Market Journal
To many who are unaware, Malaysia achieved about 6.5% of GDP growth per annum for the past 50 years.[1] With the 2018 budget announcement, this momentum of growth will continue in 2018 as projected by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), with an estimated growth rate ranging from 5.5% to 5.9%. This sustainable…Read More
What are REITs? Real Estates Investment Trusts (REITs) are funds that invest in a portfolio of income-generating real estate assets such as shopping malls, offices, industrial estates, hotels, etc.[1] REITs can be classified according to the type of real estates they invest in and the geographic locations they are in: Retails REITs (eg. CapitaMall Trust,…Read More
Many investors are intimidated by the idea of investing a lump sum of money into any particular financial asset. The fear of market crashes or the lack of financial knowledge may drive potential investors away from making their first step in investment, which delays the laying of the foundation for their investment portfolio. There are…Read More
The recent geopolitical tension between the US and China has resulted in a spike in volatility within the stock market. The CBOE volatility index has surged from record low levels to 21.4 and several major indices like Dow Jones Industrial index has also declined about 10% from their January 2018 peak. For the first quarter…Read More
Introduction The new age of economic, cultural and political revolution has transformed how we lead our daily lives. Obsolete industries will be replaced by up-and-coming enterprises and businesses will be forced to adapt to the changing environment in order to prosper and survive. The shift in macro trends has led many investors to seek ways…Read More
In the past decade, REITs in Singapore have become increasingly popular as an investment vehicle. Not only are they a solid choice for dividend income, they also have the potential to appreciate in price to yield additional capital gains. However, as with any investment, there are always risks involved when it comes to investing your…Read More
New to robo-advisers? Let us answer some of the questions you might have. Robo-advisers are on the rise and as an investor, you can receive such financial services too. Robo-advisers offer portfolio management services at cheaper rates and allow you to get into high-quality portfolios bringing convenience to busy investors who can passively monitor their…Read More
Demand for Lithium surged in tandem with electric car productions. According to the International Energy Agency, the number of electric cars globally is predicted to soar from 2 million in 2016 to 70 million by 2025. Being one of the top Lithium producing nations, Chile has seen export volume increased exponentially in recent years to…Read More
Source: http://www.taxisingapore.com/taxi-booking/ It has been a few years since Grab and Uber entered the taxi scene, and it is no surprise that Singapore’s transport industry has been affected for the most part, at least when we are looking at taxi fares or how many options for private transport we have now such as ride sharing…Read More
Banking can be a risky business. This business is exposed to business cycles from various sectors. The oil price rout between June 2014 to January 2015 eventually forced our local banks to write off bad loans related to the distressed oil and gas sector. Stock prices of local banks tumbled more than 30% as a…Read More

