Tag: Finance
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Mercury Securities IPO – What You Should Know Before Investing
Another company has hit the public market in Malaysia. Mercury Securities (MS) debuted on 19th September for RM0.25 and subsequently gained about 8% to RM0.27 on the first day of trading. This marks a recovery in Initial Public Offers (IPO) for the Malaysian market since the pandemic. Are you an…
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How I Made 32% Profit on Dayang in 2 Years
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to invest in the stock. This is purely for educational purposes and a case study for you to learn the research skills that come with it. Here’s the proof from Rakuten I initially invested in Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad…
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5 Essential Things to Know About iTekad that You Can Benefit From
Take heart and soul,Work on your thing,Form your mould,Microfinance incoming. If you are a small business or budding entrepreneur, take heed. The government has recently announced that it will increase the allocation by RM6 million for its iTekad program, bringing it to RM10 million. The amount might seem small but…
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If You Want To Know About Sapura Energy’s Problems, Here are 5 Simple Takeaways
Sapura Energy has problems – big ones. Two events have ravaged Sapura’s share prices in June 2023 namely its classification as a PN17 company and its auditor saying that Sapura might not be around for longer if it doesn’t get its house in order. If you are curious about what’s…
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Nvidia is a US$1 trillion Company Now – Here are the 5 Key Takeaways from Nvidia
This is the picture of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 that I got in 2017. Back then, I was still starting fresh in my career and got a bit of money to invest in a personal computer (PC). I budgeted about RM3,000 and I am still using that PC today.…
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Is Grab Worth Grabbing Now? 5 Things You Should Definitely Know
Ah, Grab. How I remember the times when it was just MyTeksi in 2012. I was just an intern back then, fresh off the boat, not knowing how the world works. Then, in 2014 and 2015, they rebranded to Grab, and the war between Uber and Grab started. We all…
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Let’s Look at SVB and See How It Got into This Mess
A man by the name of John used to live in the center of town. He was brilliant, and every young innovative person in town trusted him with their money as he was known to be great at protecting and growing their money. For a while, John was the talk…
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If I Were to Explain “Contagion” and the Current SVB Debacle to the Regular Person on the Street
Follow and subscribe to get on my email list for my Medium and WordPress to get updates on my latest writings! Picture this. You are going to the bank to withdraw your money. You put in your ATM card and press your password. A moment later, a red pop-up message…
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Why do we Buy Cars? An Examination of the Economics Surrounding the Automotive Industry (Part 1)
Your palms are sweaty. In front of you, a pushy salesman is trying to sell you the latest model of the Proton X70. The price is high, but you feel like you are getting your money’s worth with the quality and the specifications of the car. You hesitate as you…
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I Sat Down One Day and Reflected Hard and Here is Why I Think Investing in Myself is Better than Working for Others and Investing in the Market
You might be wondering, what is this “investing in myself” thing I am talking about? You see, I have been working for close to 7 years now, as an investment analyst and economist for various big companies. Truth be told, I don’t make much at all. I am 31 years…
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