Why I am not into currency trading?
Some of my colleagues are into foreign currency trading and they actually asked me for opinions whether they should buy into Pound Sterling now. I told them I have no comment since I have no experience in currency trading. Then they asked why didn’t I go into currency trading?
My answer is rather simple.
Currency trading is [...]
Bursa Malaysia stock picks for 2009
Based on The Star newspapers’ Stock picks for 2009, here are some of the top stock picks for 2009.
IOICorp
Tan Chong
AirAsia
PPB Group
Petronas Dagangan
Petronas Gas
Fraser & Neave
Resorts
Public Bank
Other stocks mentioned in other magazines/articles:
Bumiputra-Commerce
Dialog
IGB
Tanjong
KPJ
I personally feel that the above stocks have pretty good fundamentals with pretty good prospects especially IOICorp, AirAsia, Resorts and KPJ. But again, it is [...]
When times are bad, go for Berjaya Toto
If you’re looking for 4D numbers, you won’t find it here. This post is about stock investing.
When times are bad, people will become more desperate for money and are more willing to try out their luck in lottery such as Magnum, 1+3D and Toto. For the second quarter ended Oct 31, Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd [...]
Never commit any money before getting the intended reward
One of my principles is never to commit any money without actually getting the reward first. In normal circumstances, such things are not applicable in most of my investments – real estate, stocks, funds and other more established investment methods (approved by the government). But there are those ‘investment’ types out there which require you [...]
Study the dividend stocks and payout dates
One of my methods of choosing a stock (besides the usual PE ratio, EPS, etc) is by looking at its past dividend payout. Some companies have dividend payouts twice or 3 times a year while some only have once. You can refer to The Star’s page HERE to check out the past records of the [...]