Oil related companies make the headlines again as the trio of Keppel, SCI and SMM saw heavy decline with just less than a week of trading in the new year. Since this is now a hot topic and I am vested in SCI, I probably had more interest in it than the other two. I’ve…

You might have heard of the Modern Portfolio Theory developed by Harry Markowitz which optimized returns based on a given level of risk. This theory supports the concept that introducing uncorrelated asset classes into a portfolio improves the risk return profile. I recently came across an mobile application from the US called Acorns which helps investors, mainly…

Remember the days when you had an adrenaline rush of blood because you are excited over something? Don’t you simply love those moments and wish you could repeat those feelings? Life seems to be such a wonderful gift that you continuously thank your lucky star for having you to be here on this very moment….

There has been a couple of news coming out from OUE Ltd as we approach towards the year end. The last article I blogged about was about the divestment of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. A couple of days ago, the management announced that they would acquire a stake in Gemdale Properties at an issue price…

A couple of days ago I’ve just posted a reflection of what I have went through in 2014. As we draw towards the end of 2014, a new year awaits us as we begin on a whole new journey. That means it’s another round of objective setting as the goals we set give us a…

 No.  Counters No. of Lots Market Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on market price Allocation % 1. FraserCenter Point Trust 30 1.92 57,600.00 21.0% 2. SembCorp Ind 9 4.47 40,230.00 14.0% 3. Vicom 6 6.39 38,340.00 14.0% 4. China Merchant Pacific 40 0.98 39,200.00 14.0% 5. Ascott Reit 15 1.26 18,900.00 7.0% 6. Mapletree…

As we approach the end of 2014, it seems legitimate to slow down and think through what we have gone through over the last 12 months. In fact, I have actually taken weeks to write this post and pen my thoughts down because there are so many learning points to reflect on which will be good for my own future reference. Of…

I know we are a few days away from ending this fabulous year and everyone is already busy reflecting how they have spent this year and setting goals for the upcoming 2015. I am working on that as well so this most likely be my final action for 2014. I initiated a new position by purchasing…

I have just completed my MBA degree at a local institution which has lasted for 18 months and I thought I could share my experience with the program for the benefit of those who are interested to get one.   To begin with, there are always two sides of a coin. While there are people…

I’ve been wanting to revisit my projection target for some time now but fails to do it everytime I said it to myself. Some readers have also asked regarding how I came up with my projection target so I thought this would be a good time to explain them. When I set my projection target…