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
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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.
Is Now the right time to invest in gold?
"I think that the Public Gold Investment Account is one of the the easiest way to get exposure to the gold market. The difference between the buying and selling prices is about 4%, which is lower compared to Maybank (7%). However this is still high, because for comparison, in Singapore banks the difference is only 0.3%! Unfortunately, last I read only Singapore citizens and permanent residents are eligible." by SG
How to Identify and Invest in the Hot Stocks of Tomorrow
This is a review of the book that grab my attention for the past few weeks - Finding the Next Starbucks by Michael Moe.
Why Invest in Land?
Most people think that land investment is only for real estate developers, who buy big parcels of land for commercial, or residential development. But actually, investing in land is one of the sound investment strategies available for common investor, both large and small.