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If you’re looking to become the best trader you can be, then there are a few bits of advice you’d do well to heed to make sure you don’t fall behind the competition. Incredibly talented and on-the-ball traders are always in high demand, and they’re really pulling in the cash whenever they’re able to show a company or an investment firm that they can make a lot of money in a short period of time with minimum support. So how do you go about hitting the big numbers?

First, you need to stay wired in a lot of the time. You’d think this goes without saying, but most people keep track of the numbers and not the news – big mistake. Ensuring you know what businesses are performing admirably and which ones are tanking can mean you’ll then trade well in the stock market while taking fewer risks.

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Hot off the heels of the recent announcement that national carrier Malaysia Airlines and their purchase of 10 new Boeings, budget carrier Air Asia too make a similar announcement which will surely make everyone sit up and take notice. Read the rest of this entry »

It is reported that from January to June, the gainers list of the country’s share market are widely dominated by consumer counters and this is due to their relatively high-priced stocks where the maker of electrical goods, Panasonic closed he highest at RM234.32 on June 30 with an RM5.82 jump. For its financial year ending March 31, Panasonic reported a higher net profit of RM82.7 million. Last year, it closed at RM64.9 million. Read the rest of this entry »

Property developer Glomac Berhad recently announced an increase of 20% in their net profit earnings for Quarter 4 for their financial year ending April 20, 2011. This is constituted with a figure of RM15.05million from the previous RM12.56million. Read the rest of this entry »

The abundance of investment vehicles out there creates a challenge for the average investor trying to grasp what they’re all about. Stocks are the mainstay of investing, bonds have always been the safe place to park your money, options have increased leverage for speculators, and mutual funds are considered one of the easiest vehicles for investors. One type of investment that doesn’t quite fall into these categories and is often overlooked is the real estate investment trust, or REIT. Read the rest of this entry »

“Wait.. Wait.. Wait.. NOW!” this phrase is often heard in war movies before they strike the enemy. Patience whispers to us to wait for the right moment before striking. Patience continues its echo in nature and also in many aspects of our life too. This is the principles behind many successful people and this is one of the very important traits for investors and traders. It doesnt matter whether you are investing for the long run or doing short term trading or even day trading, patience is the key to your success. I cant stress enough on this. Lets see how we could improve our investing skill and trading timing with patience as one of our virtue. Read the rest of this entry »

Benjamin Graham advises you never to have more than 75% of your total assets in stocks.

But is putting all your money into the stock market inadvisable for everyone?

For a tiny minority of investors, a 100%-stock portfolio may make sense.
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General Overview of the Structured Warrant Market

Growing like Wild Fire : The structured warrant markets in Asia underwent a huge metamorphosis in 2006. The success was partly attributed to the buoyant regional stock market, and partly to the growing familiarity of the momentum instrument. With a furious bullish undertone, turnover in warrant trading now accounts for nearly 30% of Hong Kong’s total turnover compared with just 7-9% a few years ago. In Singapore, it contributes to 5-10% of total daily turnover. In Korea, where structured warrants are known as equity-linked warrants (ELWs), the turnover now comprises 10% of overall market turnover since inception in December 2005. Read the rest of this entry »

Any investor was able to just pick any initial public offering (IPO) market and invest in them to get a guarantee profit. This occurred especially during the days of the dotcom craze, the companies that they invested would experience huge first day returns. However, in the long run especially during the dotcom crash many investors got disappointed. Those that made it look easy investing in these companies was because they had the foresight to get in and get out before the market crashed.  Read the rest of this entry »