tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post3158599481685463867..comments2024-03-29T10:17:10.642+08:00Comments on A Singaporean Stocks Investor (ASSI): Rules for investing in difficult times.AK71http://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-75526526534794155742020-04-13T15:36:57.087+08:002020-04-13T15:36:57.087+08:00Hi FO,
Thanks for breaking silence and letting me...Hi FO,<br /><br />Thanks for breaking silence and letting me know how my blog has been helpful.<br /><br />I am so glad.<br /><br />Good luck to us all. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-74986607002896816372020-04-13T14:31:14.886+08:002020-04-13T14:31:14.886+08:00Hi Ak,
I am one of the silent reader from your b...Hi Ak, <br /><br />I am one of the silent reader from your blog and I love your thought and comment (talking to yourself. I have mostly stay sideline during this period time, only come in the market in small fractions (5k shares) for 2 counters (1 bank and 1 bizreits) as I don't know when market will be at bottom. I will keep buying in small fractions for all shares that come within my TP FOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346239669197833469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-12904945556420533212019-01-24T09:25:12.225+08:002019-01-24T09:25:12.225+08:00If You Can't Take the Heat, Get Out:
If the m...If You Can't Take the Heat, Get Out: <br />If the market is keeping you up at night, you shouldn't be in it. <br />This is particularly true for people at or near retirement age; you simply don't have the time (or income stream) to make up for big losses.<br />The same rule applies if you have funds in the stock market earmarked for a specific event in 5 years or less, like a house AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-41916775247626281722019-01-24T09:21:30.591+08:002019-01-24T09:21:30.591+08:00Take a minute to ask yourself a few questions:
1....Take a minute to ask yourself a few questions:<br /><br />1.<br />Am I doing anything different today then I was doing before the market crashed in 2008…or 2000?<br /><br />2.<br />How much volatility can I really stomach and how much money can I really afford to lose, even if just on paper, even if just temporarily? In other words, what is your risk tolerance?<br /><br />3.<br />Can I really do AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-30142000236168687112019-01-23T11:48:16.404+08:002019-01-23T11:48:16.404+08:00I shared this with a reader who is having sleeples...I shared this with a reader who is having sleepless nights because of the stock market in recent months.<br /><br />This blog is almost 8 years old but still relevant.AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-89537199696009450152012-01-15T22:45:44.837+08:002012-01-15T22:45:44.837+08:00Hi CH,
I am glad you are enjoying my past blog po...Hi CH,<br /><br />I am glad you are enjoying my past blog posts. There are many blog posts which I have forgotten myself. :)<br /><br />Position sizing? I must say that this is something I have never consciously thought of although I have heard of it many times before.<br /><br />Personally, I go by gut feeling. This is why I am not a good candidate for writing on the subject. <br /><br />If I doAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-25643466680747195742012-01-15T11:22:20.650+08:002012-01-15T11:22:20.650+08:00Hi AK
I'm reading your past blogs and am enjo...Hi AK<br /><br />I'm reading your past blogs and am enjoying them very much.<br /><br />Just to spur some discussions and thoughts from readers & yourself, for the sake of young investors out there, how do you decide the amount to put in for every trade (they called it 'position sizing').<br />With proper sizing, one can keep emotionally calm despite sufering from paper loss.<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-21631432147344782822011-08-15T18:41:48.931+08:002011-08-15T18:41:48.931+08:00Hi financialray,
Thank you for the vote of confid...Hi financialray,<br /><br />Thank you for the vote of confidence. However, I have to say that I hardly give any advice in my blog. I simply share ideas. ;)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-25587371072565983962011-08-15T15:02:05.054+08:002011-08-15T15:02:05.054+08:00One reason this blog is popular is because AK give...One reason this blog is popular is because AK gives sound advice.<br />It is not wise to tell anyone what to invest in. The individual has to take own responsibility when it comes to financial planning.<br /><br />As for financial crises, there is a book in the library called "Joseph Cycle". Gist of it is that markets move in cycles and probably we see one financial crisis every 7 to financialraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-51031470354746623092011-08-14T23:27:58.038+08:002011-08-14T23:27:58.038+08:00Hi Leo78,
Apologies for the tardy reply. I was aw...Hi Leo78,<br /><br />Apologies for the tardy reply. I was away for a short break. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://travelphotosvideos.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekend-cruise-to-redang.html" rel="nofollow">Weekend cruise to Redang.</a>AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-75871718800342558012011-08-14T23:14:55.200+08:002011-08-14T23:14:55.200+08:00AK71
Thanks for your reply. Been waiting for days...AK71<br /><br />Thanks for your reply. Been waiting for days liao :PLeo78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-13274716454729248112011-08-14T20:11:51.374+08:002011-08-14T20:11:51.374+08:00Hi W.A.F.,
You could be right, of course.
