Taking a look into the retail investment surge 13 Apr 2021 / 01:41 H.
PETALING JAYA: With the surge in retail investment driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a typical narrative of changes of opportunity cost, increase in investable income - from mortgage moratorium and other stimulus actions, coupled with the lack of other opportunities which has been driving this trend, said University of Southern California senior economist and Institute for Capital Market Research (ICMR) Malaysia research fellow Dr Joanne Yoong.
Zooming in on those who are investing for the very first time, she noted that there is a story of social media, peer effects and unprecedented access.
Get insights into 2021 at Invest 360 market outlook event 07 Jan 2021 / 19:02 H.
PETALING JAYA: Online investor relations services provider ShareInvestor and stock trading social network InvestingNote are organising one of the largest market outlook events Invest 360 in the region, which will take place from Jan 13-16, 2021.
The event will offer first-hand investment insights and interaction with industry experts, as well as live content from key opinion leaders (KOLs) and invited speakers from the region.
There will be 19 renowned speakers from across Malaysia and Singapore such as Azhar Zabidi (Bursa Malaysia), Datuk Dr Nazri Khan (Inter-Pacific Asset Management), Song Seng Wun (CIMB Private Wealth), Li Guang Sheng (Phillip Securities) and other investment KOLs sharing their expert views and insights for the market in 2021.