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
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Q&A On Buying LEAPS CALL Options Contract
I have a blog reader who asked some questions about the LEAPS CALL Strategy that I am using. So, I thought it would be useful to share my replies for the benefit of everyone. Question 1: May I ask for your LEAP call strategy, do you cut-loss if it reaches a certain value? Jason: I … Continue reading Q&A On Buying LEAPS CALL Options Contract
[18 July Trades] I Bought More LEAPS CALL (Apple, Nvidia, Adobe, Microsoft, Tesla)
The stock market rallied on 18 July before retreating after Apple announced that it is planning to slow down hiring and spending growth in some divisions, which sparked the fears of recession. I see the rally as a bullish sign as investors feel confident ahead of the earnings release by some of the biggest companies … Continue reading [18 July Trades] I Bought More LEAPS CALL (Apple, Nvidia, Adobe, Microsoft, Tesla)
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
[14 & 15 July Trades] Why I Bought More LEAPS CALL (Apple, Nvidia, Adobe, AMD, Meta)
I bought more LEAPS CALL (expiring Sept 2023 and Jan 2024) to average down on my previous positions as I believe that inflation will be under control in the latter half of 2022 and the stock market will rebound when that happens. The worse-than-expected CPI data released on 13 July 22 did not crash the … Continue reading [14 & 15 July Trades] Why I Bought More LEAPS CALL (Apple, Nvidia, Adobe, AMD, Meta)
Why I Am Optimistic After The 9.1% June CPI Results
When the June CPI data was released one hour before the US market opened on 13 July 22 (Wednesday), I feared a huge selloff. So, I camped in front of my computer, logged on to my IBKR brokerage account and waited for the market to open, so that I can sell some covered call contracts … Continue reading Why I Am Optimistic After The 9.1% June CPI Results
[5 ~ 8 July 22 Trades] Deactivate Plan B, Activate Plan A & C
It was a good week for the US stock market as the major indexes rallied at the start of the second half of this trading year. Nasdaq was the best performer as it rose above 5% in the last 5 days. As the market turned bullish in this week, I changed my strategy to adjust … Continue reading [5 ~ 8 July 22 Trades] Deactivate Plan B, Activate Plan A & C
[June 22 Trading Review] Trades & Realised Profits For June 2022
The S&P 500 dropped a further 7% as higher-than-expected CPI (Consumer Price Index) again stroke fears of aggressive interest rate hikes by Federal Reserves, to bring inflation down. The market fell again as it absorbed the 75 basis point interest rate hike in June 2022, which would increase the likelihood of a recession. Due to … Continue reading [June 22 Trading Review] Trades & Realised Profits For June 2022
[21 June 22 Trades] Bought Meta, Alphabet & Tesla LEAPS PUT
The stock market rallied on 21 June 22 with Tesla leading the way. At one stage, its share price increased more than 12% but it eventually closed with a 9.35% increase. The tech stocks and tech stocks were among the best performers. Why I Bought More PUT Contracts (Alphabet, Meta & Tesla) I bought the … Continue reading [21 June 22 Trades] Bought Meta, Alphabet & Tesla LEAPS PUT
If You Are Feeling Depressed From Losing Lots Of Money In The Stock Market, Here’s An Article For You
After sharing the article about my 618k unrealised loss, some folks asked me, how can I sleep well and eat well, when I am losing this amount of money that can buy me a 4-room HDB flat in many estates in Singapore? So, in this article, I wish to share some perspectives on how I … Continue reading If You Are Feeling Depressed From Losing Lots Of Money In The Stock Market, Here’s An Article For You
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