Value Investing Blogs
This is an ongoing work we're embarking here to uncover some of the best blogs maintained by value investors and savvy investors living in Singapore; and perhaps all over the world! We have benefitted much from their learnings and these information are sourced directly from them in the hope that their messages gets propagated to all corners of Singapore.
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Snapshots from the blogosphere...
Choose the right marriage partner
Posted on 6 Mar 2010 at 7:35 pm
** "BIAS" is a special feature in my blog where I get to say whatever I want with scant regards for your feelings. I'm not politically correct in this feature, so go ahead, judge me."I was flipping through one of Napoleon Hill's books when I saw that one of the pointers to achieve success is to find the right partner. How true! It is important to get the right partner to achieve success, otherwise the journey to success will be made extraordinary difficult. I share with you two true stories of people who seemingly found the wrong partner.1. A pHd research scholar thought he found a perfe...
SGX chartPosted on 4 Mar 2010 at 11:02 am
For my own reference. Been a while since I posted any charts, so let's kick start this. Seems like a good buy at this circled level. Yield should be 4.3% at that price, pretty reasonable.A bit heavy for trading though. If I do buy, it'll be another batch to lower down my price. Crystal ball is not working very well and is a bit cloudy. Wait for it to clear up first, then look at weekly to decide.
10 points on Japanese reitsPosted on 3 Mar 2010 at 9:58 pm
Confession - I seldom cut and paste entire article from elsewhere just to have an article. But I really thought this is a good piece on Japanese reits. This article came from this site, which I liberally copied and pasted into this article. I give full credit to the author and shame on me for copying it here. Whatever lah.This is purely for my own reference.-----------------------------------------------------------------------Japanese real estate prices have had a terrible time over the past two decades. In fact, the market experienced a run where property prices fell for sixteen years in ...
Unstable income stream from tutoringPosted on 3 Mar 2010 at 9:51 am
I've got more things to share regarding my career. Frankly, it's personal ranting too for the pent up frustrations. This post is about the instability of the income stream. For those of you who is used to getting a fixed pay, well, this will be something you won't be used to. I'm going to show you something rather personal. I was debating with myself whether to put it, but heck lah. I'll just remove some numbers and some lines.
You can see my income from tuition, starting from 2003 to present. From a look, you can observe that the income per month varies widely - from a low in November-Janua...
The other side of being a tutorYou can see my income from tuition, starting from 2003 to present. From a look, you can observe that the income per month varies widely - from a low in November-Janua...Posted on 2 Mar 2010 at 11:19 pm
Seems like quite a few folks here are interested to become a full time tutor. Having been in this line for close to 7 yrs, I think I'll have something worthy to contribute to them, so I shall.I've written extensively about the prospects of being in this business in my past post, so I won't repeat the points already mentioned. Instead, in this post, I shall try to talk about the other aspects of being a self employed, specifically as a tutor.Here's the bad parts:1. You don't get paid if you're not working. The relationship between time and money cannot be clearer in this line. I know exactly...
More On Financial FreedomPosted on 28 Feb 2010 at 11:36 pm
So it seems that financial freedom helps to achieve the 3 important things that we want in life: Time, Money and Happiness. This is achieved by trading away 10 to 30 years of doing some job. Someone capable can do it in 10, for most of us, it's 30 years, my dear. Or to put it in percentage terms, if we lived to an average of 80 years old, the solution then is to trade 10-40% of your life to achieve financial freedom. And if considering that we start thinking about this at age 20, then the denominator is not 80 but 60, and the solution becomes to trade 20-50% of your life to achieve financia...
Bullythebear T-shirts!Posted on 27 Feb 2010 at 3:31 pm
I woke up at 430am with the moon smiling at my face.I'd this eureka moment where I'm unable to get back to sleep until the thing that bothers me is blogged away. So here I am, typing out an article in the wee hours of Sunday. I like this period of time, because it's extremely quiet and peaceful. If not for the bloody hot weather, I'll say it's quite a good moment to reflect.Yesterday when I'm at work, I was so bored that I doddled onto the back of my student's worksheet. My camera isn't fantastic, so it looks like this:
(I even have to brighten it up...gosh, I need my camera back)There's so ...
