I have been watching YouTube financial videos since 2020 and have learned a great deal through these free resources, especially the fundamentals of options trading. I still put in a good amount of time now watching financial videos every day because I feel that it is important to be updated on the latest happenings going … Continue reading Top 3 Technical Analysis (TA) Experts (YouTubers)
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[Sept 22 Trading Review] How I Made 15.9k Gain Despite Losing 10.3k To Meta LEAPS CALL (Expired Worthless)
September has been a really choppy month traditionally for the stock market and this year (2022), it was worsened by the chaotic macro environment. The 2 events that caused the market to drop hard in September were the higher-than-expected CPI (Consumer Price Index) and the Federal Reserve's hawkish expectations of future rate hikes. In September … Continue reading [Sept 22 Trading Review] How I Made 15.9k Gain Despite Losing 10.3k To Meta LEAPS CALL (Expired Worthless)
[Aug 22 Trading Review] Cutting Massive Losses For LEAPS Portfolio In Aug 2022
The stock market rally came to an end mid way through August and started to trend down again, especially after Federal Reserves Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. He emphasized that more pain would be coming ahead in the Fed's fight against inflation. I tracked my LEAPS Portfolio more closely during this month and … Continue reading [Aug 22 Trading Review] Cutting Massive Losses For LEAPS Portfolio In Aug 2022
I Know Why Some People Become Depressed Or Suicidal When They Lose A Lot Of Money
People can lose a huge amount of money for various reasons and we only need to look at the news this year to know how. It ranges from online scams to crypto crashes to failed investments. When a significant loss of wealth or capital happens, it is usually very devastating to the affected investors or … Continue reading I Know Why Some People Become Depressed Or Suicidal When They Lose A Lot Of Money
How Much Is Enough For Retirement Or Emergency Funds? | How I Calculate My Monthly Expenses
Many people like to set a target of 1M dollars as the amount they need for retirement without actually confirming if it is too much or too little. If your expenses add up to $20,000 a month because you are living in a landed property with 2 posh cars, then 1M is probably going to … Continue reading How Much Is Enough For Retirement Or Emergency Funds? | How I Calculate My Monthly Expenses
10 Ways To Save Money To Help You Fight Inflation & Rising Costs Of Living
Inflation is making many essential items expensive and resulting in a higher cost of living. Other than trying to earn more money to cope with the rising costs, it is also important that we watch our expenses and find ways to spend less, and save more so that we will always have more each month. … Continue reading 10 Ways To Save Money To Help You Fight Inflation & Rising Costs Of Living
[July 22 Trading Review] Trades, Profits & Losses For July 2022
The stock market rallied strongly in the month of July, S&P 500 was up 8.10% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up almost 12%. My portfolio unrealized loss also dropped from the record 648k to 573k. Despite the negative news of record high 9.1% CPI data, Federal Reserves increasing the interest rate by 75 basis points … Continue reading [July 22 Trading Review] Trades, Profits & Losses For July 2022
How A Poor Kid Got To A 1M Investment Portfolio | Tips & Principles Of Building Wealth
This is not a rags-to-riches story but I hope to share my journey of getting to a million dollars investment portfolio and may you find some of the tips useful or inspiring to start working towards this target. I have a confession to make first. At this time of writing, my portfolio value is down … Continue reading How A Poor Kid Got To A 1M Investment Portfolio | Tips & Principles Of Building Wealth
Happy 10 Years Of Investing | 348k (Realised) Profit, 635k (Unrealized) Loss & 10 Lessons Learnt
This post is about a recap of the first 10 years of my investing journey, the profits I made, the losses I have incurred, and the lessons I have learned during this decade-long journey. I hope that the mistakes that I have made and the lessons that I have learned can help fellow investors, especially … Continue reading Happy 10 Years Of Investing | 348k (Realised) Profit, 635k (Unrealized) Loss & 10 Lessons Learnt
4 Reasons Why I Think Inflation Will Be Under Control
Inflation is the hot topic of 2022 as it is the main culprit behind the US stock market going into bearish territory. With inflation comes rising interest rates implemented by the Federal Reserves to try to curb inflation. The interest rate hikes resulted in companies incurring more debt when taking loans, which hurt their profit … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why I Think Inflation Will Be Under Control
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