Peer-to-Peer Lending (P2P) is slowly growing in Malaysia as an alternative investment option and funding platform for investors and businesses alike. We’re not quite at the level as China is – it’s the largest market for P2P in the world with over 1,000 marketplace lenders – but over time P2P in Malaysia aims to address…
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.
Have you ever wondered how professional investors pick their stocks? For most people, investing in the stock market is a scary and daunting venture. We have all heard stories before about people who lost all their savings by making stock investments that seemed like great opportunities at first but later turned out to be costing…
Investing in a precious metal during an economic downturn or crisis may bring you benefits. The gold market in Malaysia has grown over time, even during a recession, making it safe for you to consider gold as a valuable investment. But what are the factors you need to consider before investing in gold? Read this…
The Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB 2) was officially launched on 2nd April 2014. Also known as ASB2, the unit trust fund is an extension of a program of the same name originally launched by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) on 2nd January 1990. PNB manages the fund which stands at a total of 10 billion…
What is socially responsible investing (SRI) all about? The idea of SRI ties in with sustainable investing, and is closely related to Islamic finance. Most recently, Malaysia’s first digital sukuk, Sukuk Prihatin Islamic bond was introduced as a part of the National Economy Recovery Plan (Penjana). Read more below to find out everything you need…
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.
Unless you haven’t turned on your phone for the past month, you must have seen or heard about the splash NFTs have been creating. From enthusiasts’ tweets to news headlines of yet another NFT being sold for millions of dollars, it has been taking over the Internet. While some are convinced they are the new…
With the average starting salary for fresh graduates in Malaysia ranging between RM2,300 to RM2,500 combined with the rising cost of living, it comes as no surprise that there is a huge percentage of Gen Y who are now stuck in a rat race. Research studies by Malaysian Digest have shown that millennials are earning…
If you haven’t already heard, credit reporting agency CTOS Digital Bhd made their debut on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market earlier today. Although their initial offer price (IPO) was RM1.10, the stock had opened at RM1.50.
