August 2011 was by far the most interesting month thus far, not just for the stock market but also in terms of economic news, upheavals and other alarming news. As I am much busier these days with family and work, I shall not comment too much on news events which I am sure most readers can peruse through in the daily newspapers. Instead, I will focus more on the companies within my portfolio and the portfolio itself.
In a previous post, I had written about my portfolio changes already, so I will be not be repeating it again my portfolio section but will merely detail the usual gains and losses, as well as dividends received. The refund for my daughter’s hospitalization has arrived, thankfully, and the money has been encashed and is ready to be deployed. Dividends have also been very healthy for August, with money flowing in from SIAEC, ......