Author: B

This is going back to the basics 101. All of us are aware why compounding is one of the wonders of the world.  By now, most investors would have known the effect of compounding over time and how they can exponentially grow their wealth to incredible amount, if done correctly.  Compounding returns which are positive…

This is a compilation of my Q3 quarterly update for this year. The previous 2 quarters can be found here and here. The theme for this post will be outsourcing and we will look into how we can do that to our advantage.  There are many companies that are outsourcing their transaction or operational tasks…

I was recently invited by the team from Capitalgains Studio to try out the new Wongamania game on one evening at one of the studio.  There were a few of the financial bloggers which were also around (InvestOpenly, Budget Babe, STE and Musicwhiz) and we played the game together.  This wasn’t the first time I had played the game…

We have seen many companies tapping the market for fund raising activities in the past couple of years and in a world of low interest rate environment, these yields are enticing to folks who are hungry for yield.  The recent Swiber case has probably put an alarm on the reality of what is to come,…

There are some really hot news recently surrounding our small nation. The first is on Pokemon Go, where literally everyone and I really mean everyone, people of all ages I met on the bus and at work playing this game. Even my boss is playing the game. Am I the only one not playing the…

Ireit Global announced their Q2 results this evening which I will take a few moments to quickly update their results. This is a company I’ve taken the decision to average up, with the latest additions coming up only recently this month. It has also taken over to become my largest position currently in the portfolio….

No.  Counters No. of Shares Market Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on market price Allocation % 1. IReit Global 73,000 0.75 54,750.00 12.0% 2. ST Engineering 13,000 3.34 43,420.00 10.0% 3. Kingsmen 45,000 0.65 29,250.00 7.0% 4. HK Land* 2,500 8.55* 21,386.00 5.0% 5. Ascott Reit 10,000 1.13 11,300.00 4.0% 6. First Reit 8,000…

I have accumulated a bit more HK Land today at a share price of US$6.15 for 1,000 shares.  This is an average up position from my last purchase back in April which I wrote here. Part of the fund came from my recent divestment from UOL which I will talk about in more detail in…

Banks are increasingly difficult to analyse because of the various business nature and regulatory compliance requirements which needs to be monitored. I am not adept at analyzing banks because I do not have an in-depth understanding of the industry. If I made any mistake here, please forgive and do point out to me. I am…

The best time to invest in the market is when there are full of uncertainties surrounding the sentiments of the market and the company itself. Given how interconnected we are in today’s global world, the only certainty is that nothing is certain. Think a few months back when there were signs of talk from media…