Daring to dream big(I even have to brighten it up...gosh, I need my camera back)There's so ...Posted on 27 Feb 2010 at 8:17 am
After a night of chatting with AK, who is truly inspirational, thoughts began to come to me until I can formulate a 10 yr plan. This plan occurred to me while I was on my way to work this morning. As a 'big-picture' kind of plan, it must be simple enough for me to be able to work out the sums with just a handphone or mentally, and also simple enough to be able to explain it to someone without that person going 'duh'.Let me share with you:The goal of the plan is to be able to stop working when I wish to, that is to reach financial freedom. Since my average monthly expenses is around 2.5k, le...
On Financial FreedomPosted on 25 Feb 2010 at 7:27 pm
Just some thoughts on this term “financial freedom” that has become a much coveted goal in life popularized by Robert Kiyosaki in Rich Dad Poor Dad. Btw apparently Kiyosaki was never as rich as he proclaimed. He got rich after selling his book. Well, some of his ideas are refreshing though.What is the definition of financial freedom?I guess to most people, it would be having enough money in your bank to last a lifetime living the same quality of life and thus having the freedom to choose not to work for money.In the first ever post on this blog, we worked out this amount is probably slightl...
Blogging for a livingPosted on 24 Feb 2010 at 11:11 pm
Adsense sucks big time.Yes, you heard it from me alright, loud and clear. Adsense ads are just pure nonsense. First of all, I don't even look at it. I mean who will click on it knowing that most of the ads are rubbish, lead generator kind of site. It dilutes the impact of your blog and seriously, I really think the money sucks. How much can you make from it? If someone made big money from adsense, do let me know in the comments.If you're serious in monetizing your blog, set up a dedicated ad site, design your ad for others and ask for bids. This way, you get to:1. Select the people you want...Posted on 22 Feb 2010 at 10:05 pm
Recently I told someone that I contra off a position. That person seemed very shock that I do such risky things. Maybe that person had read many newspaper reports of students contra-ing and making big gains and eventually bigger losses.Contra need not be risky. I put it in my newbie's faq a long long time ago about the topic on contra. Basically contra means doing a round trip of buy and sell before T+3. This means that you can buy a stock without putting in any money, then proceed to sell it off by the settlement date of T+3, thereby profiting from the proceeds.
Sounds good right? It's hard...
How spending less results in saving lessSounds good right? It's hard...Posted on 21 Feb 2010 at 9:57 pm
I noticed a real significant change in me.Since the start of the year, I'd been having a real shift in how I view money. It's very very stark to me because I realised how much I've shortchanged my life till now. In the past, I was quite focused on the amount of money that I had in my bank. Somehow that meant security to me - so perhaps that's why I kept hoarding money and trying all I could to increase security.It took me a long long time to change that view. The proverbial straw that broke the camel's back must be the reservist stint that I had recently in Jan this year. After I came out o...
Poetic interpretation of capital allocationPosted on 18 Feb 2010 at 11:00 pm
I'm reading a queer book on poems - Christopher Matthew's "Now we are Sixty (And a bit)". This particular one is especially striking to me:Timothy wakes up at twenty to three-Nips to the bathroom, has a quick pee.Coughs, yawn, feels a bit queer-Goes to the kitchen: thinks 'Why am I here?"I think it pays to write down the reason for wanting to get a stock, lest you forget. Humans have short term memory. A little encouragement, a little discouragement, a dash of good mood, a pinch of unhappiness makes one forget the reason for wanting to get into a counter. The worst kind of mixed up is when ...
Concerns on ETFsPosted on 16 Feb 2010 at 9:07 pm
I love ETFs. They allow retail investors to invest in indices with low costs, liquidity, give dividends and even have a helpline that you can call everyday to ask about the ETF you bought. What else can we ask for? However, due to time constraint and limited resources, I haven't been able to research and answer some thorny questions on them. If anybody reading this have answers, pls do comment and share the knowledge.1. Forex riskMost ETFs on the SGX are listed in USD and as we know, the USD is being dragged to hell as Fed prints money like there is no tomorrow to save the economy. Albeit t...
