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Staying On Top
October 24th, 2011
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 [...]
Hong Leong group aims to increase online banking customers to 480,000
August 17th, 2011
One of the major banking groups in Malaysia, HLB (Hong Leong Bank Bhd) has announced that they are targeting to increase its online customer base to 480,000 with their new banking service by the end of the 2012 financial year with their launch of the Hong Leong Connect system.
AirAsia sets to compete with MAS by ordering 200 A320s
July 7th, 2011
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.
Consumer stocks among better performers for first 6 months
July 7th, 2011
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 [...]
Glomac releases 20% increase for net profit for Quarter 4
June 24th, 2011
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.
What Is a REIT?
May 14th, 2011
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 [...]
Patience – The key to successful investing and trading
May 14th, 2011
“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 [...]
Why u cannot have 100% stock!
May 14th, 2011
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.
Warrant Education Series: What is structured warrants?
May 14th, 2011
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 [...]
Initial Public Offering (IPO) is it good for you?
May 14th, 2011
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 [...]