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by AndrewNg
Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:37 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Is the october crash a taboo ?
Replies: 5
Views: 11802

Is the october crash a taboo ?

Hi folks, Take a quick read on the following : http://www.wealthwire.com/news/equities/3947?r=1 Not sure if it is healthy to read too much financial news as it can lead to analysis paralysis. It seems like there is a pattern where articles shouting about market crash has agenda on encouraging people...
by AndrewNg
Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Forex Trading
Replies: 36
Views: 47626

Re: Forex Trading

Hi Everyone,

Those interested in Australian economy might also be interested to read the following analysis :

http://seekingalpha.com/article/837631- ... o-sell-off

Just be careful not to be too overly optimistic into long position of Aussie dollar.

regards
Andrew
by AndrewNg
Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Forex Trading
Replies: 36
Views: 47626

Re: Forex Trading

Hi Everyone, For those trading Aud/JPY, do take note of the following news: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/australia-faces-growing-risk-of-recession-in-2013/story-e6frg926-1226455183017 http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.sg/2012/08/home-sellers-get-realistic-in-australia.html...
by AndrewNg
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Forex Trading
Replies: 36
Views: 47626

Re: Forex Trading

Hi Candy and ZipInk, Happen to come across this discussion on Carry trade. Is the interest differential paid on a monthly or yearly basis ? regards Andrew Hi zipink, Appreciate your kind guidance. What are the factors one should take into consideration for AUD/JPY trading? Depend on Bank of Japan's ...
by AndrewNg
Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: Give and You Shall Receive (Prizes for Active Forumers)
Replies: 109
Views: 225875

Re: Give and You Shall Receive (Prizes for Active Forumers)

Hi Everyone Look like Robert Kiyosaki is in town promoting his book and event through NLB. http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/Programmes/Business/42021/Meet_the_Author_Session__Robert_Kiyosaki_and_Kim_Kiyosaki.aspx Wonder how many people will be misguided especially for people who attend simply because it ...
by AndrewNg
Mon May 07, 2012 9:12 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Frank Comments by Dennis Ng on various Topics
Replies: 702
Views: 906142

Re: Frank Comments by Dennis Ng on various Topics

Hi Candy, Happen to chanced upon this message and if you are interested to learn the basics that is applicable for lay people daily practice, the course below offers a useful start. http://www.basicbuddhism.org/index.cfm?GPID=18 I am currently attending the course and personally find it helpful in m...
by AndrewNg
Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Share Hedging strategy for investing foreign stock
Replies: 3
Views: 3475

Re: Share Hedging strategy for investing foreign stock

Thanks everyone for sharing your view points. Learn something new on Shazamnick's caution and good reminder from Dennis two principles. Hi everyone, Just to share this with everyone who is interested to invest into foreign stock and wanted to protect against currency fluctuation. A strategy that you...
by AndrewNg
Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:21 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Share Hedging strategy for investing foreign stock
Replies: 3
Views: 3475

Share Hedging strategy for investing foreign stock

Hi everyone, Just to share this with everyone who is interested to invest into foreign stock and wanted to protect against currency fluctuation. A strategy that you can use is to short sell currency with an equal amount that you invest in the stock that the currency is trading at. For example, If yo...
by AndrewNg
Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:14 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Frank Comments by Dennis Ng on various Topics
Replies: 702
Views: 906142

Hi Equilat, Let me share what i know and correct me if there is difference. If you think about it, we are all connected, just a matter of when and where. The physical and time dimension make us think about you, me and others. But if you remove away the two dimension, it all become "us". Fo...
by AndrewNg
Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:14 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Frank Comments by Dennis Ng on various Topics
Replies: 702
Views: 906142

Bonds and Money Market Fund

Hi Dennis, I am learning how this bond stuff works. Got two question 1 - Assuming company or individual buy bond at $1000 with coupon of 5%. So if bond crash, will they still get back the $1000 with $50 interest rate ? If not, then it explains why cash vanish, but if still get back $1000, then i am ...
by AndrewNg
Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:14 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Frank Comments by Dennis Ng on various Topics
Replies: 702
Views: 906142

Hi ArchonMage, I do not belong to MOE so unable to comment but i do know there is no syllabus that teach personal finance to MOE student because my child does not learn it from school. I ever raised this question before but get a crap load of rubbish reason ranging for example from "subject is ...
by AndrewNg
Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:20 am
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: Giving is more blessing than receiving
Replies: 3
Views: 5629

Re: Giving is more blessing than receiving

Hi Everyone, Just to share what i am learning about giving and receiving. The Giver: Before giving, the mind have to be peaceful and happy During giving, the mind have to be peaceful and happy After giving, the mind have to be peaceful and happy The Receiver: Before receiving, the mind have to peace...
by AndrewNg
Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:52 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Frank Comments by Dennis Ng on various Topics
Replies: 702
Views: 906142

Hi Dennis and Friend, Not only in Civil Service but most big institution including educational institution. I always have high regard for educational institution because i thought they have the least politics and is a place where sharing and learning can take place. Unfortunately, having tasted firs...
by AndrewNg
Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Blog that i followed on US Economies
Replies: 18
Views: 14566

Re: Blog that i followed on US Economies

Hi Everyone, Let me try to anticipate what others are anticipating after reading blogs and comments from American and China heavy weight economist.. Message i get from the economist: All seems to agree towards declining dollar and euro. China trying to slow down economy by slowly appreciating the yu...
by AndrewNg
Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Blog that i followed on US Economies
Replies: 18
Views: 14566

Blog that i followed on US Economies

Hi everyone, Below are blogs that i followed from time to time to get a different perspective of the US economy from the wall streets viewpoint. http://marcfaberblog.blogspot.com/ http://jimrogers-investments.blogspot.com/ http://nourielroubiniblog.blogspot.com/ http://peterschiffblog.blogspot.com/ ...