Two easy ways to invest in Malaysia

An ETF and a closed-end fund is available to get exposure to Malaysian equities: 1.ETF iShares MSCI Malaysia Index (EWM). Total Assets= $395M. Dividend yield is over 4%. As a commodity-driven economy Malaysia’s growth is tied to commodities like crude oil, palm oil, rubber, etc. 2.Closed-end Fund Malaysia Fund (MAY) Trades at a discount of …

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Malaysia – Palm, Rubber and Tourism & Foreign capital ….

Malaysia is one of the hot emerging market countries now.After the Asian financial crisis a few years, Malaysian government has implemented many market-friendly policies while at the same protecting the domestic currency and stock markets from adverse effects of foreign direct investment.The infrastructure in Malaysia is very good when compared to other countries like India, …

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