The curse of SisyphusPosted on 15 Feb 2010 at 8:52 pm
After watching the movie Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, I was inspired to relate another greek mythology to modern life, specifically with relations to the market. I've blogged about Odysseus and the siren's song previously and had much fun doing so :)It was said that there was a king named Sisyphus who was cursed in Tartarus (a place darker and worse than Hades) by Zeus. The nature of his crime is immaterial here but suffice to say, it is a punishment for Sisyphus's hubristic beliefs, for this punishment is a grave one. He is tasked to roll a bounder up a hill but always, just bef...
CNY thoughtsPosted on 13 Feb 2010 at 7:36 pm
** "BIAS" is a special feature in my blog where I get to say whatever I want with scant regards for your feelings. I'm not politically correct in this feature, so go ahead, judge me."Some thoughts that are lingering in my mind during the last 72 hours. Why do I think so much? No idea - thoughts just come streaming to me at the weirdest time.1. I was wondering why do Chinese keep wishing others gong xi fa cai (literally - congratulations on striking rich). The fa cai is the part that is intriguing. Do other nationality and religion celebrate their new year by wishing each other prosperous? O...
Think happy thoughtsPosted on 11 Feb 2010 at 10:19 pm
I am definitely happier these days.After my reservist stint in January, I came back feeling more refreshed and more zen about life. It's even better than my batam trip because:1. I get paid for my 'green' holiday, whereas in Batam, I've to foot the bills there myself2. I can meet up with my old time friends and talk cock, sing song whole day3. I get to read a lot of books. I think I completed 3 books there, plus small readings (some chapters) of books I borrowed from my friends there4. I get to meet new people who really broaden up my life. Some of them talk about their visits to ahem, 'red...
Bully the bear's report cardPosted on 9 Feb 2010 at 9:23 pm
I'd recently sent my blog - Bully the bear - up for reviews by another blogger who had an eye for designs. I wanted to see what are the things that I have done right and not so right and the areas for improvement. You can click on it - it's found at the bottom right hand corner of this blog. The badge is so big, you can't miss it.Here's the reviews:BULLy the BEARBULLy the BEAR is “la papillion’s” blog. In it, he shares his experiences and knowledge about the stock market. He is happy to tell all – from his humble beginnings as a newbie to his successful endeavors today.Visual Aesthetics – 7...
The siren's songPosted on 6 Feb 2010 at 8:14 pm
Recently, I've heard a lot of people wanting to get into the stock market. They really think the market is their mother, who is there to give them milk. These people do not have an emergency funds set aside, do not have adequate insurance, and worse of all, do not have savings. Yet they are all too ready to jump into the market after reading some rags to riches success stories displayed so prominently every sunday in the newspaper.Alas, they got the sequence all wrong.First, you need a good job that pays reasonably well, so that you can begin to save up a big amount. Then you need to protec...
The 7 Levels of Market ParticipantsPosted on 3 Feb 2010 at 7:47 pm
This was inspired by the 7 Levels of Photographers by Ken Rockwell, which was perhaps inspired by religion. Well, in any case, here are 7 Levels of market participants, with One being the lowest and Seven being divine. Enjoy!Level One: The TippeeThe Tippee is someone who receives a tip or some advice and wants to make a quick buck out of greed. This level of market participants usually never had a brokerage account and decided that they should make a some money from the stock market bcos everybody else is doing it. They are inevitably tipped to enter the market by friends who give bad advic...
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Company Warrants Expiring in 2010 - Actions Needed
Posted on 9 Mar 2010 at 10:57 pm
I need to remind myself all the outstanding company warrants that are expiring in 2010 in my portfolio which I will need to take action. I will update this list accordingly as I go along so that I won't forget about them.LINAIR W100118, Expiry Date: 18 Jan 2010, Exercise price = $0.09, Conversion...
Do we need to monitor the stock market so closely?Posted on 9 Mar 2010 at 7:00 pm
Hectic but fruitful life after a new entrant Ever since my girl was born and my confinement lady left, life have been very hectic, tiring and sometimes frustrating. Eventually, when she learnt to smile at us, its had been one of the happiest moment of my life and instantly felt all this was worth...
Bought Ho BeePosted on 9 Mar 2010 at 6:47 am
Bought 11 lots Ho Bee yesterday (9th Mar 10) @ 1.84, as it had broken out of triangle.It has since pulled back to the trendline, but on lower vol.Cut loss would be at 1.63. Resistance at 1.82, 1.93 and 2.24.
