tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post14911833882662372..comments2024-03-28T23:00:40.055+08:00Comments on A Singaporean Stocks Investor (ASSI): Excuse me, are you an investor?AK71http://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-33897119469085577242019-03-11T10:27:27.558+08:002019-03-11T10:27:27.558+08:00Reader says...
... which year did you start invest...Reader says...<br />... which year did you start investing... how did you start your journey to help you make your investment decisions?<br /><br />AK says...<br />Read this blog.<br />AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-21923379728109893052018-07-07T10:38:21.384+08:002018-07-07T10:38:21.384+08:00Reader says...
Hello Fellow Alumnus! My matriculat...Reader says...<br />Hello Fellow Alumnus! My matriculation year in 1995, what about yours? I know a lot of people in Arts as I joined 4 CCAs. Wish I had known u back in Uni days!<br /><br />AK says...<br />Alamak. So donkey years ago. Also cannot remember exact year. Maybe around the same time? Anyway, I was a stupid guy back then. Now still stupid. Just less stupid. <br />http://AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-85207038957873053392018-02-02T20:53:18.472+08:002018-02-02T20:53:18.472+08:00Hi csky,
Time does fly and I am lucky I am able t...Hi csky,<br /><br />Time does fly and I am lucky I am able to live my dream now.<br /><br />Thanks for digging this up. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-6054542562899057442018-02-02T20:01:22.330+08:002018-02-02T20:01:22.330+08:00Hi AK,
Chanced upon this post while rummaging yo...Hi AK, <br /><br />Chanced upon this post while rummaging your blog. It's amazing to see how far you have come and two of your wishes have come true!<br /><br />1. earn $100k passive income <br />2. "Full time trader, that is what I would like to be one day. Well, I am more interested in being a full time investor but the difference is probably fuzzy anyway. I am so envious of you. :)&cskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744781321170645930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-39313909133959859942014-04-04T08:04:14.962+08:002014-04-04T08:04:14.962+08:00Hi Solace,
This blog post is just a bit of trivia...Hi Solace,<br /><br />This blog post is just a bit of trivia about myself. No real value in reading it, I am sure. So, you didn't lose anything by reading it now and not earlier. ;p<br /><br />Starting a second FB account account sounds like a good idea. Haha.. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-39271190646051019902014-04-03T23:00:04.648+08:002014-04-03T23:00:04.648+08:00Hi AK,
Wish that i have seen this earlier. Saw it...Hi AK,<br /><br />Wish that i have seen this earlier. Saw it on facebook page and decide to comment here lol. Maybe i should a solace face bk account to interact with you hahaha. <br /><br />I too, have make quite a few mistakes in choosing stocks. These mistakes are highlighted in Red on my excel sheet. The neighboring column would explain why it was mistake to invest in it. This Serves as a Solacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801978818033316328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-34518542814076574962011-06-27T10:20:31.362+08:002011-06-27T10:20:31.362+08:00Hi Harry,
Thank you for helping to fund literacry...Hi Harry,<br /><br />Thank you for helping to fund literacry and saving the environment. :)<br /><br />When you are comfortable enough to explore more, I would recommend the following books as well:<br /><br />1. Michael Kahn's "Technical Analysis Pure and Simple".<br /><br />2. "Warren Buffet and the interpretation of financial statements." By Mary Buffet and David Clark.AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-9520426896412501022011-06-27T09:19:14.461+08:002011-06-27T09:19:14.461+08:00Thanks for the advice, I have bought a book from y...Thanks for the advice, I have bought a book from your betterworldbooks.com link, its great to invest in yourself and help those in need at the same time. Cheers!Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-68940213332745482432011-06-26T22:23:25.069+08:002011-06-26T22:23:25.069+08:00Hi Harry,
I would say that as a new comer to the ...Hi Harry,<br /><br />I would say that as a new comer to the stock market, the thing to do is to get educated first. :)<br /><br />Not all blue chips are blue blooded. There were some blue chips which became blue black chips. ;)<br /><br />We might think that as long as a company has Temasek Holdings propping it up, it should be OK. Look at what happened to SCS and Chartered Semicon.<br /><br />SoAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-45374547013739403272011-06-26T18:06:04.341+08:002011-06-26T18:06:04.341+08:00Hi AK, I intend to invest in stocks for capital gr...Hi AK, I intend to invest in stocks for capital growth and passive income. I was recommended by a fellow blogger to save up money and to buy blue chips. May I know if you agree that it is the best way to start off as a newcomer or shall I also set aside some funds to dabble with Penny stocks?Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-50880455229053034122011-06-25T21:24:49.457+08:002011-06-25T21:24:49.457+08:00Hi Harry,
