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Marketing strategy

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:19:00 +0000

Marketing strategy is a method of focusing an organization's energies and resources on a course of action which can lead to increased sales and dominance of a targeted market niche. A marketing strategy combines product development, promotion, distribution, pricing, relationship management and other elements; identifies the firm's marketing goals, and explains how they will be achieved, ideally within a stated timeframe.

Marketing strategy determines the choice of target market segments, positioning, marketing mix, and allocation of resources. It is most effective when it is an integral component of overall firm strategy, defining how the organization will successfully engage customers, prospects, and competitors in the market arena. Corporate strategies, corporate missions, and corporate goals. As the customer constitutes the source of a company's revenue, marketing strategy is closely linked with sales. A key component of marketing strategy is often to keep marketing in line with a company's overarching mission statement.

Pakistan Still Attracts FDIs Despite Security Concerns

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:11:00 +0000

From Hafizah Kamaruddin

LAHORE, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Despite its security concerns, Pakistan's cheap manpower and utilities seem to have the edge in luring foreign direct investments including Malaysian firms especially to its first integrated industrial estate -- the Sundar Industrial Estate here.

More than 20 per cent of the 674 hectare industrial lots have been taken up by multinational companies, especially from Europe, the chief executive officer of the Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC), Sabir P Chohan, said.

He said Tetra Pak International, the Swedish packaging company which was looking for a site for its regional centre, chose the industrial estate due to the two prevailing competitive factors.

The company is investing 400 million euros in a 20-hectare plot at the industrial estate which means "beautiful" in the Sanskrit language, he told a group of visiting Malaysian journalists on Saturday.

The other MNCs which have established their factories at the industrial estate are Pepsi Cola International Ltd, which set up its food processing and snacks factory for export to Afghanistan, Japan's Kansai Paint, LG manufacturing three wheeler motorcyles, Unilever, Haier and Stiefle -- a GlaxoSmithKline company manufacturing pharamceutical products.

Chohan said that currently, 60 industries in the area had started production including Kansai, Pepsi, LG and Haier, while 195 are under construction and 120 in the stage of approval and designing.

He said the local industries mainly comprise small and medium industries.

The industrial estate has its own security and a commercial area that includes a hotel, a 390 megawatt power plant which will be established along the lines of Malaysia's Independent Power Producers (IPPs)and a combine-effluent treatment plant.

"We hope to achieve a major part of the industralisation of Sundar by 2012 given the rapid pace in which Sundar has attracted investments of approximately 8 billion rupees (about US$96.14 million), created employment opportunities for nearly 15,000 workers and generated exports of between US$25-US$30 million," he said.

Chohan said with the increased demand for lots at the industrial estate, PIEDMC was expanding it with a second phase.

He expressed the hope that Malaysian companies would invest in the country's manufacturing sector which has a big consumer market as well as for export to the Middle East, Central Asia and also to India.

"Pakistan is also looking to the establishment of an industrial park in Punjab through a joint venture between the Government of Punjab and interssted Malaysian entrepreneurs or companies," he said.

He said PIEDMC will also be building three more industrial estates along the Lahore-Salkot Highway as well as upgrade existing industrial estates.

He said many of the Malaysian companies such as the Maxcorp Group of Companies have been investing in Pakistan especially in the province of Punjab in the construction sector.

The company is very actively involved in a number of projects, mostly high end housing projects.

Maxcorp was reported to have entered Pakistan in 1999 and won the contract to develop the US$55 million Royal Palm Golf Course in Lahore, and since then, it has won many other projects such as the development of the DA Country & Golf Club in Karachi, the Jacaranda Club for Defence Housing Islamabad and Mangla View Resort.

"Tenaga National Bhd (TNB) is also involved in the power sector. They own and operate a 235MW power plant," said Sabir.

Bandar Raya Developments Bhd recently completed a mega golf and entertainment complex and is very much involved in housing projects with Defense Housing Authority Lahore including commercial properties, golf resorts and other related projects spread over a 160-hectare area (400 acres).

Arash Venture SDHB, a Malaysian company, is involved in a mega housing project to build 4,500 apartments with DHA Karachi, while Petronas Carigali Pakistan Ltd is involved in oil exploration.

A Malaysian property firm, RENEXUS, has indicated that they will undertake the development of 50,000 low and low medium cost housing projects in the various urban centres.

Chohan said that the Chief Minister of Punjab, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has invited them to undertake the construction of housing for the low and middle income groups to meet the shortage of housing.

-- BERNAMA

source http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsbusiness.php?id=453477

Ringgit expected to continue rally

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:00 +0000

The ringgit is expected to be steady against the US dollar next week, supported by commercial buying, dealers said.

They said the expectation that Asian currencies would continue to rally against the greenback also provides some support to the local unit.

According to a dealer, the greenback is expected to soften in overseas markets on speculation that the US Federal Reserve would hold interest rates near zero, well into next year after the unemployment rate in the country exceeded 10 per cent for the first time since 1983.

On Friday, the US government reported that American employers cut a deeper-than-expected, 190,000 jobs in October.

