NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday that his nation will meet its official growth target of 7.5% GDP growth in 2012, though he acknowledged that the Chinese economy is facing significant pressure. “It is true that the Chinese economy is under notable downward pressure, but with our efforts to shift our…
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Fast forwarding decision on your life
Many people would relish the opportunity to rewind back on their lives if they had the chance to do so. But what about fast forwarding on your life? What if you have the power to fast forward on events in your life which you may deem as boring or just purely horrible. What if you have the power…
Next bubble looming in dividend stocks?
Dividend paying stocks have been on a decline – I mean … the yield, of course. With interest rate around the world seems to remain low for at least until 2014, we could see people rushing for yield to get their returns and this would ultimately lead to yield compression. Remember during the GFC time when some…
Everyone has a choice
This post is dedicated to a friend of mine to get her to think about that everyone do have a choice if he/she wants to. Whether easy or difficult, everyone has a choice to make decisions and the decision that you make today will result in different consequences in time to come. Confused? Picture yourself in the consequence…
A Happy Birthday Edition Post
This is my first birthday edition post since the inception of this blog. Birthday, at times means absolutely nothing to most people. But to me, it means everything. It is a time where I can have a nice gathering together with my family and loved ones. It is also probably one of the only time where I can…
“Aug 12” – Transactions & Portfolio Update
I’m not going to add to my position in the month of Aug further hence will post the T & P update earlier than usual. Transaction Date Counters No. of Lots Price (S$) Amount Buy 06/08/2012 Boustead 1 0.940 S$940 Buy 08/08/2012 First Reit 1 0.965 S$965 Buy 10/08/2012 FraserCenterpoint 2 1.755 S$3,510 Buy 13/08/2012…
Dividend investing is boring, boring…
“A good defense doesn’t lose you games.” This was one of the quotes from the famous soccer coach dubbed as the “Special One” Jose Mourinho during his times in Chelsea. What does Jose Mourinho and dividend investors have in common? They both play boring tactics but one that could be very fruitful in times to come….
A Perfect Life Balance is all about Time, not Money
We’ve seen many people struggling to choose between work and life balance and to such extent they are lost in transition not knowing what they really want to do in the end. Just take a look at the people around you. There are some who struggle to find their feet, some who struggle at their career and some who struggle…
LKY’s National Day 2012 Hint Takeaways
Year after year the government’s national message to the public would always involved mainly the economy status of the state. Not this year. This year main takeaways from LKY’s national day message is clear and precise. “Get Married, have babies…Otherwise, the country will fold” Over the past few years, the government has tried ways and…
Confession of my investing journey junkey
I had graduated from my Bachelor degree for more than 4 years now in 2008. Back then, I was filled with much hunger and desire to succeed in the corporate world. I was spending time at work on weekdays and money on weekends, not surprisingly to buy things that I don’t really need. I was…