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Today, gold is becoming an ever important asset class in the world. Banks nationwide is offering investors the opportunity to invest in gold, whether it is for capital preservation or capital gain. How well you diversify without investing in gold? This is the question being asked by those already investing in gold, and most of them already making profit out of it. But, is it really so different? Is it really a must have asset class? History of Gold Gold has been used for numerous monetary functions long long time ago, especially in China. Ancient people used gold as a form of currency and storage of wealth. By using gold as a medium to which paper currency was pegged, most modern international monetary systems were created since then. What drives up Gold price? The modern gold rush scenario happened since 2008 global financial crisis, driven by extremely low deposits rate on cash, very volatile equity markets and surging inflation . Negative real value of money is the key factor why m...

If you are a football fans, sure you know at least a bit about Brazil - the country of football. Almost everyone in Brazil knows football, male or female. Brazil is going to host the FIFA World Cup. But, did you know that Brazil is one of the top emerging markets in the world currently. BRIC, which comprise of Brazil, Russia, India and China is the main growth engine of the world now. Do you want to invest in the mighty Brazil? This is the only fund available in the market that invest directly and solely in Brazil. Let's check this out. AmAdvantage Brazil fund is managed by AmInvestment Services Berhad. This is a feeder fund, which will invest a minimum of 95% of Fund's NAV into the HSBC Global Investment Funds-Brazil Equity (Target Fund), a sub-fund of the HSBC Global Investment Funds domiciled in Luxembourg. The fund is suitable for an investor seeking: Long Term capital growth on their investment, Participation in the upside potential of the Brazilian market, Medium to High...

Brought to you by "Ernst & Young", the Globalization Index was created to measure the extent to which the 60 largest economies (by GDP) are connecting to the rest of the world. The indicators fall into 5 broad categories: Openness to trade Capital movements Exchange of technology and ideas Labor movements Cultural integration   How did Malaysia fared in 2010? Yes... Malaysia perform better by sitting on the 27th place, one spot ahead of US!!! On top of that, we're globalizing better than BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries. Of course, the Index has its method of measurements. Top 10 ranking How did the Index measures? The Index measures " relative " rather than "absolute" globalization. This means that an economy's trade, investment, technology, labor and cultural integration with other economies is measured relative to its GDP rather than by the absolute value of these elements being exchanged. As a result, smaller economies (like...

After being granted the licenses of fund management and corporate finance last year, Goldman Sachs has since establish an exclusive partnership with RHB Investment Management Bhd to jointly develop fund management products for distribution to investors in Malaysia. RHB-GS BRIC Equity Fund is the maiden fund from the partnership, and also the first fund being launched by RHB Investment Management this year. The fund's objective is to seek to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment in a collective investment scheme, which invests primarily in securities of Brazilian, Russian, Indian and Chinese companies. Investment Strategy... The feeder fund will invest at least 95% of the Fund's NAV in "Goldman Sachs BRICs Portfolio" (Target Fund), which is a portfolio of Goldman Sachs Funds incorporated on 5th November 1992. Click here to Download Prospectus  

Are you too bored investing in BRIC funds? Are you scared of current high valuations of BRIC countries? Are there any other potential Emerging Markets? To address investors' questions, HLG Unit Trust Bhd is lauching the "next China" kind of investment, which invest purely into Vietnam market. Why invest in Vietnam? Steady and Strong GDP growth, 2nd to China among Asia's countries. Healthy export sector, east Asia's net exporter of crude oil after Malaysia. Rapid foreign direct investment growth Attractive demographics, with great working population. Indeed, this is the 2nd version of HLG Vietnam Fund (HLGVF) which was launched in early 2008. HLGVF is a whole-sale fund, which is cater for qualified investors only. Now, with a minimum of RM 1,000 only, you can diversify your investment to "Asia's Rising Star". If you missed the China boat, do not miss this !!! Key Reasons to Invest into HLG Vietnam Strategic Fund: Rides on attractive capital growth of ...