HDS #17: Stock Investing 101: The Basics for Beginners

In this episode, we have Yee Ping, currently a Senior Data Scientist & Data Analyst at Kenanga Investment Bank, she is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. She covers the absolute basics of investing in the Malaysian stock market in this episode, from registering for an account and understanding terminology! *Apologies that the audio in this episode isn't great!*

03:07: What is stock investing?
06:24: Is stock investing risky? Should everyone invest in stocks?
08:00: How to get started on buying stocks?
09:16: What is a broker/brokerage?
11:06: Steps to buying/selling stocks via an online brokerage
14:47: How to decide what companies to invest in?
17:38: How much time should one spend researching before investing?
20:53: How often to check the prices of your stocks?
21:36: At what price should you buy or sell my stocks?
23:54: What are the fees you should be aware of for buying/selling stocks?
26:01: How about paying for taxes on your gains?