Imagine you’ve just started your career in a local company after graduating with your bachelor’s degree a local university. You’re also originally from Kedah, and had to deal with many things when you first moved to Kuala Lumpur to earn a living. After six months of working in the city, you’ve finally settled down. However […]

Memiliki simpanan sebagai merupakan aspek penting dalam pengurusan kewangan peribadi. Tindakan ini ialah langkah pertama dan termudah untuk membina portfolio kewangan sebelum beralih ke komponen yang lebih kompleks, seperti pelaburan, pengurusan hartanah, dan memulakan perniagaan sendiri. Bagi generasi millennial yang bakal memasuki usia 30an,  dan masih tidak tahu bagaimana untuk mula menyimpan wang, panduan dibawah […]

A stock index fund is becoming increasingly popular as investors seek investments that are a little easier to manage.  An index fund is designed to match the investment results of a specific market index. That said, it can consist of either stocks or bonds in its portfolio. The difference when comparing index funds is the […]

Ever wonder how big brands like Chatime and Burger King manage to have stores wherever you go? It’s like they are everywhere. Brands such as these are able to expand their brand and business exponentially through a business concept called franchising. In a franchise agreement, local entrepreneurs, under certain conditions, are permitted to carry the […]

Have you always wanted to start investing but thought that you needed a large sum of money to start? Guess what, there’s actually no minimum amount needed for you to start investing! Learn how you can start investing and where you should invest! What is investing? Let’s begin with the fundamentals before we delve into […]

One of the biggest reasons that some people prefer to stay away from stocks and invest in other assets such as government bonds and fixed deposit accounts is that the stock market is nowhere near stable. Investing in it can almost be expounded as a roller coaster ride.  Formally, a stock market correction is described […]

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are a great way to diversify your investments. To get a better understanding of ETFs, CompareHero.my spoke to experts from Affin Hwang Asset Management. Though Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are not new, they have grown to be highly favourable among investors, sustaining their growth over the past decade, in part due […]

Real estate investing is actually an investing method that covers a huge variety of strategies and products. Ranging from buying Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), to a more direct approach of trading the properties directly. Rental properties are hands down one of the best ways to generate some side income.  However, there have also been […]

A financially-secure retirement doesn’t just happen. It takes a whole lot of planning and commitment and, obviously, money. Regardless of your age, planning for retirement is a significant part of your financial journey. True enough, for most of us, retirement is the main reason why we start saving in the first place because when you […]

Though financial returns and social considerations have not always gone hand in hand, the trend seems to be diverting the other way in recent years towards Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)—businesses that produce measurable, positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.  Essentially, a socially responsible instrument is suitable for investors who want to produce […]

Having a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in your portfolio is an attractive alternative investment option as it’s a great way to receive a steady stream of cash in the form of both capital gains and dividends. We’ve outlined this point in the first part of our two-part REIT series. What is REIT? REIT is […]

CompareHero.my spoke to Dr Zaemah Zainuddin, an associate professor from Universiti Utara Malaysia and a Malaysian Financial Planning Council certified trainer, to get a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of investing in REITs.  Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is an investment vehicle that pools a group of investors’ money together in a collective […]

Despite rising unemployment, the economic slowdown, and the pandemic still in full force, contributors of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), the pilgrims fund board, can remain optimistic this year after both organisations recently announced their dividends and profit distributions for the year ending 2020. The EPF has announced rates of […]

If you are a burger addict, especially at odd hours of the night when it is almost time for your favourite drama, or you’re looking for one after a long day of work, the Ramly burger always saves the day. We can’t help but wonder, how much can we really earn from selling Ramly burgers? […]

Perniagaan dengan menggunakan food truck, atau trak makanan, semakin popular di Malaysia, dan dijangka akan mengubah prospek kulinari di negara ini. Setakat ini, terdapat lebih kurang 130 pengusaha trak makanan di Selangor dan angka itu dijangka akan berganda menjelang 2018, menurut Amirudin Shari, EXCO Pembangunan Generasi Muda, Sukan, Kebudayaan & Pembangunan Usahawan Selangor. Kenyataan ini […]

Are you planning to invest? Here are some tips from successful investors so that you can apply them when you start to invest your hard-earned money.

Burger merupakan antara makanan popular di Malaysia. Dari kafe hipster hingga ke gerai jalanan, pilihan menu yang ditawarkan hampir tidak ada hadnya. Namun, salah satu jenama yang paling dekat dengan rakyat Malaysia merupakan Burger Ramly. Jenama ini diasaskan oleh Datuk Haji Ramli Mokni pada tahun 1984. Ia telah bermula dalam perancangannya sejak 1979 lagi, dan […]

Forex, foreign exchange or FX trading is the conversion of one currency into another. If you’re interested in trading on the forex market, here’s a closer look at everything you need to know about forex, how it works, the methodology and its landscape in Malaysia. If you have ever walked past a money changer, you […]

If you are considering purchasing an auction property, it is important for you to understand the basic auction terms and conditions. Here’s a complete step-by-step guide to buying a property at auction or lelong in Malaysia. Buying a property at auction could be a good bargain if you’re looking for a cheap, below market value […]

If you are looking for tips on how to grow the first RM10,000 or more in your savings, here are the seven smart ways you can invest and grow it. Read this article to find out. What would you do if you had RM10,000 in your savings right now? Some may splurge it on themselves […]