Dear readers, every weekend, as part of my winding down after a week of busy and hectic work, I will always go to the food and hawker centre nearby for nice and affordable meals. I will usually go for bak chor mee or minced meat fishball mee meals, those soupy types at $5! To say […]
FEELING GRATEFUL FOR NICE AND AFFORDABLE FOOD! Read More »
The Q&A session of the HPH AGM 2024 has become unexpectedly long with each passing minute as shareholder, one after another, started asking more and more questions. This is a good thing in my opinion as almost all the questions were of quality and there were useful suggestions. (As a note, you could read Parts
HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS TRUST (HPH) AGM 2024: WHAT HAPPENED (PART 3- FINAL)? Read More »
The 2024 AGM of HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS TRUST (HPH) started with a sharing of a schedule on the screen (please click this link if you would like to read Part 1). Based on the schedule, the AGM would commence at 1100 hrs and was targeted to end at 1200 hours (but as I will be
HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS TRUST (HPH) AGM 2024: WHAT HAPPENED (PART 2)? Read More »
Dear readers, I have been a shareholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust ever since it was listed on the Singapore stocks exchange in 2011. I bought the trust at its IPO price of slightly over USD $1 per piece and continued to hold the trust till today. As of the close today, the trust traded
HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS TRUST (HPH) AGM 2024: WHAT HAPPENED (PART 1)? Read More »
Dear readers, do you still go for the Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of the listed companies whose shares you bought (and hence you are a shareholder of the company)? This current month is a month where many listed companies hold their AGMs and I am not surprised if you have received some thick envelopes containing
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Dear readers, currently the benchmark of the Singapore stocks markets, the Straits Times Index (STI) is right at its 200-Days-Moving average. This may not be surprising to investors as the STI has been testing its 200-Days-Moving average many times since Jun 2023 and has been since consolidating on a larger trend. What is noteworthy is
ARE THESE THE EIGHT “KINGPIN” SINGAPORE STOCKS RIGHT NOW? Read More »
Dear readers, for the trading week ended 19 Apr 2024, there were eight Straits Times Index (STI) stocks which were Oversold (RSI <30). These eight STI stocks were: Capitaland Ascendas Reit Capitaland Investment stock DairyFarm stock Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust Hongkong Land stock Mapletree Industrial Trust (just Oversold at RSI =30) Mapletree Logistics Trust
EIGHT OVERSOLD STRAITS TIMES INDEX (STI) STOCKS RIGHT NOW! Read More »
HOW TO EARN MORE MONIES AT WORK? TEN WAYS TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF WORK REVEALED! Setting Yourself Up for Success: Career Planning Strategies for 2024 and Beyond Mastering the Art of Focus: Strategies for Navigating Office Politics HOW TO SAVE MONEY AT WORK?
FIVE TIPS FOR HAPPIER, PRODUCTIVE AND MORE PROFITABLE WORK! Read More »
Dear readers, the latest current 6-month T-bill which is receiving applications now is BS24108V. The auction date of the T-bill is 25 Apr 24. Issue date of the T-bill is 30 Apr 24 and the T-bill will mature on 29 Oct 24. Based on the cut-off yields of recent T-bills (as shown below), BS24108V should
ANOTHER 6-MONTH T-BILL UPCOMING… CALLED BS24108V Read More »
Dear readers, if you have been following the fixed deposit markets, you would have known that the current fixed deposit and treasury bill interest rate averages around 3% per annum. A common holding period for such lower-risk products is 6 months for 6-month treasury bills. Unless of course, some of you decide to opt into
WHERE TO EARN GOOD INTERESTS FOR 3-MONTH, 4-MONTH AND 9-MONTH HOLDING PERIOD? Read More »
Dear readers, I am not sure how many of you have read the local newspapers last week that carries some articles on how the Singapore stock markets can be boosted. Some of the initiatives mentioned in the articles include the setting up of an ombudsman office to look into complaints and feedbacks concerning Singapore stocks
TO BOOST SINGAPORE STOCKS MARKETS: LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS! Read More »
Dear readers, recently a six-month T-bill which I bought has matured. I felt a sense of satisfaction in looking at the capital and interest earned credited into my bank account on the day of maturity. It seems that I am rewarded for waiting out the holding of the T-bill to its maturity. But therein lies
T-BILL MATURES: WHY IT FEELS IRONIC? Read More »
Dear readers, it has been many years since I last paid for photocopying services. The last time I paid for photocopying services, related charges were based on a rate of 5 cents per copy. So, imagine my surprise when in recent days, that I went around the neighbourhoods to source for photocopying services and learnt
WHAT IS THE MARKET RATE FOR PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES? Read More »
Dear readers, it is time once again to review the performance of the Straits Times Index (STI) stocks for the week ended 12 Apr 2024. There is one STI stock of focus for the previous trading week. This stock is none other than Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Jardine C&C) stock: the stock has entered into
ONE STRAITS TIMES INDEX (STI) STOCK OF FOCUS! Read More »
Dear readers, there is an upcoming 1-Year Treasury Bill (T-bill), BY24101X which will be going for the auction on 18 Apr 24. Unlike 6-month T-bills, which are issued twice every month, 1-Year T-bills are issued less frequently, with issuance only once every quarter. With a longer holding period (1-year versus 6-month), it is only inevitable
BY24101X 1-YEAR Treasury T-BILL: EXPECTED INTEREST RATE (CUT-OFF YIELD) Read More »
Dear readers, the most recent 6-month Singapore Treasury Bill (T-bill), BS24107N had its auction yesterday and as expected, the interest rate (i.e. cut-off yield) of the T-bill showed a decline from 3.80% in the preceding tranche to 3.75% per annum. The bid-to-cover ratio for the T-bill was 2.54, similar to the 2.55 for the preceding
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Dear readers, with interest rates of fixed deposits hovering around 3% per annum, isn’t it great to lock in interest rates that are above this average? What about a 3.30% per annum interest rates on your fixed deposits for holding period of 6-months? From 1 April 2024 to 30 April 2024, simply deposit an amount
ENJOY 3.30% PER ANNUM ON A 6-MONTH FIXED DEPOSIT! Read More »
Dear readers, today being Hari Raya Puasa and a public holiday, I decided to get nice meals from an outlet of a popular prata chain for my family via a take-away. After tucking into the meals at home, my family and I were shocked that the meals we bought were so much fewer in ingredients
LEFT DISAPPOINTED BY THIS PRATA CHAIN! Read More »
Dear readers, at One Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas held in Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok on 6 April 2024 Singapore Time, there were quite a number of fights which I personally loved, but one which stood out for me was the Heavyweight MMA fight between Ben Tynan vs Duke Didier. Having watched Ben “Vanilla
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Dear readers, the interest of the stocks and financial markets still seem to be still on higher or lower interest rates and this to me, have been a rather persistent trend. While there has been some spotlight on the geopolitical tensions between Russia-Ukraine and Israeli-Hamas conflict, I believe by and large, many may have forgotten