你没变强,只因你一直很舒服!

这个世界上有两种人,一种人是强者,一种人是弱者。强者给自己找不适,弱者给自己找舒适。想要变得更强,就必须要学会强者的必备技能,那就是让不适变得舒适。

基金懶人包:小薪族月存8千 3年50萬入袋

擁有一間自己的房子,是許多人的夢想,但對於薪資不高的小資族來說,在這房價高漲的時代,這個夢想似乎愈來愈困難了,想要存到購屋自備款,還有什麼辦法呢?

Save Your Investment Capital 累计财富由储蓄开始

A guy once asked me: “how can I accumulate my fortune?”
I answered: “You do it by investment.“
“How and what should I invest in?”
“You can choose stocks, funds etc. You can save a fixed amount of money every month to do that.”
“But I am not able to save money every month, what else should I do?”
I was speechless.
Relax, it is just an illustration. Ask yourself: in real life, have you ever met someone similar?
Some people are born with silver spoon in mouth; some people strike lottery and become overnight millionaires.
But how many of us have such luck? Very few, and this is purely decided by fate.
So what can ordinary people – like you and me –do to change our lives?
We work hard and work smart, so that we can build a good career/business in the future with our own effort. Or, we can use investment as a means to accumulate fortune.
But how do you invest if you do not have capital?
One of the most convenient sources is our savings. We use it as capital and grow it in stock markets. If you do not even have any capital (in other words, you do not have fixed savings for investment purpose), no point for you to talk about growing money and building fortune.
In conclusion, the first step to become a millionaire: SAVE MONEY.
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有个年轻小伙子问我:要如何累计财富?

我说:靠适当的投资理财,慢慢的累计财富。

小伙子又问:那要怎么投资?投资什么?

我答:投资股票、基金等等,每月定时定额预留一笔钱,然后放进你所规划好的投资项目。

小伙子再问:可是我每个月都存不到钱,那该怎么办?

我:。。。。。。

不晓得大家可否遇到过这样的人?

不过,以上这故事纯属虚构,如有类同实属巧合。

我们都知道,有人一生下来就大富大贵,家财万贯注定一辈子丰衣足食;还有一些人受到幸运之神眷顾,中聚宝彩票一夜致富。

可是现实生活中,出生荣华富贵或者一朝发达这类人是少之又少,而且也由不得你我来做决定。

如果你也跟我一样,出生于小康之家,甚至一生偏财运也不佳的人,该怎么办?

也别气馁!我还能够靠自己的努力来拼搏,或许还能成就一番事业。要不然,就靠“投资”这一门,一点一滴慢慢累计财富。

所以身为普通人的我们,想要致富仍然不是梦,我们仍然可以靠投资来现实现它。

但说到投资,总得要有“本钱”。没钱,怎么投资?

我们常说”资本增值”,如无储蓄(资本),又如何替”资本”来增值?

累计财富必须由储蓄开始,如果连最基本的储蓄也做不到,谈什么投资?又如何致富?

看好你的老本

投资配置 3大考量
美国友邦保险公司财务规划经理杨咏竣指出,人生中有两个“重大事件”需要用到大笔金钱,即孩子的教育费及退休金,因此在进行投资配置时,应格外谨慎,最好将现金流平均分成3部份,即长中短期,避免影响任何一项计划。
月薪4千令吉房贷30%日常开销30%储蓄40%

理财不仅仅是储蓄投资

所谓理财目标,就是指财务主体在特定的理财环境中,通过组织的财务活动和处理财务的关系,达到自己想要的目的。那你了解,你本身的理财目标是什么吗?
许多刚步入社会者,都会将理财目标放在充实、吸收理财知识,和强迫储蓄这两方面。

Malaysians not saving enough for retirement: HSBC

KUALA LUMPUR: A survey of 1,000 people in Malaysia by HSBC revealed that 43% of respondents are inadequately prepared, and that one in 10 are not prepared at all for retirement.
The survey conducted in July-August 2012, found 28% of Malaysian respondents have never saved for retirement, including 18% of those in the 55-64 age group.

