Here’s an interesting article using the car analogy to compare the various MBA Programmes out there. Top Three: HBS, Stanford, Wharton (some say Wharton is just a rung below HBS and Stanford but above Kellogg, MIT, Chicago, Columbia or Tuck, which I won’t dispute – opinions vary). Elite Eight: Top 3 plus Kellogg, MIT,…
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Building World’s biggest Ship – Maersk
Some internal news from my company regarding the outlook for shipping: “Tough outlook with all round slowdown in Europe, US as well as China… but when the economy rebounded back one day, we’ll be the first ready to step in to take advantage of the opportunity” Maersk is building the world’s biggest container ships, the…
“Oct 12” – 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 ST Engineering 5 2.82 14,100.00 3.47 17,350.00 1,240.00 SIA Engineering 3 4.12 12,360.00 4.17 12,510.00 0.00 Noble 2 1.12 2,240.00 1.32 2,640.00 0.00 FraserCenter Point…
QAF – Man can live on “roti” alone
I like the heading from the analyst’s report from CIMB on QAF. It says that man can only live on bread alone. Well, true. It is a consumer staples which most people do eat it for breakfast typically. Here’s my summarized version and keytakeaway of the report from CIMB on QAF: Defensive consumer staples with a…
TGIF with B – “Life as an Accountant”
What do you think of life as an accountant was in the office?? Hmm…deskbound, numbers, challenging or boring?? Well, you pretty much guessed it correctly most of the time. My office desk as an accountant is just hmm…messy with sticky notes.
Albert Edwards: We will see a repeat of 2007 Dejavu
It has been a while since we heard from SocGen’s uber-soothsayer Albert “Ice Age” Edwards. He is now back, and with quite a bang, reiterating a line from Marc Faber that will prove 100% accurate in a few short years. The French bank’s forecaster, who has proven accurate in his prediction of the Asian Financial Crisis…
The Story of a Mexican Fisherman
I came upon a great story in the web written by Heinrich Ball. An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of…
Should you give an allowance to your parents?
There’s an article recently published in the “Sunday Times” which debates whether working children should give part of their allowances to parents as a form and gesture of appreciation and respect. This, of course, is debatable and it varies from one family and culture to another. –> Click here to read <– From the interviews of some…
“Sep 12” – 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 ST Engineering 5 2.82 14,100.00 3.47 17,350.00 1,240.00 SIA Engineering 3 4.12 12,360.00 4.13 12,390.00 0.00 Noble 2 1.12 2,240.00 1.325 2,650.00 0.00 FraserCenter Point…