Today on Sunday Times, there is an article on whether it is possible to hit S$100K on your portfolio by the time you age 30 years old. There have been some intense discussion on FB on whether this is plausible or not, and to most extent external factors such as the age you start working…
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Anti-theft lunch box
Are you the type that brings your sandwich or lunchbox to work but afraid it will get stolen? Afraid no more. You may now purchase this anti-theft lunch bag below. Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are zipper bags that have green splotches printed on both sides, making your freshly prepared lunch look spoiled. Don’t let…
Selling off 2 of the conglomerates to accumulate cash
I took the opportunity today to continue taking profit off the table from my 2 holdings – SIA Engineering and ST Engineering on a rare upside day. Both stocks have given me much profits from the moment I bought them almost 2 years ago. I just have a feeling that both stocks will go much…
Give your best and Expect the worse
My Sunday mass priest which I went to at St Cathedral on Sunday preached about “Giving your best and Expecting the worse” That way, you won’t feel disappointed in life. The fact that there are people who approach life this way shows that there is some evidence to it. In life, we may see some people who give…
Just for Fun: Toilet in Japan (One of the funniest I have ever seen)
We all know that Japan has a lot of weirdo stuff. So when I went to Japan recently and into their toilet to take a pee, guess what I’ve found: Apparently, the idea is that you will need to aim correctly when you pee and you will win the round. This way it will encourage people…
Accumulation of REITS play in turbulent times
When I was in Kyoto recently, I climbed up multiple of stairs on my way to reach the Kiyomizudera temple. But on my way down, it was less tiring and it took me lesser time to reach the bottom. The stock market reacts the same way recently. It took a few months to gain momentum…
“Jun 13″ – SG Transactions & Portfolio Update”
Counters No. of Lots Average Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on average price Market Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on market price Total Dividends collected (SGD) since purchase FraserCenter Point Trust 18 1.85 33,360.00 1.985 35,730.00 1,509.00 SPH 7 4.18 29,310.00 4.33 30,310.00 350.00 Vicom 4 4.91 19,640.00 4.73 18,920.00 0.00 SIA Engineering…
Bloodbath all across the markets
There has been early warning since the past recent weeks that the Fed could do early tampering with its Quantitative Easing (QE) sooner rather than latter. The result – BLOODBATH across the markets all across the globe. Dow Jones and S&P led the early losers while Nikkei, DAX, FTSE, HSI and STI followed soon after. …
Tadas Viskanta: “Cash is a Drug for most investors”
Tadas Viskanta – the author who wrote the book “Abnormal Returns” has recently tweeted: “Cash is a Drug for most investors. Easy to start, difficult to kick. Always a reason not to get back in” With the stock markets hitting a new high these days, the idea of holding cash becomes a scrutiny…
Review of Boustead (Full Year) FY2013 Results
I previously mentioned (link) that Boustead Ltd will report excellent results for its full year FY2013. EPS for the 9 months of FY2013 at that time of writing was already matching the full 12 months of FY2012. I wasn’t wrong. Since then, Boustead shares have gone higher and higher each day to a record high of…