Personal Growth and Financial FreedomPosted on 9 Mar 2010 at 5:00 am
I attended a Thai language workshop that my organisation offers as part of the self-development training that staff can apply for and realised that personal growth comes from trying new things all the time. Personal growth by itself is rewarding. You feel that you gain mastery over a skill, abili...
Lessons Learnt as a Trader (so far)Posted on 8 Mar 2010 at 7:00 pm
It’s only been almost 2 years since I began trading and I must say I am still learning how to trade. I have summarized the lessons learnt so far in my trading journey: Be patient and wait for the best opportunity to place a trade Trading is really a patient game. It is not as quick as I imagined ...
Kingsmen Creatives – Analysis of Purchase Part 1Posted on 7 Mar 2010 at 7:00 pm
I purchased shares in Kingsmen Creative on January 25 and 26, 2010, and the following few postings will elucidate the thought process and analysis which went into the rationale for the purchase decision. Note that some of the factors which led to this decision are qualitative by nature, and are a...
First REIT: This one is for keepsPosted on 7 Mar 2010 at 6:51 am
You might have experienced deja vu before. It has happened to me countless times. Psychic? Maybe but sometimes, things just fall into place in the strangest ways. Today, I received a payment voucher from my broker on income distribution from First REIT. This is not a very glamorous REIT but I...
Estate Planning (Part 6 of 8)Posted on 7 Mar 2010 at 6:42 am
Estate planning addresses lifetime needs like permanent mental or physical disability and post-death arrangements. The objectives are unique to the individual but generally include: - Distribution of property in accordance to one’s wishes - Sufficient liquidity to pay off debts - Appointment of e...
JUST ASK: 'Why doesn't ghchua track his investment returns?'Posted on 6 Mar 2010 at 3:20 am
JUST ASK: 'Why doesn't ghchua track his investment returns?' Written by The NextInsight Team Saturday, 06 March 2010In this weekly series titled JUST ASK, we invite readers to send in questions on stock investing, and personal finance. We will ask an expert (or experts) to provide answers. Bel...
Save Money By Asking Yourself 7 Questions Before Making Any PurchasePosted on 5 Mar 2010 at 10:00 pm
You will need to be creative in finding ways to reduce your expenses that will not negatively impact your current standard of living. However, no matter what you need to buy, if you invest time and energy into shopping around for the best possible deals, you will almost always save money. 7 quest...
Reviewing Your Lens Towards Financial FreedomPosted on 4 Mar 2010 at 7:00 pm
This post arises from the gentle prodding of La Papillion (aka Bullythebear) on the state of my personal finance and financial freedom blog posts of late. He commented that I seemed to be busy and the frequency of my posts had gone down. The reasons for me posting less are several. The most obvio...
On Financial FreedomPosted on 4 Mar 2010 at 7:00 pm
Just some thoughts on this term “financial freedom” that has become a much coveted goal in life popularized by Robert Kiyosaki in Rich Dad Poor Dad. Btw apparently Kiyosaki was never as rich as he proclaimed. He got rich after selling his book. Well, some of his ideas are refreshing though. What ...
Bought SC Global, CWT, CapMall AsiaPosted on 4 Mar 2010 at 6:33 am
Yesterday Wed 3rd Mar 10:Bought 20 lots CWT @ 91.5c. Cut loss at 87c (-5%)Bought 10 lots SG Global @ $1.82. Cut loss at 1.64 (-10%)Today Thurs 4th Mar 10:Bought 8 lots CapMall Asia @ $2.28. Cut loss at 2.19 (-4%)Aim was to buy stocks that are in an uptrend (or may be bottoming, for CapMallAsia...
Tax Planning (Part 5 of 8)Posted on 4 Mar 2010 at 4:00 am
The objective of tax planning is to arrange transactions to minimize tax legally. Tax evasion, on the other hand, involves the use of unlawful methods to eliminate tax. It is illegal and punishable by law. The Basics (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?) (1) Who? Tax residents include: - A Singapor...
CapitaMall AsiaPosted on 3 Mar 2010 at 8:35 am
Don't have data for this so have to use the chart from SGX.
