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kaven
post Aug 15 2012, 06:43 PM

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I'm a fresh grad too,23 yrs old, just started work for about 4 months with RM2k,minus EPF all that RM1900. Recently been reading about Unit Trust due to my work (a project that related to investment,so i have to read investment stuff too) and i become more interested in Unit Trust.

My average monthly expenses was about RM1.2-1.3. Haven't start paying back PTPTN loan yet. So far no commitment because my parents bought insurance for me since young (thank god!my parents are wise!).

So can i seek some advise from sifus here, is it wise for me to start invest in Unit Trust now? Or wait for few more years? I'm considering long term RSP with higher risk equity fund.
Also if in future will I be able to switch from RSP to EPF Investment?

This post has been edited by kaven: Aug 15 2012, 10:20 PM
kaven
post Aug 15 2012, 10:20 PM

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QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Aug 15 2012, 07:58 PM)
Dude - i'm no sifu ar.. thus clarifying with U:
Apa tu
a. RSV?
b. RSP?

I thought i was quite updated with the things one can do with EPF A/C1 & EPF A/C2 - looks like there are more options based on your posting, the hunger.....  notworthy.gif
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oh my,hahha typo! should be RSP!!! please forgive my noobness sifu~~
kaven
post Aug 15 2012, 10:38 PM

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QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Aug 15 2012, 11:23 PM)
PRS izzit? Private Retirement Scheme?
OR
really RSP? Stands for what ar bro?
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i thought RSP stands for Regular Saving Plan ? no? doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif
kaven
post Aug 15 2012, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Aug 16 2012, 12:09 AM)
er.. yeah those are the initials  sweat.gif
Pardon moi - got used to the terms used in LYN - DDI (direct debit instructions AKA monthly standing instructions) thus doing Dollar Cost Averaging
OR every period execute manually value cost averaging or value investing.

Ok down to the heart of the matter - where U shd do it now or later right?
Opinions / Point of View follows (not rules yar)
Simple - 1st things 1st, have U built up at least an emergency buffer / kitty of 3 months' average expenses?
eg. Say U spend $12K pa all in all, thus your average expenses pm = $1K, thus U should if possible have $3K squirrelled off somewhere safe & stable - eg. savings a/c + FD
This $ is to save one's tail in case of emergencies (no, not when U NEED that new coach bag or S3) INSTEAD OF BEING FORCED TO SELL your investment to cover tail. When one is forced to sell, it may not be the right time and one can incur losses easily.
Why?
Simple - ALL investments (excluding FD, savings a/c lar - those are generally "storage") have some sort of transaction costs, either when buying or selling or BOTH. Unless one is incredibly lucky, usually it takes time to break even then make profits.

Then after building the above OR while working on the above, checkout what amount of risks U need to cover.
(Keep in mind, insurance is to cover and transfer your risks, NOT as investments.)
eg.
a. if U have economic dependants, pls ensure U have death insurance - yes, death insurance, not life as it pays out after death tongue.gif
Get enough and at the best bang for the buck.
b. does your employer cover enough hospitalization & medical? - no, then please look into it.
Again, insurance should be used as a risk transfer (to insurance Co) and to cover costs which will be disastrous to U or your loved ones.
Buy enough for now + maybe forseeable future (3 years? 5 years?) - balance your coverage needs with costs/affordability.

Now, when U have the above 2 settled - U should have a good hands-on on money & risk management, ie. spending less than U earn by living below your means, thus enabling U to build and accumulate wealth. In addition, WHILE doing the above, learn about asset allocation, classes of assets, investment methodologies like dollar cost averaging, value cost averaging, value investing, growth investing, trend, etc.

Then start accumulating your ammo for investments and while accumulating - formulate a big pix plan, perhaps based on asset allocation + execution methodology coupled with selected/filtered specific investments (eg. DCA with PFEPRF, VCA with PIX, value investing with stocks like PBANK, NESTLE, DLADY, etc.)

Track them and manage them as per your plans and methodologies.
By tracking them, U can then review monthly, yearly, etc. whether your picks AND methodologies work - else tweak.

Phew.. digest digest heheh. Hope the above summary helps.
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woahhh,that's quite a lot to digest especial those financing terms~~ shall take baby steps to learn bit by bit.
Wong Sifu u can write a good introduction on 'How to Start Investment'~ Thanks for the good summary and information!!

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