This statement is very misleading. There is no guarantee that Islamic funds give constant returns. In fact, the conventional funds are able to generate more constant returns than Islamic funds through historical data. Just hope to clear the misleading fact

What cherroy said is true. You cannot compare an apple with an orange. Islamic funds can only invest in halal stocks (ie no gambling, no alcohol, no tobacco, etc) that goes by the Islamic principles. Islamic funds are very limited to these few companies only, so the choices are in fact very limited. When the stocks grow across the board, Islamic funds may lose out to those conventional funds because of this limit. So, to say that Islamic fund will outperform conventional funds, is outright misleading and it would only depend on the situation.

Yes, it is possible. But it is plain stupid to do so or in such way.
But if the fund manager is doing as you suggested, it is called insider trading, which is an offence to do so in all major bourses around the world. Stock Exhange around the world (especially developed one) is very keen to crack down those manipulation or insider trading to safeguard the integrity of the stock exchange, otherwise the exchange will be manipulated by interested party while others always at losing end of the game which eventually, people and investors no longer want to invest in it either eventually this stock exhange will be left out by investors.

I don't think many dare to put their job on the line which can be easily being exposed.
You risk your whole lucrative career on the risk just to gain some from the market? It doesn't make sense for most people. 

Even leak out the news to others also can lead to insider trading charge.

There are some restricition if one works as fund manager or this particular field, if not mistaken, just like remisers can't open own or his spouse account with the investment bank they are working with etc.
Husband and wife is treated same entity most of the time, depended on the rules and regulation set respectively.

Relevant authority is not stupid either, they will investigate the timing of it. Even if one escape with the breach of the law with black and white (just like you mentioned, use relatives account to trade) but the company surely raise the suspectibilty on it which won't be good for your career. Fund managers already can gain extra from the profit (in term of performance bonuses) they made in the stock market through fund investment, then still greedy want to make more personally?

Again, just like said before, you don't risk your whole career just to gain some out of it (which also no guarantee as explained as below). Trust is important is this aspect, same with doing business, once one loses the creditability of the trust, then your whole career in this field (even in businesses) basically spoilt. No matter how good you are, nobody will dare to hire you nor doing business with you (in term of businesses).

Creditability of trust built over time, but can be spoilt overnight.

Also, just to point out, even if you are the fund manager and your fund has decided to buy a particular stock, there is no guarantee the stock will go up either. A single fund manager can't push up the stock alone even for like of EPF, even they buy aggressive in the market, but if market sentiment and market force is against it, they are powerless to drive up the stock price alone. A few tick may be, but sustainability of the share price depends on general market force, not a single or 2 investors (even though they are huge).

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Hi there,

I have some doubt here, I bought Public China ittikal fund last year during the fund launch. The price was 0.25. As of yesterday the price is 0.18 something, I know unit trust is for long term, but it never raise over 0.25 since the day I bought. Now every month it will auto debit from my PBB account RM500. I doubt after 2-3 years this fund will earn me money.

Anyone of you here consistently get 15% annual return for all the investment he did? If yes please share:) (10% above also can share). I am 25 this year and decided to retired by the age of 50. I want to compound my investment money. hehe

Okay, I am going to sell it off

There are lots of magazines/books/newspapers/websites/blogs you can learn from. Choosing the medium of information depends a lot on your level of understanding. If you are one of the beginners, then websites like Investopedia, FMUTM's and Public Mutual's websites are good for you to learn. If you are a little advanced, try looking for blogs or newspapers (BizWeek is a good one), as they provide more information than those basics. If you are more advanced than that, Personal Money teaches you on tracking the market, and you can get market updates there as well.

Hope this helps, because this was how I learned.

@darkknight81 .. i also eyeing and planning to buy in units on PITTIKAL and i know this fund will also distribute dividend twice a year somehow .. GOOD
but i afriad that this is not a good time as i read many experts out there till think that the market will till go downwards for the coming next 12 mths

Hi, every1, I new here..hope sum1 can help me...I had invest in Pb Dana Asean DIvidend since last year.but recently it done badly due to our economic now... can any1 giv me opinion on whether I should sold it o hold it...o I should shift it to other fund?

Much appreciate on opinion given...thx..

>> Amway 6.90 = RM 6900

The minimum is 100 shares and not 1000 shares. So RM690 is all you need.

Yes, I do buy stock. You pay RM40? I don't - I only pay RM12. You pay 0.6%? I don't - I only pay 0.42%

Which one is better? That's a different question. My response was to your example of the minimum being 1000 shares which is not correct.
No, I don't lose anything. I will make RM24, in fact.