Following the article on SPH Reit by fellow blogger S-Reit System Investor which I thought was well analysed and the recent buzz surrounding the injection of Seletar Mall into SPH Reit, I wanted to follow up the discussion with the management thoughts on the Malls and my thoughts into the matter. Here is the Q&A discussion with…

We are into the final week of the October month and it seems forever since we last had such a volatility in the market. The month of October has historically been the most volatile month for stocks (such as the 1929 crash, credit crunch 2008) and it has proven itself right once again, at least…

Hola Singapore 🙂  I am finally back to Singapore after about a 10 days study trip away to Spain during the past week. During these periods, I have only traveled to Madrid and Barcelona and it has been a very enriching experience knowing much more about the history of the cities. I also realized that…

It’s been almost a year and a half since I last travel on an aeroplane with my wife on a honeymoon with Japan.  This time, I will be on a study mission trip to Europe for just slightly more than a week. I think it’s going to be an eye catching experience as I had…

Following SGYI posts (which I thought was very well written) recently on  “Practising Frugality to Achieve Happiness in a High Cost of Living Environment”, I thought this post was going to be somewhat related.   You see, many of us are fortunate enough to be in the shoes we are in right now. The problem with…

In my previous post, I have discussed quite a bit on the core business for the vehicle testing and inspection for Vicom. Today, we will look at the other side of its business – the non-vehicle testing services in the form of Setsco, a subsidiary owned by Vicom since 2003. Setsco provides calibration, testing and certification services…

The recent price decline in Vicom has caught my attention. It has fallen from a high of $6.60 to a recent $5.85 and I received queries from a reader whether the stock is a buy at this price. I told the reader who emailed me that I do not give a recommendation, but can provide…

We often hear that starting your investment when you are at a young age is a good thing as it allows more time for compounding to take effect. But this is on the premise that everything else remains constant and time is only the variable factor that is considered. I’ve come across stories of many…

There’s a quote by Warren Buffett that says: “Give your kids enough so that they would feel they can do anything but not too much that they would feel like doing nothing” For those of you who are parents (or becoming parents to be), you would probably agree once you have children, your emphasis on life…