If you look up the dictionary on the definition of the word "investment" you'll generally get the impression of first putting in an "effort" into something with the expectation of a reward at some point in the future. I n terms of monetary investment, it simply means paying an amount upfront or over time into a business or enterprise or security etc with the expectation of a profit.
But for the purpose of this article, we will be concentrating on monetary investment into a market of some sort. Since Forextrading.my deals primarily with forex and online trading in Malaysia, we've decided to make a list of the 3 most popular online investments on the web.
Forex
Currently the most popular form of online investment in Malaysia. Easily accessible by most web browsers. Forex trading accounts can be had for as little as $1 (oanda). Expect to pay around $100 for most mini accounts though. The popularity of forex trading stems from the difficulty involved in generating consistent profits. Since new forex traders seem to almost always lose their first few initial investments, forex brokers are lining up to rake in the profits. Never rush to open a live account (An account trading real money). Spend half a year trading a demo account to get a feel for forex trading. And lastly, ignore any too good to be true promotions during your demo-ing period. While they may be excellent deals, you will most likely lose all your equity in the end regardless.
