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Index funds are great investments, especially for beginners or people who don’t want to spend too much time thinking about their portfolios. While I do have my fair share of investments there, I also like hand picking good quality companies and building my own mini index fund! In our previous article, we talked about … Read more
12-15 minute read Are you new to investing and robo advisors? This article might help. If you’re not new, let’s talk about the 3 robo advisors that you can invest with. StashAway and Wahed Invest are the 2 most popular robo advisors in the Malaysian market. The only other player is a Japanese based firm … Read more
We’ve written about Picking Stocks 101 & The 3 Growth Stocks We’ve Recently Added Into Our Stock Portfolio. A lot of people have been asking us – how to buy stocks as Malaysians/Singaporeans. To buy a share in a company, you would have to do it through a stockbroker. They are professionals who help … Read more
You’ve read our articles. You’ve seen the news headlines. Stock markets are crashing, and everyone keeps saying stuff like; And this Alright, you’re sold. This is the time you’re going to start investing. But how? How do you navigate around the complex maze of picking stocks? An easy yet effective way is to buy index … Read more
15 minute read We get this question all the time. “What stocks should I buy?” “TMF, what stocks to buy??” Let’s settle this. Over the past month or so, stocks globally have entered the dreaded bear territory, falling more than 20% since their peaks in February. All over the world, people can’t stomach opening their … Read more
Active vs Passive Investing — how do you know which one to choose for you? In previous articles, we’ve always advocated for index fund investing for the benefits they bring like diversification & ease of participation. Index funds are considered passive investment, since it requires little to no input from the investor. For new investors, … Read more
In the past month, the number of Covid-19 cases has really started to rise, especially in Europe & the US. What followed, was the largest single-week decline in US stock markets since the last financial recession – 2008. Fast forward to today and we’re in a market downturn with volatile stock prices, generally moving downwards. … Read more
In conjunction with Women’s History Month & International Women’s Day, this article discusses investing for women, personal finance views unique to women, and the damaging impacts of missing out on this money move. Fret not, we’ve got some tips for the women who are interested in investing, but have yet to take the first step. … Read more
10-12 minute read We’ve all been there. Things are going great in uni — you have enough cash going around for your necessities and the odd night out with friends. You just can’t help but to think, if only I had a bit more… I’d be able to get this. You go on the internet … Read more
Buying your first property seems to be a financial milestone for most young adults. It’s almost ingrained into our cultures that purchasing your first piece of property is a sign that you’ve made it. At social events, you often hear about the latest relative or friend who just bought their first property and are so … Read more