As a Malaysian, I bet you have heard about “Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad” (ASNB) before. They are famous for their fixed price funds. If you have never heard about it, I shall give you some brief information about this investment company. ASNB is a subsidiary of “Permodalan Nasional Berhad” (PNB). It acts as the fund …
Month: May 2018
First of all, what is P/E? P/E stands for price-earnings. A P/E ratio is used to judge the value of a stock. It is calculated by dividing the share price with earnings per share. In its simplest and crudest interpretation, a low P/E ratio means that the stock is cheap and vice versa. The following …
How do we select a mutual fund to invest in? By drawing lot? Pinning the list of funds on a board and throw darts to choose? Depending on which school of thought you subscribe to, the aforementioned methods might be the correct things to do. Nonetheless, I personally do not select my fund this way. …
How do we select which stock to invest in Bursa Malaysia? This is a question that has not a single answer. In the end, it is all up to you. You need to develop your own criteria for stock selection. What I can do is to show you how I select my stock. Here I …
Have you heard of the term feeder fund? If yes, do you really know what it is? Basically, it is a kind of mutual fund. According to Investopedia, “A feeder fund is one of a number of funds that all put investment capital into an overarching umbrella fund that is called the master fund, for which one …
Have you ever wondered how the price of a mutual fund is determined? What makes the digits tick? Why must there be four decimal points in the price? In this article, we shall find the answers. The published price is actually the net asset value (NAV) of the fund. What is NAV? Quoting Investopedia: “Net …
Since I have quoted so many times from Investopedia, I would be remiss not to write an article about it in this blog. It is like taking people’s ideas without giving credit (although I did give credit to them). What does it do? And why do I use it so often? Taken directly from its …
(Updated: 31 January 2020) In Malaysia, every share transaction of listed companies takes place in Bursa Malaysia. Since it is a regulated transaction, there are fees and charges involved as well. That is the reason why the amount payable is always more than the share price. This is the cost of stock investing. What are …
Have you bought mutual funds before? Did you pay any fee or charge? I believe you noticed the sales charge. Some of you might say you did not even pay for this as your fund waives it. So, is sales charge the only fee? Or, if it is waived, are you really buying it for …
