FVMR stands for Fundamentals, Value, Momentum and Risk and is an investing methodology developed by Andrew Stotz looking at a number of factors when investing. Interestingly stock screening methods involve active trading while Andrew is also a believer of the passive school. We get into his head of how he reconciles the huge active-passive debate that is going on.

We demystify AirAsia's share placement and Sona's capital repayment.

The huge number foreign workers is driving massive fund outflows from the country and at the same time allowing remittance business owners to make a killing. There should be some policy response to this.

A few months is a long time in markets. The ringgit with the rest of the emerging market currencies have benefitted from a fortuitous turn of events since the start of the year. We discuss these events and try hazard guesses of the ringgit's future valuations.

ETFs (exchange-traded funds) gave the world a chance to achieve global diversification cheaply. ETFs also supported the belief in ‘beta’, which is all about accepting market returns. The advents of exotic ETFs are now enabling 'smart beta' which is a way of putting together a collection of ETFs to achieve above-market returns.

Last week we looked at the P/E and CAPE ratios. This episode looks into the significance of the Market Cap to GDP ratio and dividend yields. Are we closer to expensive than cheap?

The Morning Run crew talks about market valuations using PE and CAPE ratios to determine how cheap, or expensive, the markets are these days to enter.

The team talk about negative interest rates and the war on cash, two previously unheard-of concepts -- absurd, really -- but which are already happening in the world today, most notably Sweden, Denmark, Japan and Switzerland.

James Hay, Founder and Managing Director of the Pangolin Fund, talks about the current investment approaches and strategies of Pangolin’s Asia Fund. He also discusses the reasons for the fund’s optimism amidst the current economic downturn and why Malaysia remains an attractive investment destination. 

It's Chinese New Year and broker CLSA unveils its 22nd Feng Shui Index for the year of the monkey.