Learn about ETFs best for Malaysians and Singaporeans to invest in. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange, just like a stock.
“The function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” John Kenneth Galbraith If you happen to be an index fund investor like me, you are likely to invest in an equity ETFs that tracks a broad market index. Besides the well-known S&P 500 index ( VUSD/VUSA) , you… Continue Reading
“Far more money has been lost by investors trying to anticipate corrections, than lost in the corrections themselves.”-Peter Lynch I am a strong believer of low cost ETFs investment. As for Malaysians and other Asians especially the Indonesians and Thais , funding your Interactive Brokers(IBKR) account can be the pain… Continue Reading
“Those of you who make investments outside of any retirement accounts are absolutely crazy if you are using actively managed funds rather than ETFs.” – Suze Orman I was once a strong believer of property investment. I was once believed with my heart that I could time the market and pick… Continue Reading
“Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!” — John Bogle Why do I choose distributing ETFs instead of accumulating ETFs? As a regular reader of this blog, you notice that I opt for distributing ETFs such as VWRD and IGLO instead of VWRA and IGLA…. Continue Reading
“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.” – Paul Samuelson ” I just joined an online investing club last year, I made 20% gain last year,” said Mr. K**, ” but I lost 15%… Continue Reading
“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” ― Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister Recently I received an email from a reader asking me about my plan after retirement. Since all my investments are in USD ( in IBKR) and SGD ( in Singapore bank account), how do I… Continue Reading
I talked about how to use Wise ( previously TransferWise) to fund your IBKR account HERE and HERE. Long ago, I found that the exchange rate was always slightly better for Wise than Instarem. Therefore, I encourage my readers to use Wise to fund their brokerage accounts (IBKR) to buy… Continue Reading
If you can’t summarize your investing plan in 30 seconds, you literally do not have a plan. My friend tells me there are only 3 types of people who manage to retire comfortably in Malaysia- businessmen, politicians, and conmen. Retirement for most of us is a herculean and impossible task…. Continue Reading
By periodically investing in an index fund, the know-nothing investors can actually outperform most investment professionals.- Warren Buffett Indexing is boring and only for lazy investors, some argue. After making numerous mistakes in the stock market, I decided to do index funds investing. Unfortunately for Malaysians, low-cost index funds are… Continue Reading
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson I used to help my uncle to plant pineapples when I was 11 years old. He paid me MYR 1 (USD 25 cent) weekly to help him on his pineapples… Continue Reading
