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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Malaysia Stock Market Review for Week Ending 4-July-2008

We guess there is nothing much to write this week as we had sent out 2 special alerts [1] Dated: 30-June 2008 Special Alert: Political Risk Move Up Another Notch & [2] Dated: 3-July 2008 Special Alert: Blue Moon Shun Upon Bursa Malaysia Today. (If you would like to know more, you can always refer to these articles on the same week).

As for the review this week, KLCI dropped -52pts, erasing -2.8% settling at 1,134.14pts. Despite continuous political mudslinging, Malaysian stocks were also affected by external influences from regional stock market trends spurred by high oil prices and high inflation expected to be announced in the coming months. Regional market also showed weaknesses in terms of investor sentiments in expectation of inflation led by higher cost of basic materials (like metal, oil and food commodities).

Since we are already in the summer months (June-August), activities in the stock market will remain sluggish as investors in the West kick back and relax, enjoying, basking in the sun sipping cool magaritas and martinis. Well, seasonality like these are common, so don't alarm your friends and scare them to sell all their shares. It's an annual event. :)

Recommendations: The YouInvest team thinks in the next few months leading to August, investors should keep cool and stay on the sideline before more indicators unfolds in the economy, especially the aspects of politics and policy making. So, do like what the Western investors are doing, KICK BACK n RELAX. Go meet up with friends, catch up on old times, go for a holiday somewhere interesting to learn about things, get different view and broaden your perspectives. Anyways with all the political uncertainties surrounding the Malaysian stock market, its better to stay out than facing potential falling daggers of the stock market. With that note, YouInvest is going to yum char (have a cup of tea) with their friends catching up good times. :)



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Friday, June 27, 2008

Malaysia Stock Market Review for Week Ending 27-June-2008

Stocks in Malaysia continue to slip even after the poor performance from last week. The KLCI, benchmark index erased –16.13pts to 1,190.54 falling below the critical level of 1,200. TM International (which holds Celcom and telecoms operations in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India) was the biggest losser this week after it announced possible merger of Spice Telecom (its India unit) with Idea Cellular. This deal could see TM International paying RM5.9bn. Investors reacted negatively to this deal triggering them to sell their shares to avoid any potential earnings dilution in the future. The YouInvest team also agrees that TM International is overpaying and the economics of the deal does not stack up. Among other stocks that were sold down were IOI Corp and PLUS. Negative external factors also contributed to the overall bad performance of global stock markets. Amongst these negative factors are inflationary pressures, sub-prime crisis in the US and higher oil prices (touched US$140/barrel when writing).

Recommendations: We remain defensive and cautious at this juncture due to economic pressures (inflation) surrounding us.


YouInvest will be starting the [Unit Trust Investment] segment in July, remember to follow as we explore the wonders of unit trust investment and how it can help you overcome lowering value of RM (or inflation pressure) and potentially make money in the long term.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Malaysia Stock market Review for Week Ending 20-June-2008

This week the stock market still performed poorly with no improvement in sight. The KLCI, benchmark index continue to drop by -31.39pts to 1,206.67. Political uncertainties continue to put pressure provoking foreigners to sell our market. Biggest market moving news this week was delivered by SAPP's party president Datuk Yong Teck Lee who expressed a motion of no confidence against PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. To investors, it is always better to avoid uncertainties and stay out of the market (hence, the selling of stocks) than waiting for bad news to come out.
Of course, all cannot be blamed on the uncertainties of Malaysia's political scene. Global inflationary pressure is also part to be blame for the poor performance of global indicies. What the world is facing right now is "cost-push inflation". These kind of inflation are mainly caused by increasing basic material prices. Look at mineral, metal, agricultural commodities oil and fuel prices right now, they are now at "never-seen-before" prices.

Relatively speaking, if you and I didn't made as much money to cushion these price increases, don't you think you are a few Ringgit poorer. The most prevalent cost-push inflation to hit average Malaysian is the recent petrol hike from RM1.92 to RM2.70. We at YouInvest sure felt poorer. Ouch.....

YouInvest will be starting the [Unit Trust Investment] segment in July, remember to follow as we explore the wonders of unit trust investment and how it can help you overcome lowering value of RM (or inflation pressure) and potentially make money in the long term.

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