I do n...Hi W.A.F.,<br /><br />You could be right, of course.<br /><br />I do not know for sure what will happen in the future. This, however, will not stop me from pre-empting events, of course. ;)<br /><br />Good luck. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-9584283281476921132011-08-14T18:29:22.193+08:002011-08-14T18:29:22.193+08:00I dont think I will see the worst bear market agai...I dont think I will see the worst bear market again until 30 years later. The last drop in 2007 is probably a once-in-a-lifetime event, and most people would have missed the rebound in 2009 and they want the market to go down now so that they can profit later.what are futureshttp://www.futures-explained.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-85600970796964002362011-08-14T14:15:25.496+08:002011-08-14T14:15:25.496+08:00Hi Leo78,
There are 1001 things in this world we ...Hi Leo78,<br /><br />There are 1001 things in this world we can invest in, perhaps more. ;)<br /><br />Within the stock market, there are certain counters which are more volatile and some which are less. You might be interested in this blog post:<br /><br /><a href="http://singaporeanstocksinvestor.blogspot.com/2010/09/roads-to-wealth-creation-in-stock.html" rel="nofollow">Roads to wealth AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-6019760402729057532011-08-12T17:24:26.842+08:002011-08-12T17:24:26.842+08:00AK71,
Besides stocks, REITS, any other asset clas...AK71,<br /> Besides stocks, REITS, any other asset class would you recommend for a balanced position? During past 3 days of choppy market, my portfolio loss almost 27%. I am wondering if my position can be hedged if own bond? gold? or????Leo78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-29837490696049727332011-08-12T13:15:54.811+08:002011-08-12T13:15:54.811+08:00Hi financialray,
I was thinking that it should be...Hi financialray,<br /><br />I was thinking that it should be "<i>shi wan ba qian li</i>" as well. haha.. ;)<br /><br />I am really adamant about planning everything in my life. Those instances when I should be caught without a plan, I rather not remember. Planning reduces stress level in our lives. No two ways about it, I feel. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-53988541756478680322011-08-12T11:19:51.710+08:002011-08-12T11:19:51.710+08:00Sorry,
Should be 108 000 miles...chinese transla...Sorry, <br /><br />Should be 108 000 miles...chinese translation not so good.<br /><br />Gut feeling is we will go down a few more roller coasters before we reach cloud 9..if we don't get shaken off by then, so having a distinct plan like your detailed outline is good to keep the focusfinancialraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-27712702781179267442011-08-12T10:32:41.522+08:002011-08-12T10:32:41.522+08:00Hi financialray,
As a fellow pig, I fully empathi...Hi financialray,<br /><br />As a fellow pig, I fully empathise with you. Hahaha.. :)<br /><br />Well, let us hope that our efforts in the stock market will send us to Cloud 9 in time. ;)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-12904823505784676572011-08-12T10:30:22.494+08:002011-08-12T10:30:22.494+08:00ha ha ha LOL
ya u r right, high flier but it is t...ha ha ha LOL <br />ya u r right, high flier but it is the pig.<br />the pig also can ride the cloud but alas, a little lazy and full of desires....financialraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-57943994741623581742011-08-12T10:06:57.303+08:002011-08-12T10:06:57.303+08:00Hi financialray,
High flier, I see. ;)
Let me gu...Hi financialray,<br /><br />High flier, I see. ;)<br /><br />Let me guess, born in the Year of the Monkey? ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-89977638218338973132011-08-12T09:51:42.618+08:002011-08-12T09:51:42.618+08:00I like your picture of the 8 immortals...
unfortun...I like your picture of the 8 immortals...<br />unfortunately i dislike having to cross choppy waters.<br />I much prefer to ride the cloud to travel 10 800 miles ha hafinancialraynoreply@blogger.com