Archive September 14, 2019

4 Things To Do Before You Invest

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4 things to do before you invest

You may have learnt of several new investment products from a weekend workshop and you cannot wait to start investing. This is like learning a whole new language; you are unsure of how to get started in this whole “investing thing”. You are excited yet you feel a tinge of hesitance to begin. If anything at all, you definitely do not want to make any mistakes because this involves your hard earned money!

So in today’s article, I will share on 4 things to do before you invest.  It’s going to be an exciting journey ahead; so treat this article as the preparation process on the night before the journey, all the packing and map-checking in anticipation for what lies ahead.

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5 Things to Consider Before Investing in REITs

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) has been gaining popularity as an investment option among Malaysian investors. To date, there are a total of 18 REITs that are publicly listed on BURSA Malaysia. With so many REITs to choose from, here are 5 things to consider before investing in REITs in Malaysia. 

So sit back and keep your coffee mug close as this post will begin ‘reit’ away!

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Beginner’s Guide to REITs in Malaysia

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One of my recent discoveries in the world of investment is the existence of REITs. They provide a steady stream of dividend income and are relatively stable as compared to the common stock/shares. Have not heard of REITs before? In this post, I will gladly cover the following:-

  1. What are REITs
  2. How do REITs work
  3. Types of REITs in Malaysia
  4. Pros and cons of investing in REITs.

So, grab a comfortable seat cause this is going to be a good ‘reit’ (geddit? geddit?)

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Fixed Deposit in Malaysia: 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Keep Your Money in the Savings Account

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I’ve decided to write this post which will cover the following: What is a Fixed Deposit, Features of a Fixed Deposit & 3 reasons why Fixed Deposit is better than the savings account. This may be basic knowledge for some, but for others who have vague ideas of what the Fixed Deposit is and may be a bit too shy to ask others, this post is for you. #JomBelajarBersama!

3 Lessons We Can Learn This Chinese New Year

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With the Chinese New Year just a day away, I’m sure all the uncle and aunties are ‘kancheong’ in their preparations for the new year.

“Are all the cookies ready?”

“Aiyo! Where’s your new clothes?”

“Is the house clean?”

While a lot of preparations are happening this CNY, here’s a special post on 3 lessons we can learn during this CNY. This post will be a light one; best taken when having a break from all the cleaning while test-eating your CNY cookies.

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How to Calculate Your Personal Cash Flow

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The cash flow statement is one of the most important statements to look out for when considering the performance of a company. For example, a company that had increased its revenue by 50% may not be as impressive as it sounds if they have a negative operating cash flow. Cash flow is so important that it is commonly termed as the lifeblood of the business. I call it the heartbeat of the business, lup-dub lub-dub.

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How to Calculate Your Personal Net Worth

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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates & Warren Buffett – these are the richest people in the world to date. So how are they recognized as the richest? They are not measured by how much of assets they own but by their personal net worth. That’s right, their personal net worth. In this post, we will look at what is personal net worth and how to calculate our own net worth.

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