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In my previous article, I talked about “Are You Getting National Best Bid and Offer?” and why should you concern about this issue as it makes a difference in determining whether your trade is a profitable, exit-with-minimal-loss or break-even. Let’s continue and see why some brokers didn’t get you the NBBO. When you place an […]
... written on Dec 14 2006So, you’re an existing investor / speculator / punter (regardless of which category, your main intention is to make money) who has an account with a broker firm within your area. Or you’re new to this exciting game of stocks investing and option trading of which you’re very eager to get yourself started by planning […]
... written on Dec 14 2006Unless you’re big-time investors who buy in millions of dollars in a trade of which the brokerage fees is negligible, you should re-consider the amount of brokerage fees charged on your transaction. Brokerages such as Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER), UBS (NYSE: UBS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), and Citigroup’s Smith Barney charge quite a sum for […]
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Singapore-listed palm oil refiner Wilmar International (SIN : F34) plans to bid for Malaysian palm oil producer PPB Group (KLSE : PPB, stock-code : 4065), which the market values at $1.6 billion, a source close to the deal said on Wednesday. Both companies are linked to the family of Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok. The family […]
... written on Dec 13 2006According to a source, Malaysia will announce on Thursday, Dec-14-2006, a sharp rise in road toll rates to help trim state subsidies in a move that could spark a public outcry and raise inflation. Tolls will go up by as much as 60 percent and will affect users of five highways in and around the […]
... written on Dec 13 2006I read with great interest that Mahathir agrees to meet Soros after almost a decade of hostility due to the 1997 Asia Economic Crisis which created havoc to Malaysia stock market generally and wiped out billions of dollars of losses specifically to some of the top GLC (Government-Link-Companies). Before the crisis, it was reported that […]
... written on Dec 13 2006Thank God the long overdue correction started yesterday in the Bursa Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) and according to most of the foreign analysts, this correction should continue for a couple more days before a pause to continue its’ uptrend (if there’s any). I think this is a very healthy correction – well, if it […]
... written on Dec 13 2006According to latest news from The Edge, Bursa Malaysia Bhd now plans to re-introduce regulated short selling in January after postponing it several times this year, and will later incorporate it as a feature into its new trading platform for equities which is expected to be ready by end-2007. Short selling however would initially be […]
... written on Dec 12 2006It’s the annual repetitive cycle again around this time that energy or oil-related stocks will make its’ charge again towards end of the year. So have you allocated some of your funds into these black-gold stocks yet? If not, why not? Today Reuters reported that most OPEC members are in favor of a cut in […]
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