I like Lim & Tan. They also integra...Hi Harry,<br /><br />I like Lim & Tan. They also integrated the charting software from ChartNexus which makes it convenient.<br /><br />As for Shareinvestor.com, I have not found the need for it. :)<br /><br />Question your motivations for being in the market and plan accordingly. Are you going after capital gains or income or both? You could pick up TA or FA or both to help you on your way.<AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-47826938886436586102011-06-25T19:05:17.262+08:002011-06-25T19:05:17.262+08:00Hi AK, I am just restarting my investing quest. I...Hi AK, I am just restarting my investing quest. I got badly burnt when I bought stocks blindly when I just opened my brokerage account. Since then, I have been avoided the stock markets. But recently I have picked up some books and joined a seminar which gave me the confidence to start investing once again. May I know which brokerage company do you personally use for yourself and where do youHarrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-4376226208879056742010-02-05T00:06:59.478+08:002010-02-05T00:06:59.478+08:00Hi Blackbird,
I am guessing you are Blackbird as ...Hi Blackbird,<br /><br />I am guessing you are Blackbird as you did not sign off. ;) Ok, my two cents worth:<br /><br />Straits Asia: Longer term negative divergence between price and volume is quite obvious. This is not promising. The negative divergence is more obvious in the weekly chart. Unless there is a meaningful expansion in volume of trade coupled with an upmove in price, the AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-32506442877936123182010-02-04T23:31:20.012+08:002010-02-04T23:31:20.012+08:00Dear AK71
Thank you for replying my mail.
I mus...Dear AK71<br /><br />Thank you for replying my mail. <br /><br />I must first admit I am very new to TA and therefore my skills are very limited. Here's my observation. Straits Asia (SA)looks uptrend from candlestick chart though it had lost most the ground it had recovered yesterday. News is that the company had new contract with India, that was why it surged up yesterday. It broke the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-50651999782617882062010-02-02T17:01:26.797+08:002010-02-02T17:01:26.797+08:00Hi CL,
The books in the box you find at the top r...Hi CL,<br /><br />The books in the box you find at the top right hand area of my blog are books which I found very useful and easy to read. Try those out. Amazon.com's prices are quite good but, of course, you have to factor in postage charges and see if it's cheaper to buy from them or from the local bookstores. I think Amazon.com provides free postage in certain cases. Thanks for AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-35058042699400028312010-02-02T16:51:17.625+08:002010-02-02T16:51:17.625+08:00Speaking of which any books to intro for me to kic...Speaking of which any books to intro for me to kick start? know nuts about TA or FA?? As for your POSB account HOpefully I will get it from you someday. :) And i am one of those who's clicking your links. :0<br /><br />cheersCLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-49745816066183824282010-02-02T16:28:45.794+08:002010-02-02T16:28:45.794+08:00Hi Blackbird,
Full time trader, that is what I wo...Hi Blackbird,<br /><br />Full time trader, that is what I would like to be one day. Well, I am more interested in being a full time investor but the difference is probably fuzzy anyway. I am so envious of you. :)<br /><br />To be a full time trader, yes, TA is more useful than FA since you have to read the mass psychology of market participants. I am not the best TA person around as I only AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-24412118149044605372010-02-02T15:24:12.004+08:002010-02-02T15:24:12.004+08:00Dear AK71
I have been following your blog since J...Dear AK71<br /><br />I have been following your blog since Jan 10 after being introduced by my trading partner. It is objective and informative. I am a new full time trader, only 9 months old after my last retrenchment. I am still learning and trying to understand TA. I wonder if you can help me look into Indofood and Straits Asia in which I have loaded and struck substantially now. Thanks. <br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-22500317353168375242010-02-02T11:49:40.883+08:002010-02-02T11:49:40.883+08:00Hi CL,
Thank you for being a regular reader and t...Hi CL,<br /><br />Thank you for being a regular reader and the words of appreciation. Even though this is just a personal investment blog and I'm not after readers' approval, it is nice to be appreciated. :)<br /><br />I am happy that you made money on Healthway Medical and trust me when I say that we were lucky as well. Even though I think the business is sound, without the coverage AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-40236696422576974612010-02-02T10:47:29.041+08:002010-02-02T10:47:29.041+08:00Good post. Thanks for sharing.Good post. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-73384234201713432512010-02-02T00:01:30.183+08:002010-02-02T00:01:30.183+08:00Thks for sharing your past experience with us, bee...Thks for sharing your past experience with us, been my before bed habit to read up your blog for weeks now. Really like your blog and your unselfishness with us. If you remember i only started buying from Dec, 1st was magnus with 70 lots which is stuck there. 2nd was healthway when i visited TTSH for my check up and saw that piece of land. Then decided to do more data collection and found your CLnoreply@blogger.com