Tag: unit trust
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A Victim of Sunk-Cost Fallacy
“Patience is a product of confidence and trust.” — Peter Kaufman The only ally for long-term investment is time. For an investment to grow over time, investors require patience. And to be patient, investors need to have confidence and trust the investment will grow over the long term. Malaysia Equity Market In my opinion, confidence…
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2022: Inflation, Rising Interest Rate, and The Shift from Growth to Value
2022 is simply a terrible year for investors. Most investments return for the year are in negative territory and the culprit is high inflation. We all know what high inflation means to our spending power and it is a cause of concern for both Governments and Central Banks (CB). One of the tools used by…
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How I Evaluate Unit Trust Fund Performance
For me, stock picking is hard. I do not have the time, patience, temperament, strategy, and required skills to value a business. Below are some of the common questions asked by investors while valuing a company. 1. Do I understand the business/company/industry? 2. Is the stock price cheap? 3. Even though it is cheap, is…
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Risk: Foreign Currency Effects on Foreign Investments Return
Below is my StashAway investment return on Friday, 23rd July 2021 denominated in US Dollars (USD). Total Investments (USD): $218.20Total Returns (USD) : -$2.61Current Value (USD) : $215.59 As shown above, I’m currently making a loss of -$2.61 🙁 but what about my returns denominated in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)? Total Investments (MYR): RM901.00Total…
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