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Is Rakuten Trade A Scam?

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 …

MYTHEO Performance Review

It has been more than half a year since I open an account with MYTHEO (seven months to be exact). I think it is a good time now to review my investment performance on this robo-advisor platform. Investing strategy I am using its allocation recommendation and my current asset allocation is 69% growth, 21% income …

Robo-Advisors Comparison: MYTHEO vs StashAway vs Wahed Invest

What is a robo-advisor? According to Investopedia, “Robo-advisors (also spelled robo-adviser or roboadvisor) are digital platforms that provide automated, algorithm-driven financial planning services with little to no human supervision. A typical robo-advisor collects information from clients about their financial situation and future goals through an online survey and then uses the data to offer advice …

Disadvantages of Rakuten Trade

(Updated: 23 August 2019) After using Rakuten Trade for some time, I have discovered some of its disadvantages. As it is using nominee account exclusively, Rakuten Trade is different from the main brokerage houses in Malaysia. (I have talked about its benefits in another article.)   What is a nominee account? It is a securities account …

Exchange Traded Fund

Exchange traded fund (ETF) has been touted by some parties as an alternative to mutual fund. What exactly is ETF? According to Investopedia, “An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets like an index fund. Unlike mutual funds, an ETF trades like a common …