Price/vol action looks good, accumulation in green above, is it reversing after a long decline?May be added to STI, expected to be confirmed Mar 11th, takes effect Mar 19th.All time low is $2.19, giving a 7% cut loss @ $2.35.Not sure if i...
ARA Asset Mgt: Pennant?Price/vol action looks good, accumulation in green above, is it reversing after a long decline?May be added to STI, expected to be confirmed Mar 11th, takes effect Mar 19th.All time low is $2.19, giving a 7% cut loss @ $2.35.Not sure if i...Posted on 3 Mar 2010 at 7:40 am
Matches textbook description of pennant:Strong uptrend before start of formation.high vol on flagpoleSo far, replacement vol has been lowTo trade, would need to see:Continuing low vol on retracement.Retracement does not last longer that 3 weeks (some books say one month). Currently on day 6.High...Posted on 2 Mar 2010 at 9:22 am
Posted on 1 Mar 2010 at 7:10 am
Sold Straits Asia
Posted on 1 Mar 2010 at 6:33 am
Straits Asia dropped below the 200EMA for on heavy vol, has rebounded with light vol.Sold 9 lots today (1st Mar 10) @ 2.07.Loss is $1400, includes brokerage. It may be easier to handle it as a percentage, which is 7.1% of the trade, or 0.6% of my capital.... acceptable.
JUST ASK: 'Is it silly to buy and hold (instead of trading)?'Posted on 28 Feb 2010 at 8:33 pm
I have been asked to give my two cents at NextInsight's JUST ASK weekly series. Below is my reply to one of the reader's question:JUST ASK: 'Is it silly to buy and hold (instead of trading)?' Written by The NextInsight Team Saturday, 27 February 2010In this weekly series titled JUST ASK, we in...
My PSBP price tracking (Updated)Posted on 28 Feb 2010 at 8:45 am
My Investment Portfolio (February 2010)
Posted on 26 Feb 2010 at 11:03 pm
This month is quite short actually due to the Chinese New Year holidays and also there is only 28 days. As a result, the stock market doesn't seem to go anywhere.For my top 30 stock holdings, not much changes as basically most of the companies announced results that is within expectation. The act...
What is market direction?Posted on 23 Feb 2010 at 9:27 am
Reporting season is in focus now. As we can see, the result didn't disappoint, it is sort of confirm that we have indeed turn a corner. Even the Greece news failed to trigger more downside. Of course, the risks are still there. But I sort of feel that, the liquidity out there is huge, still searc...
Watching & waitingPosted on 23 Feb 2010 at 7:10 am
Still unsure mkt direction. Watching:M1. V. Strong trend, but no clear entry point.Parkway: sameGoodpack: sameBiosensors: samePLife Reit: Maybe, but not expected to be a leading stockSuntec REIT: Maybe, just at its 25 and 50 MAs.SC Global: See if it respects 10 month upsloping trendline. Curre...
CWTPosted on 22 Feb 2010 at 8:30 am
Still in an uptrend, above its MAs. Recently worked off its overbought condition:
Resistance zone at 96 to 99c (previous high, as well as from previous year). Clear after than, till $1.17.What prevents me taking a position?market direction unclear.Ideally I would like to see another peak, so a ...
Ho BeeResistance zone at 96 to 99c (previous high, as well as from previous year). Clear after than, till $1.17.What prevents me taking a position?market direction unclear.Ideally I would like to see another peak, so a ...Posted on 22 Feb 2010 at 8:15 am
Ho Be has held up well:Still (mostly) above MAs despite the Jan correction.Not badly affected by Friday's anti speculative measurement announcement.
Next resistance is at 1.90 (top of triangle) followed by 2.24 (2007 highs):
What prevents me from taking a position?uncertain market directionwait for...
Straits Asia againNext resistance is at 1.90 (top of triangle) followed by 2.24 (2007 highs):What prevents me from taking a position?uncertain market directionwait for...Posted on 20 Feb 2010 at 5:37 am
This trade has been quite stressful:My broker called me yesterday to suggest that critical support was at 2.03 (200 EMA) several hours before it bounced off from there... She suggested I buy more but I didn't because don't want to risk any more on one trade.She said critical resistance is around ...