During the week just ended, the ringgit started the week on a lower note as the US dollar strengthened against other major currencies.

However, the local currency managed to end the week on a higher note in line with the rally among regional currencies.

On a week-to-week basis, the ringgit strengthened against the greenback at 3.3980/4020 compared with the 3.4100/4150 recorded last Friday.

Against the Singapore dollar, the local unit was little changed at 2.4392/4455 from 2.4397/4457 last week but was lower against the Japanese yen at 3.7506/7570 from 3.7481/7560 previously.

The ringgit also weakened against the British pound to 5.6471/6548 from 5.6405/6505 last week and was lower against the euro at 5.0617/0609 from 5.0563/0644 previously. -- Bernama

KL shares likely to extend uptrend

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:36:00 +0000

Malaysian shares are expected to extend the uptrend next week, with investors likely to react positively to an improvement in consumer confidence amid recovery signs in the global economy, dealers said.

They said this will provide a catalyst to the benchmark FBM KLCI to further gain and hover between the 1,260 and 1,270 levels for the week.

An analyst said investors are also looking forward to the upcoming listing of Maxis Bhd, which is expected to boost the FBM KLCI's performance.

He said institutional investors locally and overseas should take the opportunity to gain direct exposure to a highly-liquid mobile telco player.
He said the local bourse next week is also expected to track the regional and Wall Street's performance for a cue.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI increased 18 points to 1,260.76, the FBM Emas Index advanced 86 points to 8,422.83, the FBM Top 100 Index was 79 points higher at 8,210.11, the FBM70 however, decreased 40 points to 8,090.28 and the FBM ACE Index gained 382 points to 4,687.65.

The Finance Index surged 241 points to 10,776.29, the Plantation Index went down 29 points to 6,058.91 and the Industrial Index rose 32 points to 2,699.87.

Turnover for the week increased to 6.577 billion shares valued at RM6.715 billion from the 4.585 billion shares worth RM5.979 billion last week.

The Main Market volume went up to 5.354 billion shares worth RM6.339 billion from last Friday's 3.807 billion shares valued at RM5.72 billion.

The volume of call warrants, however, fell to 100.850 billion shares valued at RM19.928 million from 115.661 million shares worth RM25.167 million previously.

The ACE Market volume advanced to 1.009 billion shares worth RM285.710 million from 390.248 million shares valued at RM88.246 million previously. -- Bernama

source http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20091107113829/Article/

Forex Tips

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FOREX

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:52:00 +0000

Forex is a short form of “Foreign Exchange”. Clearly from the word we can imply that we are dealing with various currencies. Its a form of trading, we are doing trading for sure. However we are not dealing with the regular items, we are dealing with money. We are exhanging one country’s money with another country’s money. So after some time the value of money that we have may increase or decrease. If the money’s value appreciate, then we are making some profit. Otherwise we have to born the loss.

For illustration, let say we just bough one lot of GBP/USD at 1.9600. Due to strong economic environment, GBP is getting stronger and increase to 1.9700. At this level value of currency at hand increase by 0.0100 (we call it 100 pips in Forex, see pip for detail explanation). So if we want to make some money we can sell the GBP.

Before the world is connected through internet, only the big banks and financial institutions trade forex. If we want to make some investment in Forex, we have to go through the financial institutions. The process is slow and can be expensive. Luckily with the advancement of internet we are capable of conducting Forex trading right at the comfort of our home. There is no more dealing desk. Practically we can trade 24/7. Internet makes it possible for all of us to trade Forex from anywhere.

Managed Forex Accounts for savvy Investors

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:05:00 +0000

Don't have the time to trade your own account? We believe a managed off exchange retail foreign currency market account can give an investor who cannot watch the market 24 hours a day an opportunity to participate in the exciting world of forex trading. A forex managed account is also ideal for those investors who prefer to have their capital managed by professionals. This is a viable solution for individuals or companies looking to diversify into Forex without hands-on involvement. It is an
effective way for retail investors to benefit from the knowledge, resources and
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Teluk Batik

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:53:00 +0000

Teluk Batik

Approximately 84 km south of Ipoh is the quiet coastal town of Lumut which is now the base of the Royal Malaysian Navy and the jumping-off point to Pangkor island. Many locals, however, do not take the ferry to Pangkor but instead head for Teluk Batik, a pleasant beach about 6 km from Lumut. Here the white sands and swaying coconut trees make it an ideal site for relaxation and swimming. At low tide, some hard corals become visible. Chalet accommodation is available.

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AMANAH SAHAM MALAYSIA (ASM)
Jenis	Pendapatan
Kategori	Ekuiti

Objektif	Untuk memberi peluang kepada pemegang-pemegang unit membuat pelaburan jangka panjang yang menjana pulangan yang kompetitif dan berterusan menerusi pelaburan dalam portfolio yang dipelbagaikan
Pelabur Sasaran	Pelabur yang memahami risiko dan pulangan pelaburan serta mengharapkan manfaat dari pertumbuhan jangka panjang tabung hasil pelaburan semula pengagihan pendapatan (sekiranya ada) dan penerimaan pendapatan (sekiranya ada) ke atas pelaburan mereka.

