[Trading Portfolio] 2024 Week 20
This week I closed the GBP/USD grid which I opened since 05 Dec 2023 as the GBP/USD crossed the 1.27 mark. It had crossed the mark in March 2023, but I did not close the grid as I thought there…
Pencil Leads
Baidu VP And PR Chief Qu Jing
Recently a series of reels on the personal Douyin (China’s version of TikTok) account of Baidu VP and PR chief Qu Jing went viral in China, and a backlash so serious resulted in her apology and resignation. In Gen Z’s…
[Trading Portfolio] 2024 Week 19
This week I bought 1100 shares of Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd (Ticker: 600905) at 4.70 RMB per share. This brings my total holdings to be at 2700 shares, with an average price of 4.71 RMB per share. Not…
[Trading Portfolio] 2024 Week 17 And 18
I have just expanded my website to include my trading and investment portfolio, which I will try to update weekly. This is the first post, and not all information will be put in immediately. There will be no heavy content,…
Of Million-Dollar HDB And Mass Development Condominiums
The first million-dollar HDB was transacted in July 2012 and made the news. Since then, the volume of million-dollar HDB transactions has increased over the years, especially during the Covid and ‘post-Covid’ period where mass inflation has made everything much…
Cash May Still Be The King
The modern paper money we often refer to as cash has come a long way in terms of trading. From the original barter trade to seashells, mankind later introduced copper coins, silver ingots and gold bars. Paper money and later…
I Sold Spot Gold
Yesterday I went to one of the gold retailers in Singapore and sold off nearly all my physical gold – 14 x 1 oz gold coins + 8 x 1/2 oz gold coins, a total of 18 oz. I had…
[Soccer] Singapore-China 2-2
China just played Singapore in one of the World Cup Qualifiers in Singapore, and the result was a 2-2 draw. This resulted in many shocking responses. First off, citizens of both countries do not have high hopes for their soccer…
China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd (600905)
I have just bought my first batch of China A-shares, more specifically China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd. If the price is right, I intend to accumulate my stake in the company every month. Else, I will put the…
Taylor Swift In Singapore
Taylor Swift is plastered all over the Singapore news these days, as she hold her concert in Singapore. One of the main reasons she made the news, other than the hype surrounding her popularity, is that Singapore is her only…