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Happy New Year!!!

January 1, 2012 by Market Uncle
Though I can’t really find the time to blog anymore (at least in the near future), I can still squeeze a few minutes to wish all a very happy new year. May 2012 be a better year for all! Huat ah! 2 predictions I’ll like to voice out (just for fun, for serious readers, please [...]

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Awaiting my 2nd buddle of joy

May 8, 2011 by Market Uncle
Almost exactly two years after my 1st bundle of joy turn into a cheeky toddler, ‘terrible two’ that many called one, I’m expecting another one to join us to make this a noiser and messier home. I find balancing my limited time amongst family, work, investing, blogging and photography a very difficult task, especially when [...]

in Categories: Site Update

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Watch out for the Intangibles!

March 5, 2011 by Market Uncle
Motivation A friend recently approached me to help him take a look at Healthway Medical. Once of the most glaring thing that struck me when I thumbed through its latest financial statement was the huge intangibles on its balance sheet. After I explained to him my concerns, I thought I might as well highlight it [...]

in Categories: Shares and Derivatives

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STI vs SGS bond yield

January 15, 2011 by Market Uncle
Just being curious One of the common finance wisdom states when the economy is booming, funds shift from bonds to stock market for better returns (surging stock market and rising yields in bond market). During a recession, the opposite occurs where money exits stock market to seek refuge in the bond market, further depressing the [...]

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Portfolio update for Q4 2010

December 18, 2010 by Market Uncle
The past 3 to 4 months is a rather rewarding period for me. I had been busy restructuring portfolio and at times, havesting the sweet returns from the seedlings planted during the recent global financial crisis. Switched from Food Junction to Food Empire on 16 August 2010 While Food Junction continue to struggle in its [...]

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Subprime Crisis, Singapore’s version?

November 26, 2010 by Market Uncle
The Year 2006 A few years ago, my wife and I are the ‘fortunate’ few to buy left over HDB flats under the walk-in scheme. As the flat came in standard condition, i.e. totally bare, we visited a few condominium showflat for renovation ideas. My wife was tasked to absorb as many ideas as possible [...]

in Categories: Investing, Property

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Subprime Crisis, Singapore’s version?

November 26, 2010 by Market Uncle
The Year 2006 A few years ago, my wife and I are the ‘fortunate’ few to buy left over HDB flats under the walk-in scheme. As the flat came in standard condition, i.e. totally bare, we visited a few condominium showflat for renovation ideas. My wife was tasked to absorb as many ideas as possible [...]

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The yearn for financial independence

October 31, 2010 by Market Uncle
Have you heard from Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad? “Have you heard from Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad?..” I heard this many times and this has ALWAYS been the starting line to introduce some MLM (Mulit-level marketing), land banking or other ‘alternative’ paths to financial independence quickly. [...]

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The yearn for financial independence

October 31, 2010 by Market Uncle
Have you heard from Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad? “Have you heard from Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad?..” I heard this many times and this has ALWAYS been the starting line to introduce some MLM (Multi-level marketing), land banking or other ‘alternative’ paths to financial independence quickly. [...]

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Financial magazine review(s)

September 28, 2010 by Market Uncle
Motivation I have been faithfully subscribing and reading the Economist and the Edge for the past few years (ever since I started investing) until I decide to stop the latter. Instead of just saying why am I dissatisfied with The Edge, I might as well write a simple review of the three finance or business [...]

in Categories: Investing, Personal Finance

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Financial magazine review(s)

September 25, 2010 by Market Uncle
MotivationI have been faithfully subscribing and reading the Economist and the Edge for the past few years (ever since I started investing) until I decide to stop the latter. Instead of just saying why am I dissatisfied with The Edge, I might as well write a simple review of the three finance or business magazine [...]

in Categories: Investing

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Investing is similar to gambling?

September 21, 2010 by Market Uncle
Motivation I read with interest an article published on Asiaone “Casino not so different to stock investment“: In the article, Kwon Oh-nam, CEO of Grand Korea Leisure, South Korea’s leading foreigner-only casino was quoted as saying: “… Some people get so obsessed with stock investment that they sit in front of the computer monitor to [...]

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Investing is similar to gambling?

September 17, 2010 by Market Uncle
Motivation I read with interest an article published on Asiaone “Casino not so different to stock investment“: In the article, Kwon Oh-nam, CEO of Grand Korea Leisure, South Korea’s leading foreigner-only casino was quoted as saying: “… Some people get so obsessed with stock investment that they sit in front of the computer monitor to [...]

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Stubborn HDB Property Bubble?

August 30, 2010 by Market Uncle
Some of my friends painfully resisted buying a flat for the past few years, hoping that the property bubble will pop when the global recession erupted. But to their disbelief, the prices and cash over value (COV) continue to defy gravity and broke new highs. This prompted me to take a closer look at this [...]

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Stubborn HDB Property Bubble?

August 28, 2010 by Market Uncle
Some of my friends painfully resisted buying a flat for the past few years, hoping that the property bubble will pop when the global recession erupted. But to their disbelief, the prices and cash over value (COV) continue to defy gravity and broke new highs. This prompted me to take a closer look at this [...]

in Categories: Investing, Property

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Portfolio restructuring over the last 4 months

August 17, 2010 by Market Uncle
Partially divested First Ship Lease Trust(FSLT) into Pacific Shipping Trust(PST) on 29 June 2010 I can count myself ‘unlucky’ that FSLT had 2 of its ships returned prematurely and took a big hit to its total outstanding contractual revenue and just blame this on the ‘business’ risk. But looking further into the business to understand [...]

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Portfolio restructuring over the last 4 months

August 14, 2010 by Market Uncle
Partially divested First Ship Lease Trust(FSLT) into Pacific Shipping Trust(PST) on 29 June 2010 I can count myself ‘unlucky’ that FSLT had 2 of its ships returned prematurely and took a big hit to its total outstanding contractual revenue and just blame this on the ‘business’ risk. But looking further into the business to understand [...]

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Shopping vs Investing, behaviour peculiarity

August 10, 2010 by Market Uncle
Sale!!! Whenever there is some genuine sale giving ‘huge’ discounts, e.g. 50%, 70% off original price. There’ll always be enthusiastic crowds grabbing the items as if things are going for free. I recently encountered one for branded handbags near my working area. Most shoppers are predominantly ladies who seems to have a mental database of [...]

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