QUOTE(cybermaster98 @ Jul 31 2014, 09:01 AM)
Hence the importance of the track record. Thats why its important to invest in funds with at least a 10 yr track record. Plus those who get burnt in variable UT's are those who go in short term thus increasing their risks by a huge margin. If you can maintain your investment for at least 5-10yrs, what have u to worry? Even if you have a couple of years of negative returns, it wont matter cuz the returns will even out over the longer term. Btw, you can only make losses if you sell so if you have the holding power (just like property) why would you worry? Diversification of investments is important.
Plus, its very important to choose funds with good and proven fund managers. Lee Sook Yee is well known in the financial industry. She was formerly Head of Equities at Meridian Asset Management whr she managed >RM 1 billion in assets.
When you choose a unit trust fund, risk is very important concern. That’s why the Sharpe Ratio (SR) comes into play. The SR ratio was developed by Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe to measure risk-adjusted performance for investment funds. All unit trust funds in the world have an assigned Sharpe Ratio. The higher the SR, the higher the risk adjusted returns of the fund meaning if the SR value is higher, then the potential returns of the fund far outweighs the downside risk of the fund. KGF has a SR of 1.57 which is quite high for a moderate risk fund.
There are 612 different approved unit trust investments in Malaysia valued at RM 350 billion currently. So choosing the right fund is important. YOu earn through appreciation of the NAV and also the dividend payout. In 2012, Kenanga declared a 2 for 1 dividend meaning for every unit you owned, you would get 2 units in return. That’s a 200% return based on number of units alone.
In any investment, there are always cycles. If you can weather the storms with a good financial backing, then why worry about future gains?
Wah, you can write a book on UT!
I was into UT in the 2000's and sold all before the crash. Made some money then. Now I am reluctant to get into UT again. Why? Stupid UT policy where they charge x% regardless of whether the fund they are managing is making money or not.
Good to know that some of the international investment gurus cautioned to steer away from UT. I know there are some very good UTs in the market but the bulk of them are just there to bleed money from the common investors. Even our local investment guru, A Ali, is also "against" UT.
Maybe I will take another look at UT using a different set of eyes. Ha.
Cheerio.
P/S Off topic and so I better pen off here on UT.
This post has been edited by plumberly: Jul 31 2014, 09:47 AM