I’m a notoriously inconsistent writer. After doing one such financial recap in 2020, I didn’t follow through for the last 2 years. I left this blog in shambles. My writer’s itch is back, so I guess might as well try to write something and update the blog. Good Things Bad Things Goals for 2023 I […]
StashAway Review
StashAway is arguably one of the most well-known robo-advisors out there currently available for Malaysian investors. In my StashAway review, I’ll talk briefly about my own experience with it over the past years since 2021. Who’s Behind StashAway? StashAway originates from Singapore and was launched in Malaysia back in 2018. According to their About page, […]
BEST Invest Review
BEST Invest is an online unit trust platform from Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB Investment) that offers investors the choice to dip into Shariah and ESG compliant unit trusts from BIMB. In this BEST Invest review article, I’ll provide a brief look into this investment app. Who’s Behind BEST Invest? BEST Invest is owned by […]
MYTHEO Review: Japanese Innovation for Malaysian Robo Investing
MYTHEO has been around for quite some time during the FinTech boom of early 2019. Interestingly, it is the 2nd robo advisory to be approved by SC. Yet, not many local investors have covered it. If you’re looking for a short and sweet MYTHEO review, you’ve come to the right place. Who’s Behind MYTHEO? MYTHEO […]
Why I Use Twitter
Twitter’s great. I joined back in 2017 but never got to actively use it until much later in June 2020. Somehow, I just logged on one day and saw people selling guides on Gumroad on how to grow a following and monetise Twitter back in 2020. I bought one of those guides, implemented a few […]
Raiz Review: Investing in Malaysia Made Easy
Raiz is a robo advisory available to Malaysians. Making its debut locally in 2020, Raiz promises to make investing easy by helping users to invest their spare change and inculcate investing habits. Is it worth the hype? Read this Raiz review to find out. Who’s Behind Raiz Malaysia? Raiz is originally form Australia. In Malaysia, […]
Akru Review: A Malaysian Homegrown Robo Advisor
Akru is a home-grown robo advisor, making it stand out from the other licensed robo advisors which have their home base outside of Malaysia. Started in 2017, Akru is one of my top picks when it comes to robo advisors. Here’s my Akru review for your reading pleasure. Who’s Behind Akru? Akru is cofounded and […]
I pitted 6 Malaysian robo advisors against each other for a year in 2021. Here’s what happened.
Almost a year ago in 2021, I had an idea to test the fledgling robo advisories in Malaysia against each other. As these FinTech companies seem to pop up like mushroom everywhere, it felt overwhelming. Which robo advisor is the best? The idea became reality as I put out the mental note into the world […]
How to Not Let Inflation Kill You
Couple of days ago I posted about this on Twitter and got a fair amount of response. This is a chart of USD strengthening against MYR. With inflation concerns and the Fed raising rates, this trend is expected to continue. I think we will see MYR weakness for a good part of this year due […]
Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards in Malaysia 2022
Are you aware that there are no annual fee credit cards Malaysia? With the increasing cost of everything, it feels good to know that you can at least save up on not paying for a few hundred ringgit on the credit card annual fee. Sounds too good to be true? Just continue reading and you […]