After my previous post sharing my 576k unrealised loss, some friends asked how I have managed to increase my portfolio capital from 17k at the end of Feb 2021 to 938k at the end of May 2022, which is 55 times increase in size during this period. So, I thought it would be useful to … Continue reading Q&A: How My IBKR Portfolio Capital Increased From 17K To 938K In 15 Months
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My Brokerage Called To Ask About My 576k (Unrealised) Loss :(
A couple of days ago, I received a call from my brokerage, Interactive Brokers. It was a +852 XXX XXX number which looked like a scam call but I picked it up anywhere. The person on the line identified herself as someone calling from Interactive Brokers. She explained the purpose of the call was to … Continue reading My Brokerage Called To Ask About My 576k (Unrealised) Loss 😦
What Are Your Investing Objectives And Why It Is Important To Know Before You Get Started
Most people get started on investing for 2 reasons: one is to build more wealth and the second, is to prevent their wealth from being eroded with time, by inflation. However, different people have different expectations and risk appetites so it is important to be clear on what you hope to achieve through investing so … Continue reading What Are Your Investing Objectives And Why It Is Important To Know Before You Get Started
“I Lost Everything” | 4 Lessons Learnt From Luna Crash
This is a painful sharing by Alex, one of the financial YouTubers that I have watched since early 2021. In summary, Alex saw his portfolio drop from more than $1M (he mentioned equivalent to being able to buy 4 Lamborghini) to zero, as he suffered heavy losses when cryptocurrency crashed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_6AsYUbLHU I have always enjoyed … Continue reading “I Lost Everything” | 4 Lessons Learnt From Luna Crash
4 Ways How Options Trading Can Complement Your Investment Portfolio | How To Have The Best Of Both Worlds
It is often thought that investing and trading are on two opposite ends of the spectrum and cannot co-exist together. You either choose to be a long-term investor or a short-term trader. However, I think otherwise and in this article, I am going to share with you 4 ways how you can have the best … Continue reading 4 Ways How Options Trading Can Complement Your Investment Portfolio | How To Have The Best Of Both Worlds
What Are The Reasons That Netflix Is Losing Subscribers & Why I Believe Netflix Is Not Dead?
Netflix's share price plunges more than 36% after its dismal quarter earnings were released on 20th April 22, where it reported a net loss of 200,000 subscribers. The once-mighty FAANG stock has dropped almost 70% of its share price since the all-time high of USD700.99 less than 6 months ago. What Are The Reasons Growth … Continue reading What Are The Reasons That Netflix Is Losing Subscribers & Why I Believe Netflix Is Not Dead?
Why Tesla Stock Will Crash
Tesla hosted the Cyber Rodeo event at the grand opening of the Austin Gigafactory on 7 April 2022 with a series of updates on Tesla's product roadmap in the years ahead. This includes the announcement of a dedicated Robotaxi, and the first version of Optimus, the humanoid robot, that could come as early as next … Continue reading Why Tesla Stock Will Crash
I Clicked The Wrong Button When Trading And It Cost Me USD250
On 30 March 22, I closed my Tesla PUT contract (Strike Price USD980, Expiry Date 29 April 22) and locked in a profit of USD150. The contract was just opened one day earlier on 29 March 22. I usually roll my contract manually as I want to have better control over the closing premium price … Continue reading I Clicked The Wrong Button When Trading And It Cost Me USD250
Why You Should Not Blindly Follow Your Favourite Financial YouTuber’s Investment Tips/ Trades/ Predictions
I have been reading much about the "Chicken Genius (Ken) Quits YouTube" news lately. So, apparently, other than being attacked by other YouTubers such as Meet Kevin, he was also worried about his followers getting into margin calls because they had echoed his bearish outlook and followed his trades (sold covered calls on Tesla at … Continue reading Why You Should Not Blindly Follow Your Favourite Financial YouTuber’s Investment Tips/ Trades/ Predictions
S&P 500 Stock Performance (Map) At A Glance | Useful Website For Investors/ Traders
You may find this map familiar if you have been watching financial videos on YouTube. This is a map of the S&P 500 companies' performance (changes in share price) breakdown by sectors such as Tech, financial, energy, real estate, utilities, etc. You can select different time frame to check the price change in the past … Continue reading S&P 500 Stock Performance (Map) At A Glance | Useful Website For Investors/ Traders
Learning Investment With Jason Cai 