Hello Grasshoppa, Over my years of investing, I have learned a lot of valuable lessons that have helped me in my investing journey. These lessons have not only made me a better investor but also helped me avoid mistakes I used to make when I started investing. People often think you need to be an […]
Can You Live Off Your Dividend Income?
Hello Grasshoppa, When you invest in stocks, your aim is to profit from your investment in the long run, whether by earning dividend income or selling your stocks as they appreciate in value. This is the difference between value and growth stocks, where one focuses on returning profits to investors, while the other prioritizes reinvesting […]
What I Hope To Achieve By 50
Hello, Grasshoppa, Have you ever contemplated what you hope to achieve at a certain age? Recently, when I discovered James Clear’s book, “Atomic Habits,” they were discussing how to establish good habits through a system of compound growth. In essence, when you have a goal, the only way to attain it is by cultivating habits […]
Is Touch’nGo A Good Platform To Invest?
Hello Grasshoppa, The Touch ‘n Go e-wallet has transformed the lives of many in various ways. It has shifted from my least favorite e-wallet to my favorite & most used e-wallet. My spending through the Touch ‘n Go e-wallet has increased from under RM300 a month to over RM1,000 a month. With the GO+ feature, […]
How To Live A Rich Life With Your Current Income
Hello Grasshoppa, There are many ways for us to define how rich we or other individuals are. The most significant way of defining rich people is by how they dress or what car they drive. Maybe some of them are truly rich, but some actually put themselves in debt just to impress others who don’t […]
What I Wish I Knew About Money Growing Up
Hello Grasshoppa, Recently, I have asked myself, what should I know about money as I was growing up? I did not learn anything about money management until I started my reading habits after I was desperate to find ways to escape from my financial debts. Growing up, my mum only mentioned to me that, I […]
What Is Fractional Investing & How To Invest In It?
Hello Grasshoppa, Fractional Investing is not something new, especially in the USA where it has been practiced for a long period of time. If you are an investor & you plan to buy Berkshire Hathaway Class A stocks, it costs you USD491,000 (as of my writing) to buy 1 unit. With Fractional Investing, you can […]
Which Trading Platform Has The Cheapest Brokerage Fee?
Hello Grasshoppa, I have been using Rakuten Trade since its launch in May 2017 & it is definitely the best trading platform for local stocks. They are the first completely online equities broker & have disrupted the market by offering the most competitive brokerage fee. Over the years, they have added more services to their […]
How To Increase Your Investment Amount Each Year
Hello Grasshoppa, We are in the new year & if your goal is to increase your investment each year, this is a good time to start planning if you have yet to plan it. Each year, I will be going through my investment portfolio rebalancing to determine if my investment strategy is effective & I […]
Start Investing In 2023 In 3 Easy Steps
Hello Grasshoppa, We are in a new year & I guess some of you have decided to finally take your first step to invest. The only problem is, you think that it is too complicated & you don’t know how to invest, correct? If yes, then this post is definitely for you to kickstart your […]