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Penang, Malaysia
I was having dinner with the branch manager of a local unit trust company last Wednesday when I asked her why certain funds cannot be purchased with an investor’s EPF savings. After all, EPF had been allowing its members to withdraw from their Account One to invest in unit trust funds but I’ve seen just [...]
The top 40 wealthiest Malaysians according to the 4 Jun 2007 issue of Forbes Asia magazine:
Tan Sri Robert Kuok Hock Nien, 84: US$7.6 billion;
Ananda Krishnan, 69: US$7.4 billion;
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, 90: US$4.3 billion;
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I once read an interesting observation by a Malaysian investment advisor not so long ago.
I can’t place where I have seen it but the gist of his observation was that a common reason - if not the most common reason - why people lose money in the stock market is because they forget their original [...]
This short essay is often attributed to William Arthur Ward (1921-1994), one of America’s great motivational speakers. However, I greatly suspect that the text may be even older and the original author may be someone unknown. Nevertheless, it’s quite interesting and we can apply the lessons to many aspects of our everyday lives.
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This is an excellent public-service piece of information from the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
If you are an investor, you should be aware of these warning signs before you agree to invest any money with anyone or any company through the Internet. It may be an investment scam so it’s better to be careful before you [...]
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) inched nearer to its historical all-time high today, closing at 1,322.91. This puts the index just a whisker short of the 1,332.04 attained on 5 Jan 1994. Market analysts still put a bullish spin on the local bourse, in tune with regional gains.
Unless there is a shock on Wall [...]
As if taking a cue from a rather flat Wall Street yesterday, there was profit taking at the Bursa Malaysia this morning, taking the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index to an intra-day low of 1,290.08 but this afternoon’s trade saw renewed optimism with strong buying support on selected heavyweights.
Towards the close of the day, there was [...]
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) briefly broke through the 1,300 level late this afternoon to register a 13-year high on continued strong buying support of the heavyweight counters. It reached a high of 1,300.94 at 4.42pm before settling down to close at 1,298.36.
According to Bernama, “the local bourse continued its gains for the fifth [...]
Except for the hiccup at the beginning of March (did you manage to pick up some worthwhile counters when the market suffered through that day?), the Malaysian market seems to have thrown away the effects. But beware … despite the renewed confidence in the stock market, there is always choppy days, weeks, months ahead.
Meanwhile, Bank [...]
When the world markets slid last week, one of the reasons suggested for the slide was nervousness centering on the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market in the United States.
Now, what is a sub-prime mortgage market? According to definitions, this market is for borrowers with poor credit histories who normally cannot qualify for mortgage loans. [...]
The markets bounced back with a vengeance, spurred by recovery on Wall Street. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was up by 13.93 points from yesterday’s close. But don’t bet your last dollar that it is the last we’ll see of the bears. We’ll continue to be affected by the US economy which still has a [...]
Today’s markets in the Asia-Pacific were spooked again. This time, the tumble was caused by fresh concerns about the US economy and their mortgage industry. The biggest worry for investors, according to analysts, is that the US mortgage market could cause the US market to slow down.
According to the BBC:
This latest round of selling has [...]
Investor confidence is shakened. Unless there is some extraordinary positive economic data or some clarification of the geopolitical tension in the Middle East (Iran and Syria), the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is expected to trend sideways in March.
All eyes are also on China ahead of their National People’s Congress (NPC) annual meeting on Monday. Will [...]
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed today at 1196.45 points, down 40.63 from yesterday’s close. This means that it has breached the 1,200-point level on its downward journey.
Whatever you do, don’t panic. Especially if you are an investor. Who wouldn’t be worried about the stock market yesterday or today? Who wouldn’t be worried about the [...]