精明地运用黄金三十年


每个人都有3个十年,即25 - 34岁;35 - 44岁;45 - 54岁。在这3个不同的阶段里,有不同的理财计划。

在第一个十年(25-34岁),个人应该利用前5年的业余时间去学习自己有浓厚兴趣的知识,不断增进相关的知识;而后5年则不断累积相关方面的经验,充实自己累积财富的能力,将来

5 Investing Concepts Everyone Must Know Before Entering in Market

People invest money to make it grow, hoping for a good return. I used to think that my money in the savings account is a form of investment. I am getting some return right, even though it is a minuscule return. I realize I was wrong in this case as instead of getting richer; I was getting poorer since the interest rate return was way too small to beat out the inflation rate.
Therefore, your investment should give a much higher return compared to the returns from your savings account or even your fixed deposit account. Investing your money requires some work or effort, for example searching for suitable instruments to invest your money in. Below are several concepts attached to investing that everyone should know about.

• Investing carries some risk

Investing in various different instruments or assets carry different degrees of risk. For example, investing in bonds can be considered to carry minimal risk whereas investing in options or warrants carry a very high risk. Therefore, investing your money does not necessarily guarantee a good return and instead can cause you to lose a lot of money. Losing money in high risk or dubious investment schemes is not uncommon and has happened to me and I am sure to a lot of other people as well.

• Reducing investing risk – diversification

Now you know why people have their money in several different ‘pots’ instead of one or two pots only. The money could be in the stock market, in real estate, in commodities, in government bonds, in unit trust funds, etc. People diversify to reduce their risk of losing money from one type of instrument or asset only. Investing in several instruments or assets spreads out the risk.
Something to keep in mind is if all your money is invested in low risk and low return investments, the returns generated may not meet your target. On the other hand, if all your money is invested in high risk and high return investments, you are exposed to a higher risk and the possibility of losing a huge chunk of your money.

• Start investing early

There is a time value attached to your money. The earlier you start to invest, the faster your money will grow. For example, if you start investing at 25 years old by dumping all your money (e.g. RM50, 000) into an investment that gives 8% annual return, after 30 years (at age 55 years old) the money will grow to RM503,133 with no additional investment from you.

• Rule of 72

Use the rule of 72 to estimate your money growth. For example, putting your money in a fixed deposit account which gives 3% annual return, it will take 24 years (72 ÷ 3 = 24) for your money (e.g. RM20,000) to double to RM40,000. On the other hand, if the return is 8% annually, it will only take nine years (72 ÷ 8 = 9) to double.
The rule of 72 can also be used to estimate the future value of your money. For example, if you assume the inflation rate is 5%, money in your pocket now (e.g.RM5000) will only be worth RM2500 (reduced by half) in about 14 years (72 ÷ 5 = 14.4).

• Dollar cost averaging

Dollar cost averaging or ‘ringgit cost averaging’ as in our case means investing a fixed amount of money each month into your investment portfolio. For example, you set aside RM250 each month for investment. This is commonly practiced in unit trust investment. When the unit price is low, you are able to purchase more units and if the unit price is high, fewer units are purchased. In the long run, the average purchase price will generally be lower. This strategy is suitable for a person who does not have a huge lump sum of money to invest and instead invest consistent small amount of money for a certain period into a specific investment account(s).

The Most Common Types of Investment Instruments

Financial Instruments


Equities

Equities are a type of security that represents the ownership in a company. Equities are traded (bought and sold) in stock markets. Alternatively, they can be purchased via the Initial Public Offering (IPO) route, i.e. directly from the company. Investing in equities is a good long-term investment option as the returns on equities over a long time horizon are generally higher than most other investment avenues. However, along with the possibility of greater returns comes greater risk.

Mutual funds

A mutual fund allows a group of people to pool their money together and have it professionally managed, in keeping with a predetermined investment objective. This investment avenue is popular because of its cost-efficiency, risk-diversification, professional management and sound regulation. You can invest as little as Rs. 1,000 per month in a mutual fund. There are various general and thematic mutual funds to choose from and the risk and return possibilities vary accordingly.

Bonds

Bonds are fixed income instruments which are issued for the purpose of raising capital. Both private entities, such as companies, financial institutions, and the central or state government and other government institutions use this instrument as a means of garnering funds. Bonds issued by the Government carry the lowest level of risk but could deliver fair returns.