Control System Analogy of My Investment PortfolioPosted on 18 Feb 2010 at 10:30 pm
Having written a piece on Stock Market vs Control System last time at http://ghchua.blogspot.com/2008/11/stock-market-vs-control-system.html, I was tempted to write another piece on control system analogy. So here it is.......A few people asked me - Since you viewed the stock market as a control ...
Bought Straits AsiaPosted on 18 Feb 2010 at 7:58 am
Bought 9 lots Straits Asia Resources @ $2.20.Seems to be have made a failed H%S pattern, which may be bullish if enough weak holders have been shaken out.
It promptly dropped 3% after I bought it. Today's engulfing candlestick (not shown) looks bad. Since I'm in the dare, nothing to do but see h...
Market direction still uncertainIt promptly dropped 3% after I bought it. Today's engulfing candlestick (not shown) looks bad. Since I'm in the dare, nothing to do but see h...Posted on 18 Feb 2010 at 7:52 am
I give abt 50/50 odds that this correction is finished. So I do not know if we are still in the correction, in a sideways market, or in a new uptrend.We have had ~ 10% correction, I was expecting a 10-40% one.For the US mkt, IBD has not signaled a follow-thru-day, though they note signs of stock...
SMRTPosted on 15 Feb 2010 at 1:21 am
Did not fall during the Jan correction, sppt may be forming at 1.85.
Can't see how I would play it yet, probably wait for some combination of: 1.85 to be retested againLonger consolidation with narrow MAs. Previously it took 2 months (Aug-Sep) to consolidate. Currently 1.5 months.Breakout, but i...
Resorts World Casino - An AnalysisCan't see how I would play it yet, probably wait for some combination of: 1.85 to be retested againLonger consolidation with narrow MAs. Previously it took 2 months (Aug-Sep) to consolidate. Currently 1.5 months.Breakout, but i...Posted on 14 Feb 2010 at 8:31 pm
This is meant to be an analysis of the casino demand dynamics --- not the IR. As far as I'm concerned, the centerpiece of both the developments is the casino, and everything else, including the convention centres or Universal Studios, are but secondary. The casinos are meant to subsidise all the ...
SIA EngPosted on 13 Feb 2010 at 8:10 pm
One of the few stocks still above its MAs:
Awaiting:TL break, with either high vol or same-day MACD crossover.Or alternatively, when support becomes clearer may buy near support. Need clearer mkt direction before doing this.
CDL Hospitality trustAwaiting:TL break, with either high vol or same-day MACD crossover.Or alternatively, when support becomes clearer may buy near support. Need clearer mkt direction before doing this.Posted on 12 Feb 2010 at 10:23 pm
Nice setup:
How would I play this?Buy at sppt 1.62?Wait for triangle breakout?On the negative side, there is a lot of overhead resistance form last year:
A quick look at the fundamentals:Yield is 5%, at a 95% payout ratio (@ stock price of $1.69).(Before the Aust acquisition) Gearing was low at onl...
My Feb viewHow would I play this?Buy at sppt 1.62?Wait for triangle breakout?On the negative side, there is a lot of overhead resistance form last year:A quick look at the fundamentals:Yield is 5%, at a 95% payout ratio (@ stock price of $1.69).(Before the Aust acquisition) Gearing was low at onl...Posted on 4 Feb 2010 at 8:44 am
Expect the unexpected, I guess all the investor should aware of this. Just like we are roaring ahead with the new year. Obama's proposal to regulate US banks and potential China tightening have brought the long overdue correction. The once high flying IndoAgri food and Wilmar crash back to earth...
Analysis of SP Ausnet Part 2Posted on 3 Feb 2010 at 7:49 am
It is observed from the 2h 2009/2010 interim report that Sp Ausnet has the following strong stable characteristics:· 86% of revenues are regulated · 100% of regulated revenues locked in until 2011; 62% locked in until 2013· Prudent gearing & 99% of debt hedged against movements in interest rates·...
Analysis of SP Ausnet Part 1Posted on 3 Feb 2010 at 7:36 am
Background of SP Ausnet (Source: http://www.sp-ausnet.com.au and http://www.singaporepower.com.sg/) SP Ausnet is a subsidiary of Singapore Power (with a 51% controlling stake) and its operations are managed by staff of Singapore Power in Australia. Singapore Power is a leading energy utility comp...
