Cory Diary : Information familiarization work of SPH 2021-0510
SPH 1st Half '21 119M Operating Profit (16% Increase from last year ). The increase is smaller if we consider more than 6M divestment gain (Buzz), and 3M lesser retrenchment cost therefore lower staff cost. There is also lesser interest cost about 1.6M, and about 700k...
High Inflation is Coming. Here’s What You Should Do
Nearly 20% of all US Dollars that EXIST right now were printed in 2020 Let that sink in… M2 Money Supply The amount of money being pumped into the system has reached unprecedented levels as JPOW (FED Chair) has let the money printer go literal BRRR for the past 1...
Credit Cards Tips and Tricks (2021 Edition)
2021, going back to basics. Essentially, this passion and motivation to get the best deals out of credit cards was one of the main reasons why we started this blog. Now, assuming you already know how credit cards work and have owned at least ONE (if not you can always...
SPH Saga
Don't think I need to elaborate on the latest SPH saga as majority of the nation should know by now what has happened. If still don't know what's going on, just go to any social media network and you can read it up all you can. After the saga, I browsed through...
15 Key Financial Ratios New Investors Should Know Before Making Investments
TweetSharePinShare0 Shares Table of Contents Key Financial Ratios for Beginners Ever wanted to discover a good company before its stock price took off? Knowing your basic ratios for fundamental analysis is the key step to doing so. Financial ratios allow investors to...
Investors Take Umbrage at SPH Media Deal. What’s Next?
By now, you would already have heard of the news – SPH has proposed to hive off the SPH Media business into a not-for-profit organization. This is due to the consistent revenue decline and earnings drag of the media business and SPH’s inclination to focus on the...
Far East Hospitality Trust Review @ 10 May 2021
Basic Profile & Key Statistics Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) is a stapled group that owns 13 properties in Singapore. Some of the properties have space for retail and office. Performance Highlight Gross revenue, NPI and distributable income decreased YoY by...
The SPH Fiasco: Perspectives from an Amateur Investor
Just last week, I wrote about SIA and argued that a business being important does not necessarily mean it is a safe or profitable investment. I didn’t expect the warning would echo back to me so quickly via a different company. This week, it was SPH’s turn...
5 Top Consumer Benefits to Increased E-Commerce Investment Into Singapore's Logistics Industry
Today e-commerce dominates Singapore consumerism with an estimated 3.3 million users. It is no surprise that Singapore is a hot market for domestic and foreign e-commerce platforms. Amazon entered the Singapore market back in 2019, and it looks like Korean e-commerce...
How Much Does It Cost To Live In Singapore's 3 Hottest HDB Estates?
HDB flats in Punggol, Sengkang, and Choa Chu Kang are in high demand this year, as all three towns came out with the highest resale registered application counts in Q1 2021. These popular HDB estates are growing in both size and cost, and this trend will continue for...
5 Consumer Benefits from Increased eCommerce Investment In Singapore's Logistics Industry
Today e-commerce dominates Singapore consumerism with an estimated 3.3 million users. It is no surprise that Singapore is a hot market for domestic and foreign e-commerce platforms. Amazon entered the Singapore market back in 2019, and it looks like Korean e-commerce...
My Market Transactions — Wk19 2021
Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash Dear Readers, Thank you for coming here! Here is another weekly update on the transactions. Capital injection: None I know it must be boring for you to keep reading my updates, which really is no update. I am bored...
My thoughts and action as shareholder of Singapore Press Holdings after SPH's non-profit move
On Thursday morning (6May2021), I was surprised to see trading of Singapore Press Holdings(SPH) shares halted pending an important news announcement. As a shareholder, I was positively excited. Based on past experience, when a stock has been on a run-up in the months...
Don't rage, don't take umbrage, pls behave on stage!
Rage and umbrage has become unacceptable as society progresses. Social media picks up everything today. When you want to say something inappropriate, well, better think well. Two days ago, SPH CEO Ng Yat Chung took umbrage at a reporter asking a difficult question and...
Different space but exact same logics
I realized one can navigate the crypto space with the exact logics that are not too different from investing in the tradfi world. Here's my take. 1) Only invest in what you understand and with good fundamentals Only invest when you are satisfied with the fundamentals...
Direct your umbrage at the system, not the person
As I am somewhat anti-woke and pro-PAP, I find other PAP loyalists jumping to the defence of SPH CEO Ng Yat Chung. This is puzzling because Ng Yat Chung is not a politician. In fact, Min Shan has spoken somewhat against him. I will not describe the immense...
Mapletree Commercial Trust: Slow and Steady recovery
Personally I feel that Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) is one of the stronger listed REIT in the Singapore market. To first understand about MCT, we must first think about the components within the REIT itself. MCT Group’s properties comprises of VivoCity, Mapletree...
Robo Advisors Singapore: 6 Reasons Why You Should Invest With Robos And 3 Reasons Why You Should Not
Whatever your thoughts and feelings on technology, it is clear that it is a big disrupting force that is here to stay. Already, technology has fundamentally changed many aspects of our lives and disrupted many industries. One such industry is the wealth management...
How much does my family spend on comprehensive insurance coverage?
Ever since my recent article on how much is required to achieve financial freedom for my household, I received plenty of feedback that I am probably spending too much on insurance. The figure that I disclosed, with some degree of buffer, came up to approximately...
Should SPH Shareholders take Umbrage at the Proposed Restructuring?
Imagine you are running a company that has multiple lines of businesses. Most of your businesses are doing well, except for your restaurant business that has seen declining profitability. Due to changing consumer preferences, your restaurant has seen falling revenues...
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