Deposits

Investing in bank or post-office deposits is a very common way of securing surplus funds. These instruments are at the low end of the risk-return spectrum.

Cash equivalents

These are relatively safe and highly liquid investment options. Treasury bills and money market funds are cash equivalents.


Non-financial Instruments


Real estate

With the ever-increasing cost of land, real estate has come up as a profitable investment proposition.

Gold

The 'yellow metal' is a preferred investment option, particularly when markets are volatile. Today, beyond physical gold, a number of products which derive their value from the price of gold are available for investment. These include gold futures and gold exchange traded funds.

赌场与市场 差别在哪里?

本文出自台湾作者Green。文章以台湾市场为背景
银白的雪覆盖了半片山头,隔着一条河是整个城市的夜景,但我却完全没有心思在美景上。下了计程车后冷风袭来,我拉紧了大衣并且低头看了我的手机,零下13度;我用小跑步的方式前进,不是因为天气太冷而是我想要尽快赶到我的目的地。
冬天的韩国首尔,华克山庄赌场。

10 Simple Steps To Financial Security Before 30

Being financially secure enough to enjoy your life in retirement is the last thing on the minds of those under 30. After all, with the stress of all the expensive “firsts” that often come about during this period, like purchasing a car, buying a house and starting a family, it’s hard to even think about saving for the future. However, working toward financial security need not be an exercise in self-deprivation, as many people assume. Attaining this goal even has some immediate benefits, as financial insecurity can become a serious source of stress – something 20-somethings have enough of already.
So can you achieve long-term financial security without sacrificing your short-term goals? Read on for 10 tips on how to do just that.
1. Have Fun
Enjoy yourself while you are young – you will have plenty of time to be miserable when you are older. Living a successful, enjoyable and happy life is about achieving a proper balance between time with family and friends and between work and leisure time. Striking a proper balance between your life today and your future is also important. Financially, we can’t live as if today was our last day. We have to decide between what we spend today versus what we spend in the future. Finding the correct balance is an important first step toward achieving financial security.
2. Recognize Your Most Important Financial Asset: Yourself
Your skills, knowledge and experience are the biggest asset you have. The value of your future earnings will dwarf any savings or investments you might have for most of your career. Your job and future career is the most important factor in achieving financial independence and security. For those just entering the work force, future career opportunities are as bright as they’ve ever been. The large number of retiring baby boomers is expected to create labor shortages. There will be room for advancement as companies scramble to fill the positions held by these aging baby boomers. Those who are in a position to take advantage of these opportunities will benefit the most.
Look at yourself as a financial asset. Investing in yourself will pay off in the future. Increase your value through hard work, continual upgrading of skills and knowledge, and making smart career choices. Efforts to improve your career can have a far bigger impact on your financial security than tightening your belt and trying to save more. (To learn more, see Should You Head Back To Business School?)
3. Become a Planner, Not a Saver
Research has shown that those who plan for the future end up with more wealth than those who do not. Successful people are goal oriented: they set goals and develop a plan to achieve them. For example, if you set a goal to pay off your student loans in two years, you’ll have a better chance of achieving this goal than you would if you merely said you wanted to pay off your student loans, but failed to set a timetable.
Become a planner. Set goals and develop an action plan to reach them. Even the process of writing down some goals will help you to achieve them. Being goal oriented and following a plan means taking control of your life. It is an important step toward improving your financial independence and security.
4. Set Short-Term Goals – Long-Term Goals Will Take Care of Themselves
Life holds many uncertainties – and a lot can change between now and 30 years into the future. As such, the prospect of planning far into the future is a daunting task and in many ways, it’s often an exercise in futility for young investors.
Rather than setting long-term goals, set a series of small short-term goals. These goals could be a simple as trying to pay off credit card debt or student loans in a matter of months. Maybe your goal is to contribute to your company’s pension plan with a set salary reduction contribution each month. Setting short-term goals that will help you to advance in your career is important in helping you get ahead. Remember, these short-term goals should be measurable and precise. You can’t win a race if there’s no finish line.
As you achieve your short-term goals, set other short-term goals. Maybe you want to buy a house, earn a promotion at work or buy a new car. The constant setting and achieving of short-term goals will ensure that you reach your longer-term goals. If your goal is to be worth a million dollars by age 40, you cannot achieve this without first achieving smaller goals like having $10,000, $50,000 or $500,000.
5. Planning For Retirement: Fuggetaboutit?
Just out of school, retirement planning is the last thing on your mind. So, if you have to for now, just fuggetaboutit. If you follow the other tips, you will not only be more financially secure and prepared in the short term, but you will also be financially prepared for the distant future as well.
