QUOTE(darklordzz @ Jul 2 2015, 03:44 PM)
Hello Everyone,
I've been following this thread for awhile and been reading a little here and there about mutual funds, so wanted to ask you guys for some advice. =)
1) As a new investor, do you think I should approach the bank directly and request for an agent or try out on my own once I build enough knowledge?
2) I have a friend who tells me that Public Mutual's initial service charge is very high at 5.5%? Where as other banks are usually just at 3%? Is this true? I still do not understand how this works so...need to do more investigation.
3) Regarding the funds themselves, is it normal to have all your money in 1 fund or split your funds into different funds according to your wanted portfolio?
4) How frequent do you monitor the funds? - Monthly?
5) Can explain more on how the dividends work for stock portfolios?
Sorry for the noob questions. Thanks a lot for the help.
mine 2sen
1) must get agent that really can share you information; how the fund performance in the past, and what the fund invested.
Some agent have such information.
But Agent also not GOD; they cant predict the future which one better for customer ; UT also can loose money if dont understand well.
thru Bank - may deal different ppl handle your request ; need to go bank to do and follow bank time
Bank staff - also need knowledge of the fund.
2) Yes their service charge higher u need to find Fund House which is cheaper. Im not sure the bank sale charge - but i know BANK sometime come promotion for higher FD rate need to invest certain amount allocated in UT.
3) Best is diversify - but understand what the fund invested ; like geographical area; type of fund; the strategic/objective fund invested.
Like different fund but focus on CHINA only; then this not diversify. Equirty or growth or income; or bond type.
4) Up to you how u want to monitor - ur spirit good can monitor everyday after awhile lazy to see the movement very slow.
When start to topup u may want to decide which one to invest- every month want to toup sure u want to see the monthly fund performance
5) UT dont give divident but distribution - Dividend in stock is very wide - some dividend are special dividen; dividend from their cash flow; dividend % promise to given; cycle dividend ; dividend yield, substainibility divident, divident ex date etc...
U can go thru the stock exchange to read.