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…
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…
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…
Water, the building blocks of life, necessary not only for basic survival, but also have a wide range of applications in various industries. I do not need to explain the importance of water, nor the inelasticity of the demand of…
06 August 2025 Fu Shou Yuan fell by about 8% upon annoucement of its losses. Full financial report not out yet, but I took the opportunity to buy in a total of 17,000 shares in 2 batches. Total holding 39,000…
In the previous article, I analysed why I thought the price of rubber will go up in the next few years. Today, we will look at China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co., Ltd (601118). I do not play futures, because…
Rubber is a material with a wide range of applications in various industries such as automotive, construction, apparel, household, consumer goods etc. Natural rubber is obtained from the latex of the rubber tree, and so, like cotton, it is a…
Readers of my blog would know recently I invested in Fu Shou Yuan (01448), and even more recently added more shares when the share price dropped. I missed my third batch of entry before the ex-dividend date on 7 April…
Haven’t been updating much lately, because I have been plagued down by many things. All is expected to be resolved later half of this year though, and hopefully from 4Q 2025 I would have totally come out of the pits…
COFCO Sugar Holding Co Ltd is a Chinese stock listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with a stock code of 600737. At first glance, this company is nothing noteworthy. It deals primarily in sugar, something common and somewhat necessary in…
The fractional reserve banking system is a standard banking system in the modern day economy. However, it is a system designed to reap off the wealth of the masses without them realising it, of which one of the impact is…
Education is important, that’s what our parents told us. With good education, we will be able to get a good job, followed by a decent salary, and by consequence a decently good life. How well you study determines how successful…