tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post610659285631721860..comments2024-03-28T23:00:40.055+08:00Comments on A Singaporean Stocks Investor (ASSI): How to size our more speculative positions?AK71http://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-20114472816628198442018-10-03T12:49:18.813+08:002018-10-03T12:49:18.813+08:00NerdLibrarian said...
How do you decide how much o...NerdLibrarian said...<br />How do you decide how much of your portfolio to invest into riskier stocks like APTT and how much into supposedly safer stocks like Singtel? Is it based on yield or do you look at other factors?<br /><br /><br />AK said...<br />Basically, more speculative positions should be sized smaller.<br />The actual size should be tied to our ability to suffer setbacks.<br />AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-65215876107208381462017-07-07T13:23:30.004+08:002017-07-07T13:23:30.004+08:00Reader:
Hi AK, I have been reading your blog almos...Reader:<br />Hi AK, I have been reading your blog almost daily for the last few weeks.<br />I would like to humbly consult you on noble group. It's price just went up around 30% with high volume.<br />I can only find some older posting in your blog on noble group. No latest recent article in your blog.<br />Can please talk to yourself, please.<br />Thank you<br /><br />AK:<br />Rather AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-8978182596048651072014-09-05T19:29:31.132+08:002014-09-05T19:29:31.132+08:00Hi Der Shing,
Oh, you will soon realise that AK i...Hi Der Shing,<br /><br />Oh, you will soon realise that AK is really more personality than substance. ;p<br /><br />However, I am happy to share what little I know. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-317087117468177492014-09-05T18:43:34.386+08:002014-09-05T18:43:34.386+08:00AK, beyond a certain number, it is about portfolio...AK, beyond a certain number, it is about portfolio performance rather than absolute returns, on that count I think I have a lot to learn from you!Lim Der Shinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700776787052519194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-25597648808326979322014-09-05T12:01:58.145+08:002014-09-05T12:01:58.145+08:00Hi Der Shing,
From your comment, I can make an ed...Hi Der Shing,<br /><br />From your comment, I can make an educated guess that your portfolio is much larger than mine. ;p<br /><br />Love the philosophy. ;)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-69785756769957819112014-09-05T11:54:01.091+08:002014-09-05T11:54:01.091+08:00Like your philosophy ak. I have a policy to not ow...Like your philosophy ak. I have a policy to not own more than 2% of asset on any fund or bond or stock. Only property is allowed. For speculative bucket which I aim to do better than 10% overall, it is max 1%.Lim Der Shinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700776787052519194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-56190881664370760822014-09-04T16:37:53.830+08:002014-09-04T16:37:53.830+08:00Hi Capricon,
Mysterious, isn't it? ;p
There ...Hi Capricon,<br /><br />Mysterious, isn't it? ;p<br /><br />There is simple explanation. I sold some at 82c and some at 82.5c. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-28113382388166313502014-09-04T09:49:54.428+08:002014-09-04T09:49:54.428+08:00Hi TG,
I shared this on my FB wall:
"It is ...Hi TG,<br /><br />I shared this on my FB wall:<br /><br /><i>"It is to give the blog post a bit more perspective. Kelvin is right.<br /><br />"Someone I know put in $50K in another stock and was losing sleep because he got stuck. $50K was almost all of his cash on hand. So, when someone says I put in $50K in stock "A", it could be OK for that someone but is it OK for us? AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-71571929191353825082014-09-04T08:42:48.435+08:002014-09-04T08:42:48.435+08:00Hi AK
One trade already so huge not an ordinary t...Hi AK<br /><br />One trade already so huge not an ordinary tradersTG69https://www.blogger.com/profile/06408216731154704541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-19376234311153798162014-09-03T22:37:39.348+08:002014-09-03T22:37:39.348+08:00Hi Garfield,
Why shouldn't you give yourself ...Hi Garfield,<br /><br />Why shouldn't you give yourself a treat when you make money? OK, I know what you mean. It is because you have accumulated losses.<br /><br />Well, we shouldn't forget about our accumulated losses. We should still work towards our overall investments turning in a net gain. However, as we do this, we should not become miserable.<br /><br />Cutting ourselves a bit of AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-50267234697881465932014-09-03T22:29:32.776+08:002014-09-03T22:29:32.776+08:00Hi Lizardo,
Hmmm... OK, it is possible but the pr...Hi Lizardo,<br /><br />Hmmm... OK, it is possible but the probability is quite low. Even if a person should work for only 10 years in his entire life in Singapore, making just $7k a year or $584 a month would amount to $70k. <br /><br />So, I think you are right. Apex probably meant life savings but that could be inaccurate too. He probably meant his savings up to this point in time. ;)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-9087422181878745452014-09-03T22:21:19.718+08:002014-09-03T22:21:19.718+08:00AK, not bad for pocket money. I got a tough qns fo...AK, not bad for pocket money. I got a tough qns for u. I tend to be giving myself a good treat when I make a small profit and forget abt my previous loss . Compartmentalisation of PnL ;)Garfield75https://www.blogger.com/profile/13315484146211818340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-83762126618745694242014-09-03T21:00:18.893+08:002014-09-03T21:00:18.893+08:00For a person who hardly works, that may well be po...For a person who hardly works, that may well be possible?<br /><br />But I guess he meant "savings" rather than "earnings".Lizardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051784505115265030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-11664107461554757322014-09-03T19:29:40.395+08:002014-09-03T19:29:40.395+08:00Hi Apex,
Well, it is more a trading position than...Hi Apex,<br /><br />Well, it is more a trading position than a speculative position but it is not something I am going to get into a debate over. ;)<br /><br />No one's earned income is less than S$70K in a lifetime here in Singapore. At least I don't think so. You are exaggerating. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-82924203133035325792014-09-03T19:11:37.927+08:002014-09-03T19:11:37.927+08:00Wah.. your speculative position is my lifetime ear...Wah.. your speculative position is my lifetime earnings...apex property investmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212043999663021172noreply@blogger.com