On new year's day, I went to buy 3 bottles of Manuka Honey (can only enjoy the 30% promotion with 3 bottles purchased), only to realise that I should have bought them the day before to avoid the additional 1% GST increase.Our cost of living has risen significantly over the past few years, with the … Continue reading Welcome To Our New Community Group To Discuss Finance Related Topics & Matters
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Chicken Genius Buys Alibaba, Predicts Bottoming Of China Stock Market
Barely a week after Adam Khoo called it quits on the Chinese Stock Market, Chicken Genius Singapore (Ken Teng) predicted that 2024 would be a great year for Chinese stocks and that they are poised to recover from their slump for the past few years. In the recent episode of Cafe Money Singapore, Chicken Genius … Continue reading Chicken Genius Buys Alibaba, Predicts Bottoming Of China Stock Market
The 5 Tiger Generals Of Singapore REITs (By Master Leong) | SG Blue Chip REITs
The once invincible REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) world has taken a beating in the past year due to the rising interest rates, with the iEdge S-REIT index, the benchmark for Singapore REITs, down 14% from its peak. As REITs are highly leveraged and have much higher debts than stocks in other sectors. The rise … Continue reading The 5 Tiger Generals Of Singapore REITs (By Master Leong) | SG Blue Chip REITs
Is A Huge Stock Market Crash Coming? What You Must Know Before Shorting The Market?
You may have heard of the recent news that Michael Burry, the “Big Short” investor who became very famous for his correct prediction of the epic collapse of the housing market in 2008, has bet more than $1.6 billion ($866 million in PUT options on S&P 500 and $739 million in PUT options on Nasdaq … Continue reading Is A Huge Stock Market Crash Coming? What You Must Know Before Shorting The Market?
200K Dividends In the Year 2022
I watched this video that talked about an investor who collected S$200,000 in dividends last year (2022). He is none other than the legendary investor, AK, who is a well-known investment blogger in Singapore. I have been a fan of AK's blog, A Singaporean Stock Investor (ASSI), since 12 years ago, before I even started … Continue reading 200K Dividends In the Year 2022
Update On My SPY & QQQ (Auto) DCA Portfolio
3 months ago in March 2023, I shared why I intended to do Dollar Cost Average (DCA) into the 2 ETFs, SPY and QQQ, and how to do it automatically using Interactive Brokers (IBRK). For those who do not understand DCA, it simply means buying at regular intervals over a long period, regardless of the … Continue reading Update On My SPY & QQQ (Auto) DCA Portfolio
Finally A Green Month …
After a disastrous start to 2023, where I suffered 2 consecutive months of losses (-5.3k in Feb, -4.8k in March), I finally ended April with a small amount of earnings of $389. This may seems like a consolation and not worth mentioning, but a small profit is still a profit and it is better than … Continue reading Finally A Green Month …
I Compare The Sign Up Rewards For 4 Brokerage (WeBull, MooMoo, Tiger, IBKR), Which One Is Most Attractive To Me?
One of best ways to earn some extra pocket money is to take advantage of the sign up promotions and rewards offered by the various brokerages. In this article, I wish to share what these 4 brokerages (WeBull, MooMoo, Tiger & Interactive Brokers) are offering so that you can have a good overview as well … Continue reading I Compare The Sign Up Rewards For 4 Brokerage (WeBull, MooMoo, Tiger, IBKR), Which One Is Most Attractive To Me?
Why I Am Building $120,000 Of Cash Reserves In Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)? | 5 Reasons Why SSB Is A Worthy Low Risk Investment
The Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) are a type of Singapore Government Securities that are issued for investors who want to participate in the Singapore Government Securities (SGS) market but in smaller denominations. The capital is guaranteed (you won't lose what you have invested), the interest payout is guaranteed (fixed at the time of purchase) and … Continue reading Why I Am Building $120,000 Of Cash Reserves In Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)? | 5 Reasons Why SSB Is A Worthy Low Risk Investment
Why I Am Doing DCA (Automatically) For SPY & QQQ For My Long Term Investment? (20% ~ 30% Upside Potential) | Step By Step Guide To Activating Automatic Recurring Investment On IBKR
For the longest time, I have not been a fan of ETF (Exchange Traded Fund). Ever since the days when I was investing in the Singapore stock market, I have never liked to buy into STI index ETF because it was too boring and moving too slow. As of this time of writing, the STI … Continue reading Why I Am Doing DCA (Automatically) For SPY & QQQ For My Long Term Investment? (20% ~ 30% Upside Potential) | Step By Step Guide To Activating Automatic Recurring Investment On IBKR
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