Ringgit and Sense

Malaysians have the perception that 'Its better to be safe than sorry' when it comes to investing. However, our guest Milan Doshi suggests ways to break out of the conservative investment attitude post-elections.

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Are you a good candidate for refinancing? Jared Lim shares his advice about refinancing and when it is the right time.

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Peter Lee, the author of "To Delay is Human but to Will is Divine" discusses the importance of planning your estate and preparing for the unknown more relatable through short stories and fables.

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With High Net Worth Individuals in this region expecting to increase by 199% this year, just exactly how how do the other half live or to put it to a finer point, how do the "one-percenters" live? Nicholas Frank from Knight & Frank speaks about the company's Wealth Management Report 2013.

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Ronnie Lim, Headof Consumer Banking, Alliance Bank serves some sobering figures on how we are overspending, too much too soon.

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It's been hailed as the new threat to fiat currency and unsurprisingly so with it's value doubling in a few short months in 2013. Controlled by a guerilla style peer-to-peer network, it's completely decentralised nature spooks analysts. Part-geeky project, part-currency that fuels the darker side of the internet..will Bitcoin ever be reagrded as a real currency?

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Making friends isn't easy but it gets a little bit mroe complicated when they are supposed to help mind your financial affairs. Lee Mun Wai and Amelia Hong of Success Concepts list out the essential criteria in choosing a financial buddy.

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With the General Elections looming, many investors are holding tight to their cash reserves.  Lee Mun Wai and Joyce Chuah from Success Concepts on whether this is necesssarily wise.

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We bid adieu to the dragon and herald in the year of the water snake. Master Kenny Hoo, a Good Feng Shui Master researcher gives his feng shui predictions for the year in terms of personal finance.

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Securities Commission Malaysia introduced a new framework last year, which allowed retail investors to have direct access to bonds and sukuk. We spoke to the chief business officer of Bond Pricing Agency, Mohd Shaharul, to learn a thing or two about delving into the world of bonds.

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