When people think about investing, they forget that buying stocks provides you with an ownership interest in the company that is selling the stocks. Usually stocks are traded at a price above the real earnings of the company. This helps the investor to see whether it is undervalued or overvalued. Another term for stocks is [...]
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Selemat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all Muslim readers! My friend told me that he had changed $1000 worth of money so that he can give to his younger relatives and his elders. How can he make the money back since he is unmarried and do not have any children? Muslims are prohibited from engaging in [...]
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Gold prices are at a 27-year high. Diamonds are a girl’s best friends, but gold is every investor’s best friend. There is value from buying gold and there are many ways to go about buying gold. How can we get our hands on gold? 1. Buy gold jewellery. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can get [...]
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There are many IPOs of local and foreign firms available and people are making big bucks! I have not been successful so far. Some people have likened getting IPOs to striking the lottery. I have tried applying twice, and I only managed to waste $4 on charges. I used Internet Banking to bid, and would [...]
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Brokerage Charges are so hefty for small time investors! My first trades were conducted last week, and due to my small investment, I had to pay a minimum sum of $25 per trade, instead of a small percentage. I bought two stocks, which meant that I had to pay $50. As one of the stocks [...]
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Recently, my company got someone down during one of our meetings to talk about saving and loans programme at a co-op. The rates are better than banks. Many people quite keen to sign up for the savings and fixed deposits. To them, earning 2% was a fantastic rate. However, there are other ways of growing [...]
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With a booming stock market everywhere, is it time to sell? An article in The Straits Times by Lorna Tan summarise some of the markets that are overpriced and those that are still attractive. One way is to buy unit trusts that focus on the various countries. Another way to buy into markets from all [...]
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I’ve always dislike having ready credit or cashline attached to my bank accounts. I had a bad experience when I bought my car. I was given a card which looked like a credit card from Citibank 4 years ago, and I wanted to put the downpayment of $5000 on my card. Instead of using my [...]
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