QUOTE(RigerZ @ May 16 2020, 11:20 AM)
Hi folks, general question here.
I've read some threads and many comments around this sub forum about how they lost money, got poor returns on their unit trusts, and telling others to completely avoid UTs.
Would it be safe to assume these were people who invested in UTs via agents (who only sold poor funds and/or just follow what their agents say), and not those who carefully studied and DIY their investing like us on FSM?
I would think that having FSM where we can study all the funds + proper self learning would avoid such negative results.
In a same way, there are tonnes of people who complain that going to casino will lose money and most will, going there shooting blindly. They have no game plan, no entry and exit strategy. However, there also exist a small group of elite players that make a living from beating the house. Just like any risky activity, there are bound to be winners and losers. Be it gold trading, forex, stocks and unit trust, albeit UT ranks lower risk amongst them all.
So, the ordinary run of the mill people will contribute to the few elite who spend their time and tuition to learn the game, be good at it and eventually profit from it. This goes to most sport activity too. Take tennis; there are only a handful of elite pro players who made millions, but there are millions of players who contribute the these elite by buying the sports equipment, buying the game tickets etc...
I started UT in 2005 until now is already 15 years. There are months I made up to RM 20K profit and there are also months I lost up to RM 30K. Over the long period, I win more than I lose. That is why I am still "playing" UT. If you want to be good at the game, you will have to learn the game.
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