However, if you take a few steps now to start saving, like setting up automatic monthly contributions to a retirement plan, compounding will work in your favor, which makes reaching your goal much easier.
If you implement this pay yourself first ideal, you won’t have to worry about how much you’re contributing; the most important thing is to develop the habit of saving. The rest will take care of itself. You can increase your contributions when your income rises or when you’ve achieved more of your short-term financial goals.
6. Make Sure Your Lifestyle Costs Lag Your Income Growth
Many new graduates find that in the first couple years of working they have excess cash flow. Still used to their more frugal student spending habits, it is easy to make more money than they need. Rather than using excess income to buy new toys and live a more luxurious lifestyle, this excess could be put toward reducing debt or adding to savings. As you advance in your career and attain greater responsibility, your salary should increase. If the cost of your lifestyle lags your income growth, you will always have excess cash flow that can be put toward paying down debt, making investments, saving for a home, or achieving any other financial goals you may have.
Where many people get into trouble is that they feel entitled to a standard of living that exceeds what they can afford. However, if you keep your standard of living below what you earn, you won’t have to cut back to accumulate money; instead, you will naturally have excess cash flow because you earn more than you need to live on.
The good life should be a reward for your hard work, good fortune and successful planning, not something that you are entitled to. Once you have established a certain lifestyle, it is psychologically difficult to lower it. It is very easy to raise it.
7. Become Financially Literate
Making money is one thing; saving it and making it grow is another. Financial management and investing are lifelong endeavors. Making sound financial and investment decisions is important for achieving your financial goals. The more knowledgeable and experienced you are in financial matters, the fewer mistakes you will make.
Research has shown that people who are financially literate end up with more wealth than those who are not. There is a strong monetary incentive for becoming financially sophisticated. Taking the time and effort to become knowledgeable in the areas of personal finance and investing will pay off throughout your life.
8. Seize the Opportunities: Take Calculated Risks
Taking calculated risks when you are young can be a prudent decision in the long run. You might make mistakes along the way, but remember, mistakes are the lessons of wisdom. You often learn more from your mistakes than from your successes. Also, when you are young, you can recover faster from financial mistakes, and you have many years to recover.
Examples of calculated risks might include moving to a new city with more job opportunities, going back to school for additional training or taking a new job at a different company for less pay but more upside potential. Starting a new company, working for a small startup company, or investing in high risk/high return stocks, is easier to do when you’re young. Younger people can afford to take risk, and the same opportunities might not be available later in life. As people get older and assume more family responsibilities like paying off the mortgage or saving for the kids’ education, many are forced to play it safe and are unable to capitalize on riskier opportunities that present themselves.
Taking calculated risks when you can afford to do so is necessary to get ahead financially. Playing it safe might be the bigger mistake in the long run.
9. Borrow Money For Investments – Never to Finance a Lifestyle
You should never borrow to finance a lifestyle you cannot afford. Using credit for a life you feel entitled to is a losing proposition when it comes to building wealth. The constant borrowing will assure that there is no money available for investing, and the added interest expense of borrowing further increases the cost of the lifestyle.
Borrowing money should be used only for investing – where your gain will outrun your borrowing costs. This might mean investing in the literal sense (for stocks, bonds, etc.) or it might mean investing in yourself  for your education, extra training, to start a business or to buy a house. In these cases, borrowing can provide the leverage you need to a reach your financial goals faster. Borrowing to meet short-term desires is counterproductive.
10. Take Advantage of Financial Freebies
Not many things in life are free. If you belong to a company pension plan, take the free money it offers and make sure that you contribute at least up to the maximum of what your company will match.
You can also look for (legal) ways to take advantage of tax laws. For example, contributing to an individual retirement account (IRA) will result in a tax savings – in effect, the government is giving you free money to provide an incentive to contribute. There is also an incentive to invest in stocks because of favorable tax treatment on capital gains and dividend income.
Conclusion
Achieving financial independence is a goal most people strive for. It is not necessarily easy, but it is achievable if you understand your priorities, set achievable goals and take the proper steps toward reaching them.


