Recently, I took a look at the top 30 blue-chip stocks that form the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI and compared their total returns over the past decade (from 2010 to 2019). After some analysis, I was surprised to find out that these are the three best performing Malaysia blue chips over the past decade: StockOpening Price (4 Jan 2010)Closing Price (31 Dec 2019)Capital GainDividend Income*Total Return (Capital Gain + Dividend) Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM0.22RM4.652,013.6%RM0.302,151.7% Hap Seng Consolidated BerhadRM0.81RM9.981,132.1%RM2.391,427.0% HartalegaRM0.52RM5.48953.8%RM0.421,035.2%

*Based on dividend income between FY2010 and FY2019

These three companies come from different industries. If one had bought any of these stocks ten years ago and held on until now, he would have netted a ten-bagger in their portfolio. But of course, this is only in hindsight. Anyway, let’s run through...