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Bersatu has pre-emptively published its account statement after rumours spread that the political party's account has been frozen. When the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) finally confirmed that Bersatu's (PPBM) accounts were indeed frozen over money-laundering investigation on Feb 1, 20
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Personal finance techniques go through trends, just as science, fashion, and language do. But maybe the truest test of whether a financial technique is worthwhile is how long it has been in use by large numbers of people. In decades past, people used envelopes with cash in each one and marked them a
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Nurul Izzah Anwar, the 42-year-old eldest daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has triggered public uproar after she revealed his appointment as Senior Advisor to the 10th Prime Minister on Economics and Finance effective January 3, 2023. Knowing the sensitivity of his new job, she qu
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Zahid Hamidi would have become a great surgeon had he not joined politics. With great precision, the president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) boldly and decisively removed two biggest cancer cells from the party - Khairy Jamaluddin and Hishammuddin Hussein. The decision on Frida
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There are many reasons stock trading may appeal to you as a career path. Perhaps you enjoy the fast-paced environment of the financial industry. Or maybe you love risks and the thrill of seeing them pay off excites you. Regardless of why you are interested in the industry, there are some definite wa
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Last year (2022), more than 20,000 HDB flats were completed - the highest number in the last 5 years. It was a 50% increase as compared to 2021, meaning even during the Covid-19 pandemic, HDB managed to build 10,000 affordable homes. The Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) is targeting
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A secure money transfer is a method that makes making payments for goods and services more accessible and more secure. This type of payment method is not only more secure than a wire transfer, but it's also faster.
More secure than other payment methods
Using a prepaid debit card is one
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If you oppress the people for too long, they will eventually rise to strike back. Similarly, if you prohibit people from so-called immoral behaviours such as drinking alcohol, sex outside marriage or gambling without proper education or explanations, it will also backfire. The worst is when hypocrit
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A new war has erupted on social media thanks to Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk. Pledging to fight for transparency at the microblogging site, the billionaire raised eyebrows last month when he wrote - "Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene". The big boss of Tesla and SpaceX subseq
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Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) hopes it could be allocated some Chinese-majority seats in the coming state elections. Three states under the administration of Pakatan Harapan - Selangor, Penang, and Negeri Sembilan - as well as another 3 states ruled by opposition PAS Islamist party namely Keda
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November 8th, 2006 by financetwitter
U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharply lower start on Wall Street on Wednesday after Democrats swept Republicans from power in the U.S. House of Representatives and moved to the brink of taking the Senate.Nancy Pelosi spearheaded the Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, [...]
November 7th, 2006 by financetwitter
Malaysia Building Society Berhad ( MBSB : stockcode 1171) has triggered FinanceTwitter and MACD "Buy" signal today with ratio of 71 Bulls : zero Bears. Volume has been building since 2 days ago. However the Relative Strength has already reached 70. The resistance is at RM 0.88 with highest recorded [...]
November 7th, 2006 by financetwitter
Tanjong Public Limited ( TANJONG : stockcode 2267 ), today triggered FinanceTwitter "Buy" signal with ratio of 2,786 Bulls : zero Bears (up from 109 Bulls yesterday). Stochastic indicator has just crossed with Relative Strength increase to 59.35. MACD triggered "Buy" signal as well. Volume is buildi [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
What is option "premium"?The premium is the price at which an option trades, and is paid by the buyer to the writer (seller) of the contract. The premium paid by the buyer is non-refundable payment for the rights inherent in the long contract. The writer (seller) of an option contract keeps the prem [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
What does it mean to be exercised or assigned on an option transaction?When you buy an option you have the right to either purchase or sell stock at a predetermined price. When and if you choose to purchase or sell stock at that predetermined price you are said to be "exercising your right".When you [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
What is the contract size of an equity option?The contract size of an option refers to the amount of the underlying asset covered by the options contract. One option is equal to 100 shares unless adjusted for a special event, such as a stock split or a stock dividend. What is open interest?Open inte [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
Loss-making Sugar Bun Corporation Bhd (SUGAR : stockcode 7036), which was queried by Bursa Malaysia on Oct 30 following the recent surge in the prices of its securities today tumbled by almost 30% (dropped by RM 0.88) from last Friday's closing of RM 2.94 to RM 2.06 at lunch-hour closing wiping out [...]
November 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
Chicago Board of TradeIn the late 1960s, as exchange volume for commodities began to shrink, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) explored opportunities for diversification into the options market. Joseph W. Sullivan, Vice President of Planning for the CBOT, studied the over-the-counter option market a [...]
November 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
Ancient OriginsAlthough it isn't known exactly when the first option contract traded, it is known that the Romans and Phoenicians used similar contracts in shipping. There is also evidence that Thales, a mathematician and philosopher in ancient Greece used options to secure a low price for olive pre [...]
November 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
While option trading is being seen and treated as something which is rare like Dinosaur in Malaysia (Singapore has been mooting this option trading for quite sometime but have still to set a concrete plan to introduce it), it was started in United States since April 26, 1973 with the establishment o [...]
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