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Equities
When the subject of investing crops up, most people
tend to think of stocks and shares. This is not surprising
for equities are a most popular investing instrument
of the Malaysian capital market. But popular as it is,
it is also a volatile investment in terms of share price
movements. It never hurts to know more of the following:
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Unit
trust
The unit trust is set to become an investment favourite.
Why? It is the ordinary investor's answer to achieving
wide diversification, and hence reduced risks, with
a small amount of funds. It's also the idea of having
a skilled professional manage your money. Find out more
about unit trusts in:
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What
is a unit trust |
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Types
of unit trusts |
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Pros
and cons of unit trusts |
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Wise
things to know about unit trusts |
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Bonds
The ordinary investor knows little about bonds as an investment
option because bonds are largely traded by institutional
investors. However with the advent of bond funds, investing
in bonds is accessible to individual investors. It'll
do the investor good to learn about bonds for they are
a safer alternative to investing in shares. We present
the most frequently asked questions about bonds. |
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Futures
& Options
The investing of futures and options promises fast action,
low minimums and powerful profits, more rewarding than
any other type of investments. But it is also the most
risky. Yes, you can make a lot but you can also lose a
lot. Futures and options are not investments for the amateur,
or even the learned with a faint heart. It is extremely
important that you understand fully what these financial
assets are before you can even start to consider investing
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Warrants
or TSRs
Warrants are actively traded by the ordinary investor
because of their relative cheaper prices. But do most
investors know what exactly is the worth of a warrant,
and that if you do not exercise your warrant rights, the
warrant becomes absolutely worthless after a period has
lapsed? If you don't, it is time you find out what investing
in a warrant means.
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Hybrid
Investments
Like a plain omelette which becomes more palatable if
one adds cheese and mushrooms into cooking it, an investment
product becomes more attractive if it combines some of
the attractive features of another security with its own.
Enter the hybrid securities - investments which are part
debt and part equity so as to offer a beneficial combination
to the investor.
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