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…
SPH Reits Results – Unsuccessful IPO Bid
The results many investors are awaiting for is out finally. As expected, both the public and private tranche were over subscribed by quite a number. At the lower bands, the chances are actually greater than the higher bands by quite a bit, which is why the percentage of total number of…
Recent Action: Ascendas Reit
I divested my Ascendas Reits at S$2.35 today, after buying them at S$2.17 last month. This is my first capital gain of the month, considering that the market has been volatile recently. Including a dividend of S$0.0355/share (the stock has gone ex-dividend on 22/7), I have locked in gains of around 10% over a period of slightly more…
SPH…OUE…And now Boustead next to venture into REITS
Boustead Singapore is getting ready to venture into the next hottest phenomenon out there….REITS. This news came out after the successful listing of the recent SPH and OUE Reits. Mr. Wong, Chairman and CEO of Boustead Singapore, is determined to press on with the idea of creating a REIT, where he believes will benefit…
“When HE buys, I buy too…”
Should you follow to buy the shares of a particular company if the CEO or Director of the company is buying the company’s shares? The idea that insider trading activity may signal some sort of bullishness may be true. After all, they know well enough about the profits and loss and the direction of the company better…