Art of War
夫將兵者，不戰則守，不守則走，不走則逃，不逃則死。- 司馬懿 In military, if you do not attack, defend; if you do not defend, retreat; if you do not retreat, flee; if you do not flee, die – Sima Yi The Chinese has a saying: The business world is…
Pencil Leads
My Stock Picking Journey
A reader asked how do I go about in choosing stocks that are cheap, safe and of value? The short answer is that I find windows of opportunities that comes along with the big trend. The process is actually drawn…
Recalibrating My Blog
This current blog on financial freedom started in 21 August 2021. Throughout this period I have talked about different things related to financial freedom, but generally it can be summarised as such: Understanding the societal and financial rules, effectively making…
Away On A Work Trip
Announcement: I will be away on a work trip for 2 to 3 months. The blog will not be updated in the meantime. I will see everyone again 2 to 3 months later.
Choosing A Stock
In the Western society, there is an analogy that choosing a stock is like choosing a wife. In fact, in their 1997 annual meeting, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger were talking about opportunity costs when choosing a particular investment, and…
China Yangtze Power 26.6 Billion Yuan “Donation”
Few days back China Yangtze Power announced that they will be investing 26.6 billion yuan over a period of approximately 7.5 years into ‘ship locks’, with no indication of any investment returns. To put it plainly, state-owned Yangtze Power will…
Tecon Biology Co Ltd (002100)
Food, without which we all die. Companies like Tecon Biology which deals in the food supply business are therefore dealing with an inelastic demand. Do take note that the food supply business is not like the F&B sector. Even if…
Merrill Lynch’s Investment Clock
Economic cycles are part and parcel of any capitalist economies, and this is important as we invest. We have periods of strong growth, of reaching a pleateau, of periods of decline and periods of recovery. Economies have their cycle, and…
China Food Prices
Food, without which we all die (obviously). Almost as important as water, the price of food is an important indicator in any economy – whether there is sufficient food for the people, whether the price of food is reasonable for…
China’s New Hydropower Dam
On 20 July 2025, China announced the start of construction of the world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet, along the Yarlung Zangbo River. This hydropower dam will consist of 5 cascade hydropower stations, and is expected to produce 3 times…