Updated as at 11/05/2018
After much consideration, I've decided to reveal the current holdings in my portfolio. My portfolio is a low five-figure sum, which I have accumulated from my savings, National Service allowance and working part-time jobs.
I started investing in mid-2015, while I was in National Service. Looking back, mid-2015 was probably the worst time to start, as the markets began to decline due to the sharp fall in oil prices and fears of a hard landing for the Chinese economy. I'd concede that when I first started buying shares, I had close to zero knowledge about doing due diligence. All I did was to base my analysis on P/E or P/B ratios. I definitely wasn't ready, and consequently got badly burnt by the downturn in oil and gas sector.
It was a humbling experience to be taught a lesson be Mr Market, and one thing I learnt was that ......
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