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by alvin
Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Bull and Sell limit
Replies: 1
Views: 6253

Re: Bull and Sell limit

If you use remisiers, they usually set a limit to protect themselves. Because these remisiers have to bear the losses if the client refuse to pay up. Even if you use CFD brokers, they will request you to put up a certain margin based on your capital. Hence you are right, you cannot run away from the...
by alvin
Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: warrants and Options
Replies: 1
Views: 6183

Re: warrants and Options

Options and warrants are very similar. Options are often issued to employees as bonuses while warrants are issued to investors to raise money. Both can be converted to real shares. In Singapore, there are only warrants and no options market. Warrants can be issued by a company or a third party. Warr...
by alvin
Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:21 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: How to invest in ETF and Indices
Replies: 36
Views: 79048

Re: How to invest in ETF and Indices

Yes, agree with Albert. OCBC is the cheapest so far charging at 0.3% but I am not sure how long it will last because OCBC stated it is promotional. POSB charging at 1%. Phillip charging at $6.42 for investments between $200 to $1,000 per month. In percentage, 0.645% to 3.21%. Go for OCBC first. If n...
by alvin
Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Got Problem Signing Up CFD Accounts
Replies: 1
Views: 6664

Re: Got Problem Signing Up CFD Accounts

every cfd broker should allow you to do the test and trade after you pass.
by alvin
Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:12 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: How to invest in ETF and Indices
Replies: 36
Views: 79048

Re: How to invest in ETF and Indices

then go with poems share builder plan. you can sell less than 1 lot, but of course, the price won't be as good. I saw the POSB invest-saver plan on the news as well and checked it out. I read on the website that we cannot sell partial amount. Not that I plan to do withdrawal, because this saver plan...
by alvin
Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:09 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Hu Li Yang
Replies: 72
Views: 130579

Re: Hu Li Yang

here is my version of the seminar: Market Views Bernanke words have no meaning. Bernanke is stepping down on Jan 14 and his words no longer carry much weight anymore. US is playing the money game. USD is the world’s currency. Other currencies can be printed without much impact. The 2008 financial cr...
by alvin
Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: How to invest in ETF and Indices
Replies: 36
Views: 79048

Re: How to invest in ETF and Indices

No doubt the cost of such Blue Chip dollar cost averaging plan is high. I want to give a practical aspect for this. When I started working, I did not have much money to invest. And I was a poor saver. I have to start somewhere. I want to have a discipline way of saving and yet, give me returns. The ...
by alvin
Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:48 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Short Term Trading vs Investing, What's the Difference?
Replies: 108
Views: 177327

Re: Short Term Trading vs Investing, What's the Difference?

How many people can be a millionaire by picking one stock? We all know the odds is not high. Will you put all your money in one stock? Let's say it is possible for the person to pick the right stock to be a millionaire, how is he going to survive for 40 years without cashflow (income)? Both cashflow...
by alvin
Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:09 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Short Term Trading vs Investing, What's the Difference?
Replies: 108
Views: 177327

Re: Short Term Trading vs Investing, What's the Difference?

I just did a post on bigfatpurse.com which is relevant to helping all of us to frame the purposes of trading and investing. Rich Dad will advise you to focus on building your cashflow if you want to be rich. When Dennis Ng was still alive, he would say that is not true. He got rich by capital gains....
by alvin
Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Obama vs Romney Investment Portfolio
Replies: 0
Views: 9907

Obama vs Romney Investment Portfolio

Obama: Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFINX) [incl. S] between $200,000 and $450,000 Calvert Equity (CSIEX) [529 Plan] between $100,000 and $200,000 PIMCO Total Return (PTTAX) [529 Plan] between $100,000 and $200,000 US Treasury Bills between $600,000 and $1,250,000 US Treasury Bills between $1,000,000 an...
by alvin
Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: The World Tomorrow and How Jim Rogers Sees It
Replies: 15
Views: 38814

The World Tomorrow and How Jim Rogers Sees It

Hey guys, not sure if anyone was there at the Shares Investment Forum on 1 Sep 12. I saw Ronald, Serene, Jimmy and Chang Yong there though. Enjoy the summary :D ------------------ Jim Rogers spoke as part of the series of the Phillip Investment Festival on 1 Sep 12. It is my first time seeing Jim sp...
by alvin
Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: How to invest in ETF and Indices
Replies: 36
Views: 79048

Re: How to invest in ETF and Indices

Yes, Candy. Graduates can consider investing in STI ETF through POEMS if 1) they have small capital and do not have enough money to invest in a few stocks (using all your money on one stock is very risky!) 2) they are not confident in picking stocks like Dennis. Invest in something stable and in the...
by alvin
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:10 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: GIC sold stocks and bonds - Market Risk has increased?
Replies: 3
Views: 4107

Re: GIC sold stocks and bonds - Market Risk has increased?

3.9% is real returns. If the inflation is 5%, meands their nominal rate of returns is 8.9%.

I do not think they will ever go to 68% cash. They have to beat inflation
by alvin
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:01 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: GIC sold stocks and bonds - Market Risk has increased?
Replies: 3
Views: 4107

GIC sold stocks and bonds - Market Risk has increased?

GIC announced their portfolio as of 31 Mar 12, and how it changed from a year ago. Sold 4% of stocks to current holding of 45%. Sold 5% of bonds to current holding of 17%. Cash on hand increased from 3% to 11%. Our geniuses at GIC think the market risk is eminent. Just as what Dennis has been warnin...
by alvin
Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Moving Forward to New Forum
Replies: 37
Views: 37929

Re: Moving Forward to New Forum

Thanks ein55 for the initiative. Rightly said, we must continue the spirit that Dennis has left behind. This is the best way to show our gratitude. I do not have the rights to approve new members and I also cannot regroup the posts. My moderator power is limited to deleting posts. No worries, Yew Ki...