Kelayakan	Warganegara Malaysia. Akaun Dewasa (18 tahun ke atas) Akaun Bijak ( ibu bapa atau penjaga sah berumur tidak kurang 18 tahun yang melabur bagi kanak-kanak berumur 6 bulan hingga 18 tahun ke bawah).

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Which is the more risky stock market investment, selling short or traditional long positions?

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:03:00 +0000

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In general, selling short is the riskier investment. Selling short means you're betting that the price of a particular stock will drop by selling shares today that you don't already possess and having to buy sometime later to account for these shares. Lets assume you short one share of a stock today at $20. Even if the stock drops to zero (theoretically) and you buy back the share immediately, then you made $20 in profit, which is the max you can profit.

However, theoretically, the stock could rise to any price, and thus your loss could be really high. So lets say it rises to $200 and you're forced to buy, then you've lost $180! Buying long positions mean you buy a stock and keep it for long term, hoping the price will rise. Lets say you buy a stock at $20. The MOST you can lose is $20. Whereas the gain theoretically can be infinite. Because of the above two examples, your potential loss can be much greater with short positions, and thus is more risky.

In a bull market, short positions are extremely risky, because a bull market means positive gains for stocks while you're hoping for drops. In a bear market, it's the opposite, as long positions are more risky, because a bear market means negative gains for stocks while you're hoping for rises. However, long term investors don't really worry too much about dips in the market. They're banking over many years that a well-run company's stock price will increase over time, which the market has shown historically over and over again. Selling short can be profitable, but requires lots of attention, as market timing is more critical, and you must be disciplined in knowing when to cover your positions. Due to the potentially high loss and timing factors, short positions are definitely more risky.

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Which software is the best tool for stock market investment ?

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:39:00 +0000

Market Investment

I think the best way to invest is to first see what the best traders are buying and selling. Then use that knowledge to hopefully improve your portfolio's return. This is the idea behind the site http://www.top10traders.com. This is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money. Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors. You can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas.

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Stock market investment

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0000

Market investment
For investments, I've found that it's always difficult to predict precisely when a certain technology will take off, or which of various forms will dominate. In the end, I don't invest in companies like this until they actually start to show profits. By then, we can usually get a pretty clear picture of where things are going, and there's usually still a sizeable upside left.Hold on to your good idea, and wait until the winners become apparent.Meanwhile, I would guess that companies with holdings in both TV and Internet sites might have an edge.
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The best way to learn about investment

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:35:00 +0000

learn about investment

I am in a similar situation as yourself. I began reading investment articles and books a couple of months ago. I have learned a couple of things that seem to be particularly important, primarily diversification. I learned a bit about how bonds and stocks work and what to look for. I also have learned a bit about mutual funds. My advice is this. Read about the investments that you wish to work with. Once you have read a little bit, get a little experience by doing some investing. I currently have 3 types of investments. 1) US Savings bonds. They don't pay very well but inflation and taxes seem to be the only way they loose value. 2) Stocks. I really dislike the fees that most brokers charge. I don't have a lot of $$$ to invest so $4-$15 a trade doesn't help much. I found a broker (Zecco) that offers 10 free trades a month. That way I can by 2 shares of Delta Airline stock (currently worth a whopping $5.42/ share) without having a 50% loss just because of the trading fee. I do have to have $2500 in the account to get the free trades. I leave that in a money market investment fund so it gets a little bit better interest.
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Market Investment

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:52:00 +0000

Market Investment

Introduction

There are two forms of the Return on Market Investment (ROMI) metric. The first, short term ROMI, is also used as a simple index measuring the dollars of revenue (or market share, contribution margin or other desired outputs) for every dollar of marketing spend. For example, if a company spends $100,000 on a direct mail piece and it delivers $500,000 in incremental revenue then the ROMI factor is 5.0. If the incremental contribution margin for that $500,000 in revenue is 60%, then the margin ROMI (the amount of incremental margin for each dollar of marketing spend is 3.0 (= 5.0 x 60%). The value of the first ROMI is in its simplicity. In most cases a simple determination of revenue per dollar spent for each marketing activity can be sufficient enough to help make important decisions to improve the entire marketing mix. In a similar way the second ROMI concept, long term ROMI, can be used to determine other less tangible aspects of marketing effectiveness. For example Market Investment, ROMI could be used to determine the incremental value of marketing as it pertains to increased brand awareness, consideration or purchase intent. In this way both the longer term value of Market Investment activities (incremental brand awareness, etc.) and the shorter term revenue and profit can be determined. This is a sophisticated metric that balances Market Investment and business analytics and is used increasingly by many of the world's leading organizations (Hewlett-Packard and Procter & Gamble to name two) to measure the economic (that is, cash-flow derived) benefits created by marketing investments. For many other organizations, this method offers a way to prioritize investments and allocate marketing and other resources on a scientific basis.

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