Practical finance tips, investment guides, and business insights for Malaysians — written in plain English.
StashAway, Wahed and MyTHEO all promise "AI-driven" investing — but their philosophies couldn't be more different: macro timing, Shariah screening, and Japanese AI quant. Fees, real performance and how to actually choose.
Read Article →US companies have spent more on buybacks than dividends for 5 straight years. Malaysia's zero capital gains tax makes buybacks even more attractive here — yet Malaysian firms paid RM691bn in dividends vs under RM10bn in buybacks. Here's why that's changing.
Your medical card pays the hospital. It won't pay your mortgage while you're too sick to work. Here's why critical illness insurance — using the 3-5x salary rule — might be the coverage gap that ruins Malaysian families.
Your EPF Akaun Sejahtera can cover your house down payment — but the rules, the shortfall formula, and the real opportunity cost catch most first-timers off guard. The complete step-by-step guide for 2026.
Family takaful grew nearly 11% annually from 2019-2023, more than double conventional life's 4.6% — yet momentum has recently favoured conventional. Effective insurance penetration is just 41%. Takaful vs conventional insurance explained.
35,000 Malaysians lost up to RM10 billion in the Genneva gold scam — many were educated professionals. Here are the 7 red flags that would have exposed it, the 3-minute legitimacy check, and what to do if you're already in one.
Two July 2026 deals turned Malaysia into a global rare earth hub — Carester's Perak separation plant and the RM142m Lynas-JS Link magnet factory. Here's what it means and how Malaysian investors can get exposure.