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When it comes to investing, it is easy to buy into the idea of holding onto your stocks for long term, as advised by some stock market gurus. But you should not take a passive approach in investing. You should spend time keeping up with stock prices, news on the companies you have invested in, and even what analysts are saying about some of the stocks you own.

The better advice is to invest for the long term but to monitor and stay alert for changes that may impact the companies you invest in.

The recent reprimand served on Toyo Ventures Holdings Berhad by Bursa Malaysia Securities speaks loud and clear that PLCs must be mindful and prudent when declaring dividends.

They must be careful to ensure that they are able to facilitate the dividend payout exercise and there can be no retraction or withdrawal once a dividend is declared.

It may be difficult for some to envisage a major market crash in the near future, as it was not long ago since the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a free fall in global equities in early 2020.

But of late, several well-known “Cassandras” from the likes of Michael Burry, Nassim Taleb and Nouriel Roubini have rung the alarm of a devastating crash. Should their predictions prove accurate, an impending crash may be lurking around the corner and could take investors by surprise.