QUOTE(echoesian @ Aug 5 2011, 10:05 PM)
I thought additional investment no need to pay service charge anymore?
u wil lost ur agent if so. unless u r own agent.
if someone sales product......of cource get some profits by selling the product. NOBODY WILL SELL ANYTHING FOR ZERO INCOME UNLESS CHARITY.
UTMC selling units and manage the units.
selling units:
upfront charge/service charge = get profits by selling the units which is from 0.25%, 3%(for epf) and up to 5.5% for cash.
UTMC and agents will share the service charge AS THE PROFITS.
manage the units:
management fees applise to mange the units. only UTMC will profits from management fees.
so, additional investment still hv both SC and management fees. cannot run away. unless UTMC give speacial promotion.
repurchase/redeem units = UTMC will buy back the units from investors. No charge apply becaouse now..investors pula selling the units to UTMC.
Added on August 6, 2011, 12:41 pmQUOTE(lowyat2011 @ Aug 5 2011, 07:10 PM)
Hi mois, yup, I think you are right, I should consider taking a bit more of risk and hope for more return. Thanks.
Hi wongmunkeong, yes, I agree with you, now I am thinking to invest on a bit more on the Equity Fund. Thanks.
Hi kparam77, thanks for your recommendation and I'm aware of the RISK, 1/3 of EPF a/c 1 to invest sound fine to me and should invest a bit aggressive... since the balanced fund at about the same as EPF's return. Personally, I think there will be some impact after coming GE (I think very soon)... hope to get a better price per unit. Btw, what is VCA and DCA means? And you mention passive investment on PSF and PRSF is regular invest every month right?
I have a few more questions:
For the initial investment via EPF scheme, I can invest into 2-3 funds and switch to other fund later when it is required, the switching fee is only RM25 per switch, right? Any switching of fund, I must ask my agent to apply for me OR I can walk into PM office and make the switch?
If the fund give dividend, I have two choices...
1) reinvest into the fund by converting the dividend into unit... let the unit number grow
2) ask for cash dividend [can ah? through EPF scheme]
After few years later, if I decided to cash-out all the investment (before age 55), all the $ will back to my EPF a/c 1... right? How about if I decided to continue the investment after age of 55?
Once again, thanks in advance for all your value advise!
yes, u can hv more 1 acc if ur investment more than RM1k, and each acc must be min Rm1k too.
switching is for save ur money value. u can switch when u think is needed.
switcing charge before 90 days = rm50, after 90 days = rm25
this is from equity funds to bond.
if u switch from bond to equity, need to include the switching charge + service charge. (incase ur frist investment is bond fund)
u can ask ur agent to do switching for u, or u can apply for PM online and u can do ur self onlie, and also u can go to PM branch too.
the epf scheme, the dividends auto re-invest. and u hv not rights to enjoy the divedns until u reach 50 or 55 for epf retirment partialy or fully withdrawal.
if u sell back ur units before retire, the money will masuk balik ur EPF acc 1.
u still can continue with PM even after 55 yrs old. actualy its not good idea to sell back the units before 55 yrs old. u still can plan holding ur units after 55 yrs old.
at 55, u will get ur EPF money and u will spend it...let say after 3 to 5 yrs, finish ur epf money,, u still hv some amount in PM.
VCA and DCA , go to
http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/Public-Mutual/message/43 &
http://www.iankree.com/2010/02/19/money-game/turn-your-mutual-funds-switch-on-and-off/passive investor = investor will just put the money either lmp sump or regular top up, and not worries abt the mrket trend, will sell back the units for profits after certain yrs. 5/10/15/20 yrs.
active investor = always monitors the market, look for opportunity to max their money value.
there are many ways of investment strategy to max the returns.
PSF =public saving fund.
PRSF = public regular saving fund.
it not mean u hv to invest regulary. all the funds can invest 1 time or more than 1 time. no limit.
This post has been edited by kparam77: Aug 6 2011, 12:41 PM