Choosing Interior Designer (ID) for house renovationPosted on 1 Feb 2010 at 7:15 am
Stocks not going down
Posted on 1 Feb 2010 at 6:20 am
Most stocks dropped like rocks in Jan, these are the ones that haven't. Question mark (?) means 'maybe':wing tai (?)tianjin zhong xin pharm groupthomson medical centrestarhubsmrtsingpostQAF (?)pfoodparkway life REITpacific andesosim (?)M1Hong Leong AsiaFrasers Centerpoint Trust (?)Fortune REIT (...
My stocks portfolio - Jan 2010Posted on 30 Jan 2010 at 8:46 pm
My Investment Portfolio (January 2010)
Posted on 29 Jan 2010 at 11:08 pm
The month started on a good note but ended on weakness. Markets exhibit volatility and fear is again in play. Reasons had been given for the market weakness, but having such a good run since last year, certainly the markets are ripe for a correction.For my top 30 stock holdings, Low Keng Huat and...
Sold EverythingPosted on 25 Jan 2010 at 8:02 pm
Yesterday, 25th Jan 2010. Sold:3 lots SIA Eng @ $3.5314 lots Amara @ 53c1 lot SIA @ $14.0010 lots Mermaid @ 80.5c23 lots Hong Fok @ 71.5cHiap Seng Engineering 15 lots @ 64.5cGuocoLeisure 14 lots @ 71cYangzijiang 7 lots @ $1.13Straits Asia 3 lots @ 2.32NOL 6 lots @ $1.77Rotary 10 lots @ 1.04KepLa...
Portfolio UpdatesPosted on 25 Jan 2010 at 4:13 am
My portfolio of invested amount went up slightly to breach the $400k mark last week when I took the opportunity to invest as STI fell. If you have read my post here, you would have realised that I need to invest $66k annually from 2010 and acheive return of 7.1% compounded yield before I can reac...Posted on 25 Jan 2010 at 12:45 am
Hongguo delisting offer
Posted on 22 Jan 2010 at 10:05 am
I did some quick sum on the hongguo de-listing offer. The cash per share is roughly 0.13. For the past 9 months, the EPS is 13.1 RMB cts. So, this year, the company might be able to earn 16 RMB cts which is 3.29 SGD cts. With the offer price of 0.439, the offer PE will be 13.3 which is a good of...
Sold Wheelock, Wing TaiPosted on 22 Jan 2010 at 7:56 am
Today, 22 Jan 2010. Sold:5 lots Wing Tai @ 2.035 lots Wheelock @ 2.06Sold because I want to cut my exposure to potential losses as these stocks are trading quite far from support.Was careless to enter into these trades.
Sold Capitamall AsiaPosted on 22 Jan 2010 at 7:55 am
Sold 4 lots today @ $2.34
Sold OlamPosted on 22 Jan 2010 at 7:50 am
Olam dropped yesterday on high vol, breaking down through triangle. And dropped again today on high vol, making a LL.
Sold 4 lots @ $2.51 on 22 Jan 2010.Noble also dropped on higher vol, are commodity stocks starting a downtrend?
Time SGX moves to T+1, scraps contraSold 4 lots @ $2.51 on 22 Jan 2010.Noble also dropped on higher vol, are commodity stocks starting a downtrend?Posted on 18 Jan 2010 at 5:44 pm
Oh yes, this is looooooong overdue man! Business Times - 19 Jan 2010 Hock Lock Siew Time SGX moves to T+1, scraps contra By R SIVANITHY TEN years ago, on Dec 1, 1999, when the Singapore Exchange (SGX) was formed from a merger of the Stock Exchange of Singapore and the Singapore Internationa...
High demand for new HDB flatsPosted on 18 Jan 2010 at 5:42 pm
Jan 19, 2010 High demand for new HDB flats 6,848 applications for build-to-order units in Choa Chu Kang, Hougang By Harsha Jethnani An artist's impression of the Limbang Green estate in Choa Chu Kang under the HDB's build-to-order project. By 5pm yesterday, the estate's 188 four-room flats h...
