Economic crisis and our investment options.

By Capt on April 24, 2009 8:32 PM

Dear Tun,

You are right but guess there are other options to consider too.

In any investment there are risks involved but one must be smart about it.

The stock market is indeed a gamble most time, you win some you lose some.

The trick is to spread the risk about in a few options.

As an investor, we have 4 simple basic options ; Equities (shares), property, collectables or indeed cash-based investments.

However the value of cash base investments can be effected by inflation and falling interest rates, so you/me/we should seriously consider spreading the risk by investing some of the money in shares/property and to a much lesser degree/extent, in collectables.

The major benefit with these types of investments is the potential to gain capital growth that cash-based investments cannot provide-lah.

Cash-based investments does indeed has its advantage too i.e. it specify in advance the rate of interest. We can therefore, culculate the amount that is normally fixed throughout the period of the loan and is guaranteed, even if interest rates fall.

Furthermore, the capital will be protected against any sudden downward movements in the money markets, which could affect the value of other types of investments, such as shares and property.

The feeling of certainty can indeed be very reassuring to some of us.

Investors who buys assets base such as shares or property can also increase their wealth in one of the two ways - either from income from dividents or rent, or as a direct result of capital growth.

By contrast, cash cannot, by itself increase in value at most time, we have frequently seen its purchasing power be eaten away by inflation !.

Somehow, I still feel its kind of safe for investing within the local market but our local Politicians should stop being silly because it will effect the investment atmosphere in Malaysia.

We really need some rest with politiking and get into the real business of economic stability plus growth asap !.

Lets all, THINK Malaysian for our beautiful Malaysia !!!!!!,,,,,and the future for all of our children....YES please aaaik ?. ,,,,,,,,,,Darm it for God's sake !

Money Politics and KJ the Guilty.

By Capt on March 27, 2009 11:06 PM

Indeed, I can't understand why when found guilty of money politics, this guy, KJ was still allowed to be voted in as Ketua Pemuda UMNO ?.

And for all those that voted for him, you guys are as guilty too plus what were you guys thinking !.

This is really wrong and hopefully he would be brought to court for justice to be done.

Am ashamed, bloody shameful for we Malays plus all other Malaysian to accept this nonsense !

Why is he, KJ above the law ?. What so damn special about him ?.

If this is how UMNO is going to run or manage the country, am sad to say, all of us Malaysian will face a black future !.

If am KJ, I will resign from the post and face the music as a man.

What is WRONG is wrong !. KJ,,,,, You have been found guilty so you have to face the music.

There should not be another ruling against someone who is found guilty.

Those found guilty should be arrested and jailed accordingly to the law.

Why can't the police take such action ?.

This man is a criminal as far as I am concerned.

Money politics is political corruption and its a bloody crime.

How can we accept such a person as our UMNO Youth Leader @ Ketua Pemuda UMNO who would eventually end up as our PM ?.

Is this the kind of leadership or person we want to run our country in the future as our PM ?.

I have never expected for Pemuda UMNO to sink to this level, ever in my life time !. Geeee man !.

I cried for UMNO. What a bloody shame yaaaa !!!!!.

Am sorry,,,,, In fact, am very very sad.

It would appear as if Malaysia has not become enough of an international laughing stock in recent times chalking up a lengthening list of most shameful episodes.

Will I still vote for UMNO ?,,,,,at times, I ask myself, why should I ?. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ummmm,,,NO ?

If I were to be PM !.

Just thinking out loud again about our country, her problems and future,,,,, plus what I would do if am the PM. Wishful thinking some might say but why not, after all its free for one to just imagine yaaa !.

My first priority is to creat and promote "National Unity" plus "creat a sense of Pride and Patriotism in Malaysian Society".
Also creat an environment to alleviating poverty irrestive of race,,,,why/how ?,,,, by "getting rid of divisive ethnic policies and politics" and to professionally examine the root cause of Poverty.

We really need both cultural transformation and proactive government action - a change in values and policy i.e.,,,,, to promote the kind of society we all want as malaysian. to instill the values of hard work and gratification, our communal values, our sense of mutual responsibility plus social solidarity.

I strongly believe that our government has a role to play in shaping that culture for the betterment or for the worst !

All Malaysian should not feel threatened by what may be considered to be mainly a "one way process of encroachments into so called traditional economic fields",,,,, guys lets share the cake so to say or ,,,,,,,everyone might just starve together ?. Lets be a big family again and help each other.,,,,,, o.k. brother/sister dearest !!,,,,,lets be fair yaaaa ?. ,,,,we are one family-lah.

To guarantee success, all of us should be committed not to personal profit BUT to the welfare of the people first and all of us should NOT tolerate corruptions and mismanagement.

The next important agenda is to plan to be completely self sufficiency in rice instead having to import >20% of local requirement would still be imported as at the moment.
Just imagine, we Malaysian spent over RM20 billion annually on imports of food products !,,,,we must address this as a national issue or threat and as such to creat an environment of opportunity to fellow Malaysian in this potential business area !. ,,,,,lets all encourage domestic production for local consumption ,,,,,,o.k ?.

Its not at all difficult, everyone can get involved here-lah. Just start with what you have, grow your own vegetables, open a makan shop, breed your own fish/chicken/goats,,,, etc etc !!!!!.
As a leader, I will get rid of huge profits reaped by MONOPOLISTS too,,,,,,,lets be fair to the rakyat.

