I can see iShares SP500 being called as IVV in my TD ameritrade account.

Is it the same thing, or this one will kena 30% withholding tax?

15% withholding meaning we lose 15% of it or just need to wait next fiscal year to claim back?
If can claim back is it automated by the service we use, or in this case captrader?

Hi TF, I thInk all beginners would like to know this.. please do share your experience. Thanks

1. What's the recommended min cash before an individual follow this path? I believe this is not for people with small amount.

2. How many % out from the portfolio should be allocated for this?

How safe are these brokers not located in Malaysia, in case they disappear how do we seek legal help?

I guess that's my main concern so far, not just cost, coz if captrader cabut then GG.

All us eq diarrhea.

But until when dont know lol

Inb4 mod ban this, the discussion is necessary to reflect the volatility of trading individual stocks as opposed to holding diversified index fund.

Alex, is it ok if I use Money Match to transfer instead of Instarem? I can't sign up for Instarem because I'm not staying in Klang Valley.

Yea I got no choice  . Or is there anyway to bypass the address thingy for Instarem (can use my friend address for example)?

I can go down to KL no problem. So if I go to their office personally then can open an account with them? Because online registration they don't accept Pahang address.

Sui wor... Sg xitibank can open account online?

Btw... Myr sgd transfer like that... Itu lhdn will come invite me kopi or not?

Gooding Hehe... Hmm lazy go spore for this one thing... Total cost can't justify yet....

But gooding sharing anyway.

Ramjade bro what's ur method?

I managed to open CIMB SG quite easily though . Got FAST transfer enough right ?

So need travel Singapore... Ok... See when got time.... Maybank also can ya?

sui ah. additional question

1) tradestation annual platform fee got? can't find it
2) I saw tradestation got macam additional charge for LSE platform, and Netherland Amsterdam also....but my Captrader din charge me these *additional fees like clearing etc.
3) your cimb sg fastsaver recommend gooding. Looks like no annual fee this one. and S$10 for one debit card.. hmm.....
4) itu maybank since got debit card, i think sure got annual fee one. Can check?

once tradestation account online, i'll hoot CSPX LSE hehe. Now thinking want USD or GBP mode....hmm....

100k USD? apu.....now i earn min wage as per US standard....

Thank you for your reply, alexkos and roarus. 

The returns from ASNB FP (which is considered as low risk) is around 5.5 to 6 %. Yeah, we cannot directly perform apple-to-apple comparison, between ASNB FP and SXR8 SP500 index fund.

Then again, the annualized return of investment from SXR8 SP500 index fund should be higher, in order to justify the multiple risks we have to bear, as compared to ASNB FP.

Instarem Malaysia Sdn Bhd as instructed

No oh... Instarem sent oh.... I use pbb funding instarem

From the online chat support, i was told that there will be inactivity as i mentioned.
i can share the screen shot if u guys like to see.
Tradestation and Tradestation Global.. is there any difference?
Anyway, the fee thing i am asking.. Don't seem to be able to find any info online? (or i can't find it?)

From the fee u mentioned, generally if less capital, TradeStation >> CapTrader lo?
thanks to u, i just get to know what is boglehead 3 fund portfolio.
Dont worry.. always DYDD right?

any comment on this?
"What is the best method (cheapest cost) to transfer the fund, for typical Malaysia and for individual with Singapore bank account (Malaysian working in Singapore)."
https://www.tradestation.com/pricing/
https://www.tradestation-international.com/
Didn't notice there is a difference between Tradestation US and Global (international) 
So generally TradeStation need about 1,250 GBP (About 6,500 MYR) can hoot already right? (0.12% of 1,250 GBP = 1.5 GBP fee)