Other Asset Classes: Gold, Property, Crypto
Is gold, property, or crypto worth including in your passive portfolio? An honest analysis of each alternative asset class.
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Investment Products
Complete guide to various investment products in Indonesia
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REITs in Indonesia (DIRE)
Understanding Dana Investasi Real Estat (DIRE — Real Estate Investment Trusts) in Indonesia — how they work, available products, and whether they belong in your portfolio.
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Small-Cap Stocks and IDX SMC Indices: Risks and Product Checks
Understand small-cap stocks, IDX SMC indices, the difference between an index and a fund, and how to assess liquidity, costs, and risk.
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Time Deposits vs Government Bonds vs Money Market Funds
Complete comparison of three popular fixed income instruments: bank deposits, government bonds, and money market mutual funds.
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Money Market Fund vs Bank Deposit: Which Wins?
Complete comparison of Indonesian money market funds vs bank deposits: after-tax returns, liquidity, safety, and simulation with IDR 10M, 50M, 100M over 1 year.
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Money Market Funds vs Time Deposits: Which Is More Profitable?
Complete comparison of money market funds vs time deposits: after-tax returns, liquidity, safety, and simulations for Rp 10 million, 50 million, 100 million over 1 year.
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IDX30 vs LQ45: Index Comparison and How to Choose for Passive Investors
Complete comparison of IDX30 vs LQ45 indices: composition, overlap, historical performance, volatility, ETF/mutual fund expense ratios, and recommendations for passive investors.
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Retail Government Bonds (SBN): A Complete Guide
Complete guide to Indonesian Retail Government Bonds: ORI, SBR, SR, ST — types, how to buy, coupons, taxes, and comparison with deposits.
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How to Buy Index Funds in Indonesia for Beginners
How to buy index funds in Indonesia through Bibit, Bareksa, or IPOT. A practical guide to choosing an index mutual fund, starting capital, fees, and your first purchase.
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ORI vs SR vs ST vs SBR: Choosing the Right Indonesian Government Bond
Complete guide to choosing Indonesian Retail Government Bonds 2026 — when to pick ORI, SBR, Sukuk Ritel (SR), or Sukuk Tabungan (ST)? Feature comparison, coupons, liquidity, and recommendations by investor profile.
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Why Can Bond Mutual Funds and Government Bonds Fall When Interest Rates Rise?
When the BI Rate rises, bond prices fall, and fixed income funds can turn red too. Here's a simple explanation of duration, coupons, retail government bonds in the secondary market, and what investors should do.
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Mutual Funds or SBN: Which One Fits You Better?
Is it better to invest in mutual funds or SBN? Compare goals, risk, liquidity, taxes, and when each option makes more sense for Indonesian investors.
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Auditing Investment App Holdings: Which Products Do You Actually Need?
Review the seller's role, overlapping mutual-fund holdings, fees, withdrawals, and transaction records before adding products in an investment app.
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Gold Investing: Physical, Digital, or Mutual Funds? Which Is Right?
Comparing physical gold, digital gold, and gold mutual funds. Hidden costs, risks, and when gold makes sense in your portfolio.
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Corporate Bonds: An SBN Alternative for Higher Yield?
Comparison of corporate bonds vs SBN: credit risk, how to buy, and when corporate bonds make sense for Indonesian retail investors.
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Bond-Linked Deposit: Meaning, Risks, Taxes, and How It Differs from a Regular Time Deposit
A bond-linked deposit is a structured product that ties returns to bonds. Understand how it differs from a regular deposit, including liquidity risk, taxes, LPS protection, and alternatives.
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Selling Retail Government Bonds Before Maturity: A Guide to the Secondary Market for ORI and SR
Can you sell retail government bonds before maturity? Yes, but only for tradable series like ORI and SR. Understand how the retail government bond secondary market works, along with price risk, liquidity, and when selling makes sense.
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Retail SBN Document Archive: Proof of ORI Ownership, Coupons, Taxes, and Estate Planning
A checklist of retail SBN documents to keep when buying ORI, SR, SBR, or ST across multiple apps: proof of ownership, coupons, taxes, maturity, and estate records.
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Money Market Funds Are Not Automatically Diversified: How to Check Issuer Concentration
A guide to reading money market fund fact sheets: check maturity, issuer and sector concentration, credit quality, liquidity, fees, and investment policy before parking cash.
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