Eight Investment Myths Busted
Today I am going to debunk a few investment myths. You will know ‘why individual investors are failing miserably and how you can avoid being one of them’.
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Who else wants to invest for sure gain?
I often receive emails from reader asking opinion about the market. They often ask if it is good to invest in properties, or gold, or a specific fund, or a stock counter. This is a common trait that normal people always think that investment is about putting in your money and see it grow. The fact is that if you think in terms of money alone, you are missing another important part of investment. Besides investing money, you should also invest another important resource which is not renewable. It is known as time. You should invest both time and money to get the best return.
Investing for Cash Flow vs. Capital Gain
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!
Fundsupermart Regular Saving Plan
In this post, I will show you how to make use of their Regular Saving Plan. What is Regular Saving Plan (RSP)? RSP is not something new. If you have invested with other unit trust companies before such as Public Mutual and CIMB, it is known as the monthly regular purchase of unit trust funds, through bank auto deduction, GIRO or standing instruction.
Investment Strategy for a Student
A student emailed me to ask for advice on investment. Without revealing his true identity, let’s call him Ahmad. Mr KCLau, I'm a student at a local university and I’ve been following
Buy term and invest the difference
Let's say you can afford to buy a whole life participating policy which requires RM5000 annual premium. In order to get better value out of your money, you can instead buy a term insurance with exactly the same sum assured, and use the extra money to invest.
How Fundsupermart will Revolutionize the Unit Trust Industry in Malaysia
I recently attended a training session by iFast Capital. The Fundsupermart.com.my platform had introduced a brand new kind of business model that will certainly sparks new height in the unit trust industry.
How to inspect the property before you buy
Learn some easy tricks on how to inspect your next property before you pay the deposit. It is better be safe than sorry.
Should You Invest in PNB Structured Investment Fund?
Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) just launched a new Structured Investment Fund (SIF). This RM3 billion closed-end fund will invest in structured products and a property trust that owns PNB buildings.