Tag: investment
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How to Invest in the S&P 500 from Malaysia?
The S&P 500 is the go-to stock market index for many analysts and investors: it captures the performance of the 500 leading U.S.-based corporations, and during the past 10 years, has returned an average of 14% per year (including dividends). Although year-to-date, as of June 2022, it’s down around 14%. In the U.S. there are…
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Is Cryptocurrency a Good Investment?
With the total value of bitcoin hitting US$1 trillion this month (greater than the annual nominal GDP of The Netherlands, or the value of Facebook) cryptocurrency is an economic phenomenon to be reckoned with. But size isn’t everything and cryptocurrency’s popularity is not necessarily indicative of its long term profitability. To try and answer the…
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Index Investing at Bursa Malaysia
Index investing is very popular, especially in Europe and North America but perhaps less so in Asia. The idea behind index investing is simple: because an average investor cannot beat the market consistently over long periods of time, you are best off putting your money in a well-diversified investment fund and spend your time instead…