After a hectic July monitoring the markets closely, I sort of went into refuge for August. I barely kept myself updated, checking on my shortlist and portfolio like once a week? A part of it was self-imposed but as national exams draw closer (PSLE, O Levels & A Levels), I am spending much more time on work. The 25 hour work week has vanished and I am clocking closer to 40 hours again. But guess what? I feel that my life is much more satisfying and peaceful when I am less attached to the market. In the past two years, I have been a little schizo, veering from “believing that I could be a great stock picker” to “I should just stick to indexes” and then back to the former again. In my defence, this behaviour can partly be explained by some of the drastic changes in my life. Quitting ......