5 missions to go from zero to making your first real investment in Malaysian stocks. Tick each box as you complete it. Your progress is saved automatically.
(Yes, even your uncle who still uses a cheque book can do this 😄)
That's it. You now understand stocks better than 50% of beginners. Seriously.
Here's the fun part: once you buy a stock, congratulations, you're officially a shareholder of that company. In a small way, you're a boss of that company too. And here's something most people don't realise: only listed companies have shares you can trade like this. A Sdn Bhd also has shares, but you can't easily trade them the way you can with a listed company's stock.
A piece of ownership in a real listed company. You become a shareholder, a small boss of that business.
Price goes up = profit when you sell. Price goes down = loss if you sell. Dividends = bonus cash from the company.
You've already cleared the biggest mental block. The rest is just steps.
If you remember nothing else from investing school, just know these 5 words. You'll sound smarter than 90% of people at the next family dinner.
Revenue = money in. Profit = money in minus costs. Simple.
Dividend = cash bonus for holding. PE = how many years of profit it takes to pay back your investment.
Test yourself: Profit, Dividend, PE Ratio, Revenue, Portfolio. Say them out loud.
CDS = Central Depository System. It's where your shares are stored. Like a bank account but for stocks.
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Open Moomoo →Before spending any money, spend 3 days just watching these 3 blue-chip companies. Notice how prices move, how news affects sentiment, how the market is actually quite emotional.
Search Maybank, Tenaga, Public Bank on the app. Add them to your watchlist.
Look at recent news for each company. Can you see how good/bad news moved the price?
Patience is a superpower in investing. You just practised it.
Not a hot tip from a WhatsApp group. A company YOU know and understand.
Only money you can afford to leave invested for a while. This is not your emergency fund.
You are now an investor. Not someone who 'wants to invest'. An actual investor.
Normal beginner feeling. Just breathe. You're in it for the journey, not the hour.
You are no longer a beginner who 'wants to invest'. You ARE investing. 🚀