,,,,,,,,BUT key to my success as the PM, is by getting rid of corrupt practices and other hanky panky plus all the existing scandalous characters too !. Perhaps isolate them at Pulau Bidong ?.

,,,,,,,NOW, how do I get to be voted in ?. ,,,,,Yoo Ho Hoo,,,,, or just be the KapasPirateKing ?.

In fact, the traditional pirate style of management might just be the answer to handle this challenging and difficult times,,,,,so guess who is the best bet, with this special leadership style to lead the country ?.

Yours truly-lah,

Capt.

To my dear, Dato Najib via 1Malaysia

Dato Najib,

Its most depressing to see the UMNO Youth behaving like thugs recently in many incidents around the country !. What has happened to our Malay "sopan santun" ?. As a Malaysian, am ashamed with what is happening around the country, with regards to malaysian crazy politicking and winner take all attitude !.

Why don't all the elected politicians sit down, compromise and workout a common solution to manage the economy and welfare of the rakyat ?. That's the very reason we elected you guys for in the first place, for God's sake !.

Opposition or Ruling Parties, after all are Malaysian and should not attack each other like an enemy,,,,once after the election process, just forget about politics but work together as a common MALAYSIAN Team to manage the issues and future of the Nation.

As a leader, you have to show Moral Courage plus Moral Leadership to go beyond local politics for the Nation's good and our future generation.
There are lots of housekeeping and changes that you must put in place without fear or favour !
I have seen you growing up and being groomed for the PM role ,,,,,,in fact, had flown you around the country many times before and as such will closely monitor your progress forward too.

This is my take for you at the moment in time ;

Please "walk your talk",,,cas. all of us are watching/listening to what you are saying very closely,,,,,,you are our new leader to lead this beautiful country of ours for all MALAYSIAN. Don't ever forget this !,,,,,,,for all Malaysian.
Don't ever fail us ,,,,,,it would be a bloody shame to our founding fathers and to the rest of the World.
Make the CHANGE and make history !.

Capt.

Help train,,,New Young Malaysian Leaders

We desperately need new young visionary leaders with charisma and credibility, otherwise, their message won't stick — no staying power. (tak boleh tahan lama)

We need bold leaders who can paint the injustices of our society in stark and glaring colours. We need smart leaders who can paint a future for our country which is leaps and bounds better than anything presently conceivable.

We need honest leaders who can passionately speak/communicate about how we can right these wrongs and reach out for that future. And this is the kind of young visionary leaders that all Malaysians need if we are to have a grassroots movement to change our country for the better.

We all have to help train/coach/mentor this kind of new young leaders, it could be from the grassroots — it will be just another Mat, Chong or Muttu, who realises "YES we CAN" and that he/she has the passion and power to communicate the nature of these wrongs and how to right them.

There are at least 27 million people in Malaysia, and is indeed a lot of Malaysians currently. The young leaders we need are out there. The answer is, ACT now, we should identify and help coach them in whatever ways we can ?. The time is now to spread the word, to reach out to everyone we know, and do our part in coaching/training the new leaders, who shall tomorrow change this country for the better.

This is not a task we can afford to just leave to the politicians or to the political parties. This is a task for every Malaysian who loves his country, who knows something is wrong with it, who knows something has to be done. If we do not find the new leaders we need, for change — and thus our country itself — we are to blame ourselves.

We've been on a downward trend since independence as far as leadership goes. ,,,,,,,It is not yet too late to redeem ourselves, and redeem the brilliance of our founding fathers.

Malaysia is still a young nation, but we cannot remain a nation for long if we do not reverse this trend and return to the basics of nation-building.

Let's not give up on finding and nurturing new leadership,,,,,,, let's challenge them to live up to and exceed their successors !.

Let's keep our ship of state afloat.,,,,!!!! and also PLEASE ask yourself,,,,,,what have you done ?.

Am doing mine by constantly coaching/mentoring many young leaders for the Nation's future.

The Judgement of the Ruler

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IT IS ENTIRELY up to THE JUDGMENT OF THE RULER as to who is LIKELY to command or ceases to command!

HRH The Sultan of Perak had made HRH's JUDGMENT which in simple term means:-

HRH The Sultan did not agree to the DISSOLUTION of the State Legislative Assembly.

HRH The Sultan has delivered his own judgment and had decreed that Nizar had ceased the confidence of the majority in the Perak Assembly.

HRH The Sultan had decreed that Nizar is FIRED in a very diplomatic way by asking him to tender his resignation.

DAULAT TUANKU!

DAULAT TUANKU!

DAULAT TUANKU!

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I rest my case.,,,,,,, Yoo Ho Hoo. !

To Che Det on Muslim Unity for an Economic War.

By Capt on January 15, 2009 10:00 PM

dear Tun,

firstly we must also blame ourselves for lacking in muslim unity.
because we muslim are not united, others are taking advantage of it.
perhaps, if you can advise our muslim brothers and sisters on how best to achieve this unity, it would be more effective than going to war with the USA/Israel ?.

However, with your connections and networks, am pretty sure many would listen and act for an economic war perhaps ?,,,,indeed would be more effective too !.

The Israelis, who once demanded that their enemies negotiate with them, now themselves refuse to negotiate. This is indeed a simple tactical ploy. They have no wish to make peace with the Palestinians because there are no concessions they are willing to offer. They will concede nothing, neither land nor political authority. On the contrary, they insist on the Jews' continued right to seize more land from the Arabs to build new settlements.

PirateKing