Fu Shou Yuan (01448)
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…
Category My Own Journey
COFCO Sugar Holding Co Ltd (600737)
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…
Of Education And Examinations
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…
Life Has Gone To Shit
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…
Run Your Life Like A Country
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…
Run Your Household Like A Company
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…
Do Not Be In A Hurry To Invest
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…
China’s National Team Gives Up
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…
Getting Started On Your Investment Journey
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…
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…
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…
Resigning Or Quitting Without A Job
In recent times we have seen news about people mass resigning. Just some time back the trend of The Great Resignation appeared on the news. Even in this past week, doctors in South Korea staged a protest against long hours…