INVEST IN VALUE
1) For Stock investments, analyze the value of the stock - practice value investing by looking for companies with good track record with a stock price that is below the intrinsic value of the company stock. Start by learning. Below are some links where you can learn about stock market & trading.
2) For Forex, please trade with a reliable forex firm Never trade beyond your limit..Do PaperTrading first before you register for a live forex trading account. Below you will find a link on forex trading.
STOCK MARKET AND FOREX NEWS & SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
WEEKLY WRAP: Week ended 14 April 17
Regional Markets Closed Mixed Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The FBM KLCI closed 0.6% lower at 1,731 points for the week due to a lack of fresh leads.
Regional markets closed on a mixed note amid geopolitical tensions in Asia.
Looking ahead, investors will continue to focus on the pace of regional and global economic activities in 2Q2017 as well as the outcome of the French elections in April/May.
1. Stock Market Commentary
Malaysian Local Market
Edged lower on lack of fresh leads: Underpinned by firm oil prices, the FBM KLCI moved in a trading range amid buying support of selected blue chips. However, the lack of fresh leads caused the index to subsequently ease below 1,740 points and close at 1,731 points for a weekly loss of 0.6%.
The FBM EMAS Shariah Index softened by 1.0% to close at 12,759 points for the week. Meanwhile, the FBM Small Cap Index fell by 2.0% over the same period.
Regional (ASIA PACIFIC) Market
Mixed trading amid geopolitical concerns: North Asian markets generally eased due to geopolitical tensions in the Korean peninsula. Meanwhile, Japan’s TOPIX declined by 2.1% for the week amid continued strength in the Japanese Yen against the U.S. dollar.
South-East Asian markets were mixed with the Philippine market rising by 0.6% while the Indonesian market fell by 0.7% over the week.
The Australian market closed 0.5% higher at 5,890 points for the week.
Wall Street
Weighed by geopolitical tensions and banks’ quarterly earnings: The Dow fell on the back of rising geopolitical tensions after the U.S. military dropped a non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan. Investors were also cautious over the quarterly earnings of banks. The Dow edged down by 1.0% to close at 20,453 points while the technology-based Nasdaq closed 1.2% lower at 5,805 points for the week.
Europe
European markets, as proxied by the STOXX Europe 50 Index, inched down by 0.5% ahead of the Easter break.
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BOOKS REVIEW
Here are some interesting books I cam across that might help you in your value investing journey -
1) FOR BEGINNERS
2) FOR THOSE WITH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL KNOWLEDGE
3) FOR ADVANCED INVESTORS
LATEST UPDATES:
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