Meg Jay: Why 30 is not the new 20





- TED: Ideas worth spreading -

Think different, Do different.「如果不能做得更好,就做得不同」




【猶太人與中國人的不同經營之道】

第一個猶太人來到小鎮上開了個加油站,生意很旺。

第二個猶太人來了,發現加油站生意很不錯,想到加油站的客戶需要吃飯,所以投資開了個餐館。

第三個猶太人來了,想到來小鎮的人多了需要住宿,於是開了個飯店


第四個猶太人又發現住店的人需要生活用品,於是開了超市。

Be Your Own Financial Planner Part 3: The Malaysian Context

Financial planning is an important tool in achieving financial independence, be it for retirement or for your children’s education. In light of that, BFM’s new 4-part series aims to provide you with the basic understanding of investments - so that if you can’t afford a professional financial planner, you can be your own.

Part 3 of the series discusses asset allocation within the Malaysian context, with a focus on investing in the EPF (Employees Provident Fund) and in Property. The presenters also discuss how establishing an estate affects your lifestyle choices.



Benefits of Long-Term Investing

One of the main concerns for any type of investing is market volatility. Volatility measures the degree to which prices change over time. Another way to think of volatility is in terms of price swings. The greater and more frequently an investment's price swings, the higher its volatility. Investments with high volatility have a high degree of risk because their prices are unstable.
It is important to note that short-term volatility is not necessarily indicative of a long-term trend. A security can be highly volatile on a daily basis but show long-term patterns of growth or stability. Some investments may maintain purchasing power over time, but can fluctuate wildly in the short term.
The advantage of long-term investing is found in the relationship between volatility and time. Investments held for longer periods tend to exhibit lower volatility than those held for shorter periods. The longer you invest, the more likely you will be able to weather low market periods. Assets with higher short-term volatility risk (such as stocks) tend to have higher returns over the long term than less volatile assets such as money markets.
Staying invested in the market over the long term has historically paid off.
It is very difficult and risky to time the market. Many people panic when they see reports of a falling stock market. However, staying invested in the market over the long term has historically paid off. Although short-term fluctuations seem random, the stock market tends to reflect the overall growth and productivity of the economy in the long run.
Putting your money in long-term rather than short-term investments also provides tax advantages on capital gains. Often long-term gains (those held over 12 months) are taxed at rates below your income tax bracket. Short-term gains, on the other hand, are taxed as regular income.
Long-term investing might also save you other expenses, such as transaction costs from active trading. Certain mutual funds may defer sales charges if you hold your shares for a long period.
There are many reasons for you to invest for the long term. Saving for retirement or a college education, for a future house, or to provide funds for the long-term care of your parents are all common goals of long-term investing.
Once you decide to become a long-term investor, you'll need to choose some investments and strategies based on your risk tolerance and desired returns—investments such as growth stocks and long-maturity bonds as well as strategies such as buying and holding, and tax sheltering. Finally, before you decide to make a long-term investment, you must keep in mind that along with its benefits come the drawbacks of limited liquidity and increased business risk.

Reference 参考:Investment calculation 投资计算表


小明和小文的情况解说
原文

Example 例子
Monthly investment 每月投资      :RM500
Interest per annum 投资年利率   :10% p.a
Year / Month 年 / 月                    :7 years 年 / 84 months 个月

Total Investment after 7 years 投资七年的总和RM 60,980 (including interest 包括利率)

