Archive for January, 2022
Have you been planning on buying a car, or going on a nice vacation, or perhaps organizing the most beautiful wedding or another important event? If you want to do any of those things, then I guess congratulations are in order, because those are really some important milestones in your life. The only question is […]
... written on Jan 31 2022Once upon a time, former PM Mahathir Mohamad had warned Muhyiddin Yassin against working together with UMNO, predicting that the two parties would face problems in the future. Mahathir warned his trusted lieutenant – “You’re going to have trouble with UMNO because UMNO is the bigger party. You are the smaller party and you’ll depend […]
... written on Jan 28 2022As an investor active across assets, you probably know how difficult it is to get an integrated view. Ranging from bonds to stocks, crypto, and more. Preferably, you have all those holdings in a single view, where you can monitor them based on performance. For a long period, this was done using spreadsheets. However, there […]
... written on Jan 27 2022Muhyiddin appears not only trapped by his past acts of treachery and betrayal, but also humiliated by his big mouth when he decided not to defend his Gambir seat in the upcoming Johor state election. As the president of Bersatu (PPBM) or Malaysian United Indigenous Party, the former prime minister’s stunning decision will demoralize his […]
... written on Jan 27 2022While the Federal Reserve is expected to signal that a rate hike will happen as soon as March – with more tightening policies to fight inflation – the stock market volatility will likely continue. In fact, the stocks sell-off is not over yet, judging by other factors on the table like the geopolitical tensions in […]
... written on Jan 26 2022Johor Sultan Ibrahim has dissolved the state assembly, after he met with Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad and agreed to pave the way for an election for the state of Johor. Mr Hasni has argued that an election was essential so that some investors and businesses can expand their operations in the southern state of Malaysia. […]
... written on Jan 24 2022As Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, people are increasingly getting pessimistic about what’s in store in the year 2022. In the first year of the outbreak (2020), most thought the Coronavirus would be a temporary hiccup. When vaccines were developed – and rushed to the market – people thought the worst would be over […]
... written on Jan 21 2022It is quite normal for people to rush into making certain financial choices when they are in a situation that requires them to act quickly. Yet, in addition to acting quickly, you always have to act responsibly as well when it comes to finances, which is why rushing into anything at all is not a […]
... written on Jan 20 2022Who’s The Copycat Now? – U.S. Next Generation Destroyer DDG(X) Looks Very Much Like China’s Type 055
About 20 years ago, Chinese warships were a joke, far behind the Western and Russian – both quantity and quality. Not only their ships were smaller in size, but they were only equipped with short range missiles. Worse, in the 20 years between 1990 and 2010, only 10 destroyers were launched from Chinese shipyards, out […]
... written on Jan 19 2022With the advancement of everything in the world, today, people are moving from trading goods and services for money to trading various currencies. The reason for this, is because, in the world, there are so many currencies available, and all these currencies are in circulation in the money market. The more the various currencies are […]
... written on Jan 18 2022