Tag: Finance
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Bad News Means Higher Stock Markets
My Thoughts for the Week As the holiday season gets underway, investors are feeling a tad optimistic but also cashing out some of their riskier investments. The consensus is that the U.S. Federal Reserve will not let the stock market tank and will cut interest rates. I agree also, as…
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Trump Called Jerome a ‘Numbskull’ (Fresh Off the Oven Newsletter)
It’s good to be back after a holiday. This week, I have a lot in store for you. Meme Comic to Send You Economics At Your Fingertips China Inflation Is China in a Japan-like Lost Decade? It certainly looks like so. Inflation for May 2025 is at -0.1%, the same as in…
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What? I Actually Made 27% Profits from Kossan Industries in 2.5 Years
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Share Price Gain: +14.2% (RM2.74 / RM2.40) Total Dividend Since 2021: RM0.305 per share Dividend Yield: +12.7% (divided by RM2.40) Total Profit: +27% Is this 2020? Am I dreaming? I just managed to exit my investments in…
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Here’s How My S&P 500 Model Performed Until May 2024
Disclaimer: This is not investment or financial advice. I take no responsibility for anyone’s decision. I built a model back in February to try to predict the S&P 500. And no, I didn’t build it just to ‘syok sendiri’. I intend to take responsibility for it as I think it…
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5 Things to Know About U.S.’s 2023 GDP
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Why you should know: The results of the latest 4Q 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) data will give you an estimate of 2023’s GDP. It also provides you with a view of how things are in the…
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I Forecast the Ringgit So That I Can Plan for My Holidays in 2024
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. I have to admit. When I went on holiday to New Zealand last year, I was looking at my bank account and sobbing. RM3.00 for NZD$1.00. The trip was great, but I was scraping the bottom of…
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A Guide to Buying Low and Selling High – The Science, the Art, and the In-between
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Trudging down the path towards the damp, dark alley of the wet market of Ampang, I watched as my mum, strapped with her shopping bag, slung over her weary shoulders, negotiated with the chicken seller for a…
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On the Ground: The Top 5 Performers in Nasdaq and S&P 500 in 2023
Technology stocks made the cut for the best performers in 2023, while a cruise company sails forward. If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Nvidia (+246%) The $1 trillion unicorn. Nvidia’s rise in 2023 was not expected to be honest. In 2022, investors were…
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I Evaluated Black Friday to See if There is an Investment Strategy
Is there a viable investment/trading strategy for U.S. companies during Black Friday? Why this is useful for you: Sales for big U.S. retailers typically gain during the Black Friday quarters. This research will examine whether there are opportunities for investors to capitalize on during the Black Friday sales period. Black…
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