Key Takeaways From CapitaLand Limited 2019 AGM And EGM
The opening of Jewel Changi Airport has been the talk of the town recently. The new mega-mall located at Changi Airport features the tallest indoor waterfall (at 40 metres), an indoor forest, and over 280 new shops and restaurants. Source: Jewel Changi Airport Jewel...
(Post 89/Year 2 week 26)Learning investing/trading together part 16:How to read financial statements(Profit/loss statement and Balance Sheet)
This week on learning investing/trading together, we will be learning how to read the financial statement, this is important as it allows us to judge whether we should invest in the company or not. (I know it sounds boring, but stick with me ok😄?)I have...
SingTel FY2019 Results Highlights
SingTel reported their FY2019 full year results yesterday. With it being my largest holding in my portfolio, I obviously have a vested interest in SingTel’s performance. Here are some highlights. A Mixed Bag Year on year Source: SingTel FY2019 Results...
S$11k portfolio giving 11months dividends per year
I put myself in the shoes of an middle age to older person. I can doing some part time job to keep busy and to earn a little income. I want to have passive income every month. I do not like to monitor the market as I find that stressful and I might end up making wrong...
12 things I learned from the 2019 Maybank AGM
Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) is the largest financial services group in Malaysia and has a regional presence in 18 countries, including all 10 ASEAN countries with Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia as its home markets. It is also the largest listed company in...
Can You Protect Yourself From Unfair SGX Delistings?
The only train operator (which often breaks down), SMRT – Delisted.The 3-in-1 coffee brand we buay hiam (aren’t fussy) about, Super – Delisted.The massage chair company with Andy Lau’s face on its ads, OSIM – Delisted.The telco that made...
Singaporean’s Ultimate Guide: How Much Does It Cost To Get A Driving License?
Getting A Car License in Singapore Daunting car prices and the need to earn at least $7,500 a month to buy a car certainly did not stop many Singaporeans from getting a car license first. All thanks to the kiasu mindset of Singaporeans, getting a car license now holds...
The past months had been the worst of my life
In the past few months, I hardly had the mood to do anything or even to live.It is not just random negativity.To make it short, my fiancée and I had broken up when our wedding is supposed to be held this year end. Last year, she voiced out that she is not ready...
How to Avoid Common Investor Biases (and Start Picking Winning Stocks)
As investors, we are biased. So are you. This is not a negative thing. Bias is simply a state of mind. Whether you have chosen a business, a career, or a specialization in a particular field as a vehicle to build and develop your wealth – you are biased....
Case Study: A curious case of “no money down” property schemes
We present the case of John and his parents. John is an undergraduate student who has taken finance and investment classes that cover a range of asset-types, including real estate. During a family dinner, when discussing a module that John was taking in the...
3 Quick Thoughts on the US China Trade War
I’ve been following the US China Trade war with much interest, and I wanted to take the opportunity to pen down 3 quick observations: 1. China is using this Trade War to define their relationship with the West for the 21st Century To recap, in 2018, Trump levied...
6 things I learned from the 2019 CapitaLand Retail China Trust AGM
CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT) is Singapore’s first China retail real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of 11 shopping malls. The malls have a diverse mix of approximately 1,600 tenants which include leading brands like UNIQLO, Xiaomi, ZARA,...
Why Financial Planners Cannot Plan the Life That You Want
Few days ago, I sat in a product presentation on a software-as-a-service (SAAS) that helps financial planners. This SAAS seeks to help the planners and their clients visualize how adding different life goals to their lives affects their wealth accumulation...
What Should You Look Out For In An Annual Report
Everyone in the financial market knows that if you want to understand about a company, most of the essential information you need are embedded in the annual report.It is very important to know the information you can get out of it and the information you can’t....
Will United Overseas Insurance Ltd Give You A 10% Return?
Founded in 1971, United Overseas Insurance Ltd (UOI) is an SGX-listed insurance company where it provides a few classes of general insurance products such as fire, general accident and marine. Presently, as of 10 April 2019, UOI is worth a total of S$ 4.43 billion in...
Lehman Bonds are no Hyflux Bonds – An Opinion
“I get emails from a raccoon, so nothing sounds crazy.” —Natasha Romanof (Avengers:Endgame 2019) Disclaimer: I am not an investment advisor or lawyer. Heck, i am not even working in the financial industry. Below are my interpretation and i am...
Organisations Must Treat Employees As The Soul Of The Company
This week, I came across an interesting article on Channel News Asia by Sara-Ann Lee on “Always tired and worried about under-performing-when extreme meritocracy drives burnout.” Sara-Ann Lee also mentioned that “Organizations must treat...
With Interest Rates at a 10-Year High, Is It Still Worth Refinancing Your Home Loan?
In Singapore, it is common for homeowners to refinance their home loans every few years in order to secure the lowest available interest rates. However, in the past few months SIBOR rates have reached their 10-year high, which might worry those homeowners that may be...
Which K-Pop Girl Group Wears the Most Expensive Outfit?
While you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, outfits matter a lot when it comes to gauging a K-Pop group's commercial success, as they can serve as a good indicator of the group's popularity. We analysed three of the top girl groups from Korea's entertainment giants...
Market Valuation at a “Snap of the fingers ” … Thanos Trump
I cannot help but feel disheartened by the market lately. It is so “emo”, so “volatile”. Its every movement seemed to be controlled at the “snap of Mr Trump’s fingers”. It really feels like Thanos Trump snapping his fingers...
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