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Interim Investment Update – October 2012
By Five Cents Ten Cents  •  October 28, 2012
{happy time change day} Flickr Image By |vvaldzen| After SPH had announced that its Board was proposing a final dividend $0.17 per share (comprising normal dividend of $0.09 per share and a special dividend of $0.08 per share), this brings the total dividends payable to be $0.24 per share for year ending 31 August 2012. Once shareholders approve the dividend payment, my portfolio would have achieved a return of 4.64% for calendar year 2012 to date based on today’s portfolio value. Portfolio Barely Keeping Up with Inflation This performance just barely keeps up with inflation hovering around 4-5% and was achieved with much less trading compared to past years. 70% of the realised returns for 2012 (to-date) were from dividends and interest and capital gains were 22%. Going forward, the challenge would be to sustain such returns without taking on too much risk. My portfolio is currently about 43% equities, 9% fixed income (corporate bonds and Singapore Government ... Read the full article →
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By Five Cents Ten Cents
PanzerGrenadier is a 30-something accountant who finally grasped the concept of financial freedom at the ripe old age of 32. Ever since, he has been travelling on his journey towards financial freedom and documenting his adventures through his blog "fivecentstencents". PanzerGrenadier allocates his non-work time in between living within his means, saving and investing as well as spending quality time with family. He is an avid toastmaster and has completed 10 years of being a reservist conscript in the Lion City.
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