KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its losing streak for a fourth consecutive session, closing lower on Thursday amid continued broad-based selling that weighed on market sentiment, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 9.23 points or 0.57 per cent to 1,585.96 from Wednesday's close of 1,595.19. The benchmark index opened 3.61 points lower at 1,591.58 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,583.66 and a high of 1,592.89 throughout the day. Market breadth remained negative with losers thumping gainers 799 to 318, while 476 counters were unchanged, 1,181 untraded and 13 suspended. Turnover climbed to 3.06 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.90 billion units valued at RM2.33 billion.
Today I've read an article from The Star and I do share the same sentiment with the writer that not all debt is bad especially this quote " Smart money management is not about avoiding debt; rather it is about choosing the right debt and making it work harder for you." The article also mentioned slightly on how to utilize the credit card to free up more cash flow which in the end can be use to generate more passive income. The article is as follows:- SINCE the US subprime mortgage crisis of 2007–2008, we have had an influx of credit and debt related news such as the European sovereign debt crisis (often referred to as the eurozone crisis), the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing (QE) programme and, closer home, 1MDB. It all sounds pretty daunting to the average ears and lends credence to the public’s general fear of debt. But what is debt? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “an amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, company, etc” whil...