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Here’s a list of 10 major mistakes in managing your money. It is compiled by our Church Pastor. And even if our Pastor is not an expert in finance & investment, I must say it’s a pretty good guide:

KrisAssets Holdings Berhad – the name may not ring a bell. But mention Mid Valley Megamall and who hasn’t heard of it? Such is the disparity in branding. KrisAssets owns Mid Valley Megamall. And yes, you can buy a piece of it on Bursa Malaysia. Which was what I did earlier today. Previously an old [...]

Cost-Income Ratio is a useful performance indicator we can use to guage the efficiency of a bank’s operations. In Malaysia currently, the Cost-Income Ratio for our banking sector varies from between 30% – 50%. The most efficient bank in terms of Cost-Income is still Public Bank which last year brought its CI down to just [...]

Someone once asked John D Rockefeller, how much money is enough. Rockefeller reputedly said: “Just a little bit more.” There you have it… a pretty good definition of greed. ALWAYS NEVER ENOUGH. I am quite AMAZED BY this stockmarket run. My portfolio value has moved past its peak (which was mid-last year when Bursa Malaysia [...]

This post follows our interview post with Quill Capita Trust. Here is a snapshot of Quill Capita’s property portfolio as at 31 December 2008.

Quill Capita Trust was listed on Bursa Malaysia in 2007. From an initial portfolio of 4 properties in Cyberjaya, it has since added 6 more properties to its portfolio making it one of the more active REITs in Malaysia (in terms of acquisitions).

Looking at the current reporting season, most Bursa Malaysia REITs seem to be experiencing flat results in terms of organic rent growth. Hmmm… I’m beginning to sound like a vegetarian. But what I mean is that if you strip out new property acquisitions and property revaluations, you will find that most REITs are currently demonstrating [...]

Following from the previous post, we have created an FBM KLCI Table which shows you the weighted market cap of the 30 eligible counters. It looks like Public Bank overtook Bumiputra Commerce today as the top dog in FBM KLCI. Check out this screen shot from last week: Similar share price and similar number of [...]

I must admit, I didn’t really pay much attention to the FBM KLCI transition. But I’m enjoying the fruits of it now. Looking at the current rally, I’m sure glad I hung on to my AMMB and COMMERZ shares over the past few months. As you might recall, both these counters were in free fall [...]

Chan Wan Leong and Chong Hong Chuon (Chief Executive Officer and Group Financial Controller of GLM REIT Management Sdn Bhd respectively) speaks with Horizon.my and shares some of their insights on Tower REIT. 1. Can you provide a brief background of GLM REIT Management and how you are related to Hong Leong Group? Chan: GLM [...]