’t answer you because how am I going to recommend any fund without researching all 550 funds? We should leave this job to the expert, who are paid to do the research full time.

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Investing for Cash Flow vs. Capital Gain

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2008,you bought an apartment directly from a well-known developer. 2010, you sold the apartment and make RM100,000. It was a handsome profit!

2007, you subscribe for a new company IPO (initial public offering). You successfully purchase a few thousand units. 2009, you liquidate all your holding of the shares and make RM50,000 net gain. It was a successful trade!

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Why keeping up with the Joneses?

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Since this is always not a smart reaction for someone who is financial savvy, why keeping up with the Joneses? In fact my question is not “why you want to keep up with your neighbours”. It is why “Joneses”? Why not “Tans”? Why not “Ramli” or “Muthus”? But “Joneses”!

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Small things do make big differences

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This is a guest post by Jessica.
Small things without any doubt can make a big difference. And, when it gets applied in money, the joy is unparallel. There are definitely times when we mock at small decisions and are skeptical how much these decisions can accumulate money for us. Follow the below given pointers and [...]

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Malaysians Not Saving Enough Money

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Do you think financial literacy or improving your financial IQ is important? What do you do to improve yours?

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It is no longer risky

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D’Leh was waiting quietly behind a big rock. His heart was beating fast and strong. Finally, the preys turn up. He knew that within the next few minutes, he was going to face the moment of death or survival. If he could take the animal down, the flesh would be enough to feed his entire tribe for months. If he failed, they may all die in hunger. In these few minutes of battle, he might fall for any minor mistake when dealing with such a huge beast!

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Are You an Active Saver?

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How much money do you save every month? Are you an active saver?

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What goes into “Other” category in your budget?

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She has spent quite a big chunk on “other” category in her budget. In May, she spent sponsored RM2,357 on her mother’s trip to China. In April, she replaced her broken laptop. Back in February, she spent RM1120 to replace all her tyres that the tread is almost worn off.

And all these expenses are categorized as “other”!

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The Importance of a Budget Planner

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Do you have a budget planner? If yes, do you find it useful? If not, why don’t you?

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Dream Big, Be a Billionaire

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What does it take to be an aspiring billionaire?

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Tracking Personal Cash Flow [Survey]

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Today survey is about keeping track of your cash flow. I would like to know if there are many people who actually keep track of every ringgit they earn and spend. If you record your spending whether on a notebook, computer or your hand-held device, please select “yes”.
If you hardly do any tracking at all, choose “no”.
If sometimes you do, or you used to do it but stopped due to whatever reason, choose “sometimes”.

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Wordpress Blogger: The first ever WordCamp in Malaysia

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WordCamp Malaysia 2010 marks the first WordCamp to ever be held in Malaysia, it’s also the beginning of many more to come.

WordCamp is a seminar for bloggers who use WordPress to power their blog. Thanks to this open-source blogging software, I run this blog entirely on Wordpress without worrying about paying any license fees for software.

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What is the difference of equity, shares, stocks, bond and money market?

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When reading financial books, we will come across terms below and have problem to differentiate them. Can you tell the differences?

1. equity, share and stock
2. bond and money market

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Financial Compatibility: Talk before tying the knot!

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Money disagreements have been cited to be the number two reason why a lot of couples get divorced. Are you financially compatible with your partner?

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Frequent Rebalancing Doesn’t Improve Portfolio Return

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You might have heard this one before: frequent rebalancing to
simultaneously lock in profits and dollar cost average into lower priced assets will provide better returns. We examined the myth and
here’s what we found.

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Money Tips from a Young Employee

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All my dreams started to fade away when I realize that the income earned always not enough to cover my lifestyle. The reason why not enough is because I like to buy branded stuff and live in luxurious lifestyle. No matter how hard I work, my net worth will become “~RM0” at the end of the month. For me, bank account is like a transit place for the money. Once the money goes in, in less than a month time, it will go out. Sometimes even worst, it will go out more then what it supposes to. (I am spending my future money with credit card due to uncontrollable spending habits) Worst! Right?!

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Monthly Rest Vs. Daily Rest Interest Calculation

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Nowadays most banks calculate your mortgage interest on daily rest basis. Years ago, monthly rest interest is a norm.

You are advised to get a home loan which the interest is calculated on daily rest basis. But most people don’t really understand what is the advantage. This post is to explain the difference to you in simple terms.

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Are You Thankful?

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In the pursuit of wealth, we forget to be thankful for what we have at the present moment. What do you have to be thankful for?

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