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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Today’s post has nothing to do with financial freedom, politics, current affairs or economics. It is just a personal rambling and why I have not been updating as frequently as before. Blog articles may be published at an even slower…
A country is a collective of humans, run by supposedly the top minds from among them. Hence in many ways, the behaviour of countries are often very similar to the behaviour of a human. There are successful countries, and there…
The company is a for-profit organisation set up to conduct business with an ultimate aim to earn money. Money is priority, and while staff welfare and corporate social responsibility varies across a wide range, ultimately has the end result of…
Many young adults make the mistake of being in a hurry to invest. They have read books and gained knowledge elsewhere about the power of compounding. That time is needed to accumulate wealth, and the earlier they start, the better…
In the Chinese stock market, there is such an existence called the National Team (國家隊). The National Team has interfered in the financial markets at times when necessary to support a certain stance and of course to give confidence to…
I surf the personal finance / FIRE forums frequently, and one question that often pops up is: How do I get started on my investment journey? Usually asked by the very young people, sometimes even before they hit the legal…