|
|
 |
The Dotcom Report Card
February 27, 2001 |
|
Call it the US $1.755 trillion dot.com-investing lesson. In America, it's hard to think of a publicly traded
Internet company that is not down at least 75 percent from its 52-week high and that hasn't trimmed its
expenses or laid off workers. While industry groups have always drifted in and out of favor on Wall
Street, it's rare to see an industry evaporate as quickly and completely as Web stocks did.
More... |
|
 |
|
|
 |
Stock Picks For 2001
January 18, 2001 |
|
As we begin the year 2001, the signs are appearing ominous, with US markets headed for freefall and major
investment houses pronouncing a hard landing for the US. Locally, the governments forecasted economic growth
has also been cut, from the initial forecast of 7.5% GDP growth to a more tepid 5%. In this environment, stock
selection has become imperative. Click on to read which stocks our expert panel have chosen as their
favourites for 2001.
More... |
New!
View live video streaming here. 
|
|
|
|
 |
How will Stockbroking Companies Fare?
November 28, 2000 |
|
The Stockbroking industry in Malaysia is being buffeted by the twin forces of regulation and paradoxically,
deregulation. On one hand, the authorities are engineering an industry wide consolidation of sixty four
stockbrokers to fifteen universal brokers. At the same time, market forces are relentlessly forcing down
commission rates. Stockbroking companies need to quickly adapt to these conditions or face rapid extinction.
More... |
New!
View live video streaming here.
|
|
|
|
 |
The Malaysian Budget 2001
October 20, 2000 |
|
What will Budget 2001 hold? At this stage, the answer is still anybody's guess. Typically, speculation on the
expected changes in the forthcoming Budget on October 27 is running rife. To put things in perspective, zoomFinance
has assembled a team of expert panelists to navigate these murky waters and to provide insights into what we
can expect.
More... |
|
|
|
|
 |
How to make Financial Planning work for you
September 26, 2000 |
| Judging from the hunger for information and
guidance exhibited by regular Malaysians, financial planning is a process that people truly
need help with. zoomFinance has chosen to focus on the plight of the man and woman on the
streets of Taiping, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and a hundred other towns in Malaysia. To answer
these questions, zoomFinance has assembled a Grade A team of financial planning proponents.
More... |
|
|
|
|
 |
Globalization: How will the Malaysian Motor Industry Compete?
August 29, 2000 |
| After the past three years of dismal growth,
the outlook for the local motor industry has improved in tandem with the recovery in the
economy. As a whole, Malaysian vehicle sales this year are expected to reach 350,000 units,
up 21 percent from last year. Nevertheless, there remain some genuine concerns about the landscape
of the local Motor Industry after the advent of AFTA and the forces of globalization. How
will we compete? What needs to be done in preparation?
More... |
|
|
|
|
 |
Lines and Bottom Lines
July 25, 2000 |
| Technical analysis continues to be a subject of intense
debate in the never-ending quest for stock market profits. Dismissed as voodoo by some, embraced as a
crystal ball by others, critics argue that its claims to offer insights into investor psychology
are absurd. In this edition of zoomFinance's Round Table Forum, we will attempt to demystify the
controversy surrounding this issue.
More... |
|
|
|
|
 |
Making Sense of Technology Stock Valuations
June 26, 2000 |
| The first quarter of the year saw the
KLSE awash with news of IT and Internet related tie-ups, propelling share prices of
many Second Board companies to stratospheric levels. Like their start-up counterparts
around the world, many of these Internet ventures are not yet revenue-generating, let
alone profitable. Find out what our distinguished panel of speakers have to say on this
subject. More... |
|
|
|
|
 |
Malaysia
Reinstated in the MSCI
May 23, 2000 |
| On May 23, 2000, approximately
a week before Malaysia was reinstated into the Morgan Stanley Capital
International (MSCI) Indices, zoomFinance
brought together a distinguished panel of industry experts to its
head office in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle to discuss the impact of the
reinclusion to the local capital market. More...
|
