Currently, I have investments on three peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms. They are Capsphere, Fundaztic, and Funding Societies Malaysia. The results are as on 30 September 2020. Capsphere As I just started to invest on this platform, I do not have enough data to comment on it yet. Up to today, I have only invested in …
This book is written by Antti Ilmanen. He is a Principal at AQR Capital Management. He has received quite a number of awards in the investment field. Expected Returns is meant to provide enough materials and references to help a thoughtful reader make his or her own judgement. Layout of Expected Returns Expected returns has 29 …
Capsphere (Link) is a new peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform in Malaysia. It is an asset-based P2P financing platform and is the first of its kind in the nation. Features of Capsphere The note issuers use the funds raised to purchase or refinance assets for growing their business. The note is collateralised which means it is …
On 1 September 2020, Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad has paid the dividend for Amanah Saham Malaysia 2 – Wawasan (ASM 2 Wawasan). The amount is RM 0.04/unit, equal to a dividend yield of 4%. It is a 1% decrease compared to last year. Trend For the dividend trend, you can refer to this article. This …
I am currently using ToledoTrade as my broker in US. However, I recently found out that Firstrade (Link) is open to Malaysians and I have decided to give it a try. Why Firstrade? I was mainly attracted by the $0 commission for online trading. Furthermore, like ToledoTrade, there is no inactivity fee too. There is …
Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom is a book principally about trading. The author, Van K. Tharp, aims to help the readers to overcome their psychological biases and design a trading or investing system that fits their own personality and objectives. I read the second edition of this book. Layout of Trade Your Way to …
Do you have a Maybank account? Then you must have a Maybank2u online account too. In this article, I am going to talk about Maybank eFixed Deposit. Low interest rate era I believe you have noticed that the interest rate of banks is going down in recent times. My Maybank savings account is just giving …
Recently there are some allegations that Rakuten Trade (RT) is involved in online platform scams. It is claimed that RT is offering various “investment plans” at a cost. Is this true? Background RT is the the country’s first and only fully digital equities trading platform. It is a joint venture between Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad …
The author of The Most Important Thing Illuminated is Howard Marks. He is the co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, an American global alternative investment management firm with expertise in credit strategies. There are five commentators in this book and they are Bruce Greenwald, Christopher Davis, Joel Greenblatt, Paul Johnson and Seth Klarman. The …
Rakuten Trade (RT) interest rate has dropped again on 7 July 2020, which is the fourth decrease in this year. This is in tandem with the reduction of the overnight policy rate (OPR) from 2.00% to 1.75% by Bank Negara Malaysia. New interest rate The interest rate now is 1.00% per annum. Referral link Below …
