“It’s humbling to know that after so many years in the markets, we sometimes fuxx up the end game don’t we?”

The challenge I find in investing is to avoid letting the game f*** us up through black swans or unforseen market shocks (1985 recession, 1998 Asian Crisis, 2003 SARs, 2008 global financial crisis).

Be well and prosper :-)

Coffee is always good!

I, too am a chess player.

Similarities in a chess game and financial markets are:
Reviewing the whole chess board/global financial markets
Why the opponent makes that move? Reaction to economic and technical patterns
What’s your opponent’s next move? Financial markets next move

The above is the beginning.

Next is the middle game. So far we read the opponent correctly! What’s his next move? objective? Reading each pattern and move and why? How does financial markets sacrifice and we do not fall into bull traps?

End game? Stamina, discipline – victory.

Review the whole game. How did i do so far?

Awaiting a cup of coffee and a chess game with you over financial markets sharing!

Please bear in mind to have a ‘financial’ health screening before you go for the medical health screening!

All the best!

5% can probably pay for two person health screening but I have three including myself, and maybe more in the foreseeable future.

You will be surprised that our restructured hospitals can be more expensive than private. CGH, KTPH and TTSH starts at $160, $198 and $288 respectively. Raffles Medical General Package is $170 (with pap smear). I’m currently looking at the type of tests offer.

There is another option of polyclinics but from what I read so far, they don’t offer health screening packages. They will only test for specific conditions, and only if the doctor recommends you to.

With $10,000, if we invest in a dividend stock, bond, or preference shares, a 5%yield can pay for the annual medical checkups.

Of course I am talking about having it done at our restructured hospitals; not those private hospitals or medical chains my “Ah Kong” used to offer.

The price for cutting away the umbilical cord…

But it’s still worth it!

We sometimes use money to show our love too much in Asian families. Using it to compensate for not living or being there for them. I know. I thought giving money home while I was away was “enough”.

What do kids do when both their rich parents are busy working for money? They get into trouble to attract attention.

I suspect it’s the same with aged parents. The pains and ailments they endure are sometimes subconscious plea for us to spend time with them.

Oh, it’s harder for you. Do find a support group and don’t go solo. I have my siblings to help me on days where I need some time on my own.

I need to be happy and well-centred. This is to prevent I playing “victim” with face black black whole day when I am with the person dearest to me.

You have touched on something dear to my heart. I believed that you know I’m reviewing my parents insurance policies. For so long, I’ve been asking them to do a medical check up but they just refused to do so. As you mention, early detection means a higher chance of recovery. Another perk is that I hope to upgrade their shield plan, and if possible riders to cover private hospitals. It is only after a close uncle related his bad experience with government hospitals that I’m able to convince them to go for a checkup and upgrade to a private shield plan.

Being the only child, I can visualize what you have been going through. I always tell my parents that I do not need their money when they are not around; I would rather that they use this money for their own health care needs.

I wished you and your love one the very best.

I find price action one of the best way to get immediate feedback to our sorties into the market.

We improve only when we remove the veil of self-denial. What can’t kill us will only make us stronger!

Be it dividend or growth stocks, it pays to buy at the ‘correct’ price. I too have paid a price for my folly.

Cheers!

Cheers!