Calculation table 计算表
Month  Addition (RM)   Per month total (RM) Monthly interest (RM)
1                                  500.00                                  500.00                                     4.17
2                                  500.00                               1,004.17                                     8.37
3                                  500.00                               1,512.53                                   12.60
4                                  500.00                               2,025.14                                   16.88
5                                  500.00                               2,542.02                                   21.18
6                                  500.00                               3,063.20                                   25.53
7                                  500.00                               3,588.73                                   29.91
8                                  500.00                               4,118.63                                   34.32
9                                  500.00                               4,652.95                                   38.77
10                                  500.00                               5,191.73                                   43.26
11                                  500.00                               5,734.99                                   47.79
12                                  500.00                               6,282.78                                   52.36
13                                  500.00                               6,835.14                                   56.96
14                                  500.00                               7,392.10                                   61.60
15                                  500.00                               7,953.70                                   66.28
16                                  500.00                               8,519.98                                   71.00
17                                  500.00                               9,090.98                                   75.76
18                                  500.00                               9,666.74                                   80.56
19                                  500.00                             10,247.30                                   85.39
20                                  500.00                             10,832.69                                   90.27
21                                  500.00                             11,422.96                                   95.19
22                                  500.00                             12,018.15                                  100.15
23                                  500.00                             12,618.31                                  105.15
24                                  500.00                             13,223.46                                  110.20
25                                  500.00                             13,833.65                                  115.28
26                                  500.00                             14,448.93                                  120.41
27                                  500.00                             15,069.34                                  125.58
28                                  500.00                             15,694.92                                  130.79
29                                  500.00                             16,325.71                                  136.05
30                                  500.00                             16,961.76                                  141.35
31                                  500.00                             17,603.11                                  146.69
32                                  500.00                             18,249.80                                  152.08
33                                  500.00                             18,901.88                                  157.52
34                                  500.00                             19,559.40                                  162.99
35                                  500.00                             20,222.39                                  168.52
36                                  500.00                             20,890.91                                  174.09
37                                  500.00                             21,565.00                                  179.71
38                                  500.00                             22,244.71                                  185.37
39                                  500.00                             22,930.08                                  191.08
40                                  500.00                             23,621.17                                  196.84
41                                  500.00                             24,318.01                                  202.65
42                                  500.00                             25,020.66                                  208.51
43                                  500.00                             25,729.17                                  214.41
44                                  500.00                             26,443.57                                  220.36
45                                  500.00                             27,163.94                                  226.37
46                                  500.00                             27,890.30                                  232.42
47                                  500.00                             28,622.72                                  238.52
48                                  500.00                             29,361.25                                  244.68
49                                  500.00                             30,105.92                                  250.88
50                                  500.00                             30,856.81                                  257.14
51                                  500.00                             31,613.95                                  263.45
52                                  500.00                             32,377.40                                  269.81
53                                  500.00                             33,147.21                                  276.23
54                                  500.00                             33,923.43                                  282.70
55                                  500.00                             34,706.13                                  289.22
56                                  500.00                             35,495.35                                  295.79
57                                  500.00                             36,291.14                                  302.43
58                                  500.00                             37,093.57                                  309.11
59                                  500.00                             37,902.68                                  315.86
60                                  500.00                             38,718.54                                  322.65
61                                  500.00                             39,541.19                                  329.51
62                                  500.00                             40,370.70                                  336.42
63                                  500.00                             41,207.12                                  343.39
64                                  500.00                             42,050.52                                  350.42
65                                  500.00                             42,900.94                                  357.51
66                                  500.00                             43,758.44                                  364.65
67                                  500.00                             44,623.10                                  371.86
68                                  500.00                             45,494.96                                  379.12
69                                  500.00                             46,374.08                                  386.45
70                                  500.00                             47,260.53                                  393.84
71                                  500.00                             48,154.37                                  401.29
72                                  500.00                             49,055.66                                  408.80
73                                  500.00                             49,964.45                                  416.37
74                                  500.00                             50,880.82                                  424.01
75                                  500.00                             51,804.83                                  431.71
76                                  500.00                             52,736.54                                  439.47
77                                  500.00                             53,676.01                                  447.30
78                                  500.00                             54,623.31                                  455.19
79                                  500.00                             55,578.50                                  463.15
80                                  500.00                             56,541.66                                  471.18
81                                  500.00                             57,512.84                                  479.27
82                                  500.00                             58,492.11                                  487.43
83                                  500.00                             59,479.55                                  495.66
84                                  500.00                             60,475.21                                  503.96
Total  Principle                              60,979.17  Interest 
                            42,000.00  Yield                              18,979.17