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IJM is an investment holding company specializing in construction, infrastructure development, and property development, with a presence in Malaysia, India, the United Kingdom, and other countries. The company's stock price reached a yearly high in July at RM 3.760. So far this year, its share price has risen over 65%.
According to Bloomberg forecasts, IJM is set to release its Q1FY2025 financial report on August 28, 202...

Consumer sentiment in July were slightly weaker than economists estimated, while the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose in line with Wall Street estimates in June, adding to a pile of economic data that may sway policymakers to start cutting interest rates in September.
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell to 66.4 this month, from 68.2 in June. That's slightly lower than the 66.5 expected in a Bloomber...

What determines the rise and fall of stock markets? Some may argue that companies are the main players and their performance is the key factor. Others point to investor sentiment, supply and demand of financial products, and international events.
While all these factors are important, they all depend on an even more crucial element: the health of the economy. Think of companies as ships sailing in the vast ocean.🛳️ When the economy is healthy, the sea ...

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, according to the "advance" estimate. Economists polled by Dow Jones anticipated a 2.1% growth rate following a 1.4% rise in the first quarter.
Bureau of Economic Analysis noted that, compared to the first quarter, the acceleration in real GDP in the second quarter primarily reflected an upturn...

Some mindsets about investing in US stocks. I started investing in 2017-2019, and during the pandemic phase from 2020 to 2023, I was forced to stay at home and started researching. At that time, 1 USD was equivalent to 3.8 MYR. I decided to focus my investments on US stocks, considering that MYR would depreciate and US companies are globally distributed. Being a shareholder in US stocks allows me to earn USD and spend MYR in Malaysia, which is a very promising lifestyle. Today in 2024, 1 USD is equivalent to 4.7-4.8 MYR, and MYR has depreciated by 20%. Apart from stock prices, I have also gained from exchange rates. This is the advantage of investing in US stocks. US stocks can make you wealthy.