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HolyCooler
post Sep 27 2024, 03:18 PM

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QUOTE(nexona88 @ Sep 27 2024, 11:57 AM)
The strengthening ringgit brings both positive & negative impact for the people 😊

It is actually bad for me, very bad because the diff is huge (4.3 vs 4.7, can get 50k -100k lesser). But i was glad i converted a lot of usd to myr when it was at 4.5-4.7

High chance the upcoming usd income will be kept inside usd account until it can be back to at least 4.5, treat as long term investment. Really never expected Myr could be back to 4.1 from 4.7 within such a short period.
HolyCooler
post Nov 12 2025, 05:27 PM

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QUOTE(Wedchar2912 @ Nov 12 2025, 01:23 PM)
convert more back to ringgit
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convert more out of ringgit?

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I was lucky i converted quite some money back to MYR when usd 1= myr 4.7.

Imagine for every usd 100k would get myr 470k last time, now only can get 41xk. almost myr 60k lost for every usd 100k cry.gif

I was expecting myr would fall to usd 1 = myr 5, didn't expect it can go so strong back to 4.1x now. blink.gif
HolyCooler
post Nov 13 2025, 05:57 AM

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QUOTE(Wedchar2912 @ Nov 12 2025, 09:04 PM)
What did you end up doing with the ringgit after converting it? That's been a bit of a dilemma for me for quite a few years now…

Now that you mentioned it ... myr has already strengthened almost 9% this year. Anyone holding usd denom assets suffered a translation hit (less against AUD or SGD, maybe around 5%).
my only saving grace is that overseas equities have been performing well… though it still stings to see the stronger ringgit shave off a good chunk of returns.
if someone had bought usd/aud/sgd bonds, the myr rebound could easily eat up the yield... unless, of course, those yields compressed and the bond prices had mtm gains.

So the old question resurface again for the original headache... should we convert back to ringgit now? and then what to do with the ringgit after that? EPF topup isn't an option anymore.... headache...
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I just put them into EPF/FD/ASM/ASN/etc.

I still have some money in USD, current saving in USD and upcoming USD (if have any) won't be switching to MYR. Those will be my diversification in case MYR going to hell one day.

I foresee i won't be leaving Malaysia and will be here until i leave this world, the current setup / diversification seems quite good for me.

QUOTE(ipohps3 @ Nov 12 2025, 09:07 PM)
you do know Trump 2nd term agenda right?
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I somehow heard he wanted to make USD weaker?

This post has been edited by HolyCooler: Nov 13 2025, 06:00 AM

 

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