News of Quantitative Easing (QE) tapering from the FED are getting stronger day by day as we see plenty of retail investors who start to worry about the possible rise in interest rates. Economists and Analysts are cautioning investors to watch out for Sept 17 where more than 65% believe that it will finally be…
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Dividends for Aug – Reaping the fruits from the golden tree
It has been an overall fantastic month for Aug for me as I continue to reap the benefits from my golden tree – DIVIDENDS. For the month of Aug alone, I will be receiving an amount of S$3,919.50. I think this is by far the biggest contributions from dividends I have received in any single…
Ascendas Hospitality Trust (AHT) – A Bad start to the new FY2013/2014
I was tempted to originally do a write-up on Vicom after it releases its Q2 results today, but upon looking at AHT Q1 results, I have decided to pen my thoughts on this instead. There is only one word to conclude the Q1 results: BAD. AHT has actually registered a S$7.5M loss for the quarter compared to the forecast…
Neratel – “Solid” Q2 2013 Results
As expected, Neratel delivered a strong set of Q2 results, mainly due to the negative goodwill arising from the acquisition of the remaining 70% equity interest in associate. On the operating segment, the “Telecommunication” business delivered strong results with a 75.5% increase yoy in the turnover due to higher sales of the microwave…
Experience vs Intelligence
I came upon this diagram on the net and was discussing with my wife. Which of the two is more important: Experience or Intelligence. Based on the diagram, intelligence without experience equals to “knowledge”. This is a typical student traits. A student who learns and knows the theory on the back of the head…
Is this new investing strategy worth the effort?
I’m just thinking aloud of the recent patterns I’ve noticed in the pre and post Ex-dividend strategy for the past couple of months. I’ve personally known of people who trade shares just before a company announces its results. While the results may go either way, a certain level of predictability is required to mobilize its randomness. …
Recent Actions – Plife Reit/SPH/FCOT
I made some small divestments for Plife Reit and SPH in my portfolio today. For Plife Reit, I have sold off 3 lots at a market price $2.54. Based on my average purchase price at $1.85 which I bought in Sept 2012 and including 3 rounds of dividends which I have received in Sep 12/Jan 13/May 13,…
McDonald’s way of Money Management Practice
So you’ve heard of Mcdonald’s latest gift innovations? No, I’m not talking about the Hello Kitty nor the Minions. I am talking about the Mcdonald’s way of practicing money management skills. If you want a latest of the guide, you may download them via pdf: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/mcdonalds/documents/McD_Journal2.pdf “At Mcdonald, every day and every dollar makes a…
Boustead AGM – 26.07.13
This evening’s Boustead Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the Roxy Square and as I happened to attend this event, I would like to summarize and recap what has been discussed to fellow and potential investors who might be interested in the company. This is also my first time seeing the Chairman of Boustead,…
FCT – Another Record DPU
FraserCenterPoint Trust (FCT) announces its Q3 FY2013 results on strong operational performance with record-high gross revenue and DPU. Gross Revenue and NPI Q3 2013 gross revenue grew 12.4% year-on-year to a new high of $39.97 million, while NPI rose 15.4% year-on-year to $28.5 million. This growth was bolstered by higher contributions…