Major shareholder of Hongguo announce delisting offerPosted on 18 Jan 2010 at 10:06 am
After trading halt for a few days, Hongguo major shareholder has announced the voluntary delisting offer at 0.439. At the first glance, this is a bad offer for me. I will review and update my comment later on. Offer at 0.439 is good for those hold the company since IPO. In a way, it also says the...
"SGX Trading Volume Surge Seen as Bullish"Posted on 18 Jan 2010 at 6:36 am
In big letters on the front page of today's BT.I don't take this as a sell signal, wait for it to appear in the new paper or the ST.Start looking out for signs of euphoria...
Thinking aloudPosted on 18 Jan 2010 at 3:07 am
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NAV = 80 cents Market px =30 cents Is this good? Negative: But very thinly traded. Positive: Insider keeps buying slowly at current px. Tomorrow see how Negative :No break out in trading volume. So it may take a long time
Addvalue Technologies NAV = 80 cents Market px =30 cents Is this good? Negative: But very thinly traded. Positive: Insider keeps buying slowly at current px. Tomorrow see how Negative :No break out in trading volume. So it may take a long timePosted on 18 Jan 2010 at 12:07 am
Addvalue Technologies has advanced $0.015 - or a cool 42.9%! - this morning to close at $0.05 at the close of the morning session today. Is something positive is coming? At $0.05/share, Addvalue Technologies now has a market cap of approx. $45.2m, based on the 903.906m issued shares as at 30S...
$310m building plan for City HarvestPosted on 17 Jan 2010 at 9:23 pm
Jan 18, 2010 $310m building plan for City Harvest Large complex in 'central south' district will also house shops, restaurants By Yen Feng CITY Harvest Church has announced a $310 million expansion plan to buy land, and to erect a building that will house shops, restaurants and a 12,000-seat ...
Analysts bullish over earnings seasonPosted on 17 Jan 2010 at 7:45 pm
Once these guys (i.e. analysts) get bullish, it's time to be very, very afraid.....
Jan 18, 2010 Analysts bullish over earnings season Companies expected to deliver stellar results amid a V-shaped recovery By Jonathan Kwok Stock market analysts expect a neat set of numbers from locally liste...
Dayen Environmental Limited Jan 18, 2010 Analysts bullish over earnings season Companies expected to deliver stellar results amid a V-shaped recovery By Jonathan Kwok Stock market analysts expect a neat set of numbers from locally liste...Posted on 17 Jan 2010 at 5:56 pm
This sounds very, very serious indeed! A clear lapse in corporate governance, and probably dishonesty on the part of Management! Business Times - 18 Jan 2010 CAD probes ex-Dayen deputy exec chairman By TEH SHI NING (SINGAPORE) Dayen Environmental's former deputy executive chairman John Lee ...
Weekly Summary 11-15 JanPosted on 17 Jan 2010 at 7:24 am
IndicesSTI2908.42-14.34(-0.5%)FTSE Midcap Index716.65-2.55(-0.4%)FTSE Smallcap Index579.48-0.16(0.0%)FTSE Fledgling Index729.56.18(0.9%)FTSE REIT Index624.04-0.93(-0.1%)Property Index96.420.87(0.9%)Financials Index99.14-1.26(-1.3%)Construction Index108.362.23(2.1%)Commodities Index108.80-0.69(-0....
Asia's IT parts makers struggle with demand boomPosted on 17 Jan 2010 at 7:14 am
Asia's IT parts makers struggle with demand boom Posted: 17 January 2010 1307 hrs TAIPEI: Wrong-footed by rocketing consumer demand, Asian technology suppliers are scrambling to expand capacity before inventories run dry of everything from semiconductors to flat-panel screens. Asian componen...
SGX marketPosted on 17 Jan 2010 at 12:52 am
US mkt dropped on high vol Friday (possibly due to options expiration), following a similar high vol drop on Tues. Maybe going back to a pattern of higher highs on low vol. Having risen since Mar, it is overdue for a correction. This gives a cautious undertone.But in Singapore, there are no s...
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Rev. Dr. Edward Job, a person with over 16 years of experience in helping drug addicts speaks his mind on the death penalty.
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