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S'pore investors turn to riskier bonds Persistently low interest rates are forcing buyers to look beyond investment-grade debt The Straits Times, Published on May 12, 2013 Singapore's yield-starved investors are buying riskier bonds in a move that is allowing many smaller companies to issue debt fo...

Dr YC Chan mentioned in his book, Market Revelation, 市场给你的101个投资啓示： Shares Investment is afterall a Highly Risky Game. “ 股市投资毕竟是风险很大的游戏 ， 我相信《上得山多终遇虎》的哲学。 With a smooth investment journey from the onset, one will become OVERLY-Confident , ===> as a result, will pour Increasingly amount of funds into...

THE MIDAS GOLDEN TOUCH It’s very common for us to not know what we TRULY Want out of work and life. Like in the hamster wheel, we’re Constantly in Pursuit of Goals that we consider as ‘Gold’ . Sometimes, it’s good to see and consider things from a different point of view. This is where stories or p...

Excerpt of the interview with Andrew Hallam by Alvin: Alvin : I understand that you are a runner. Are there similarities between running a marathon and investing for the long run? Andrew Hallam : Definite similarities. There are runners who just hope to run a marathon someday and they may train when...

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein Dr Chan Yan Chong Column By Dr Chan Yan Chong, 3 May 2013 In the previous issue, I described Singapore’s stock market as directionless after hitting multi-year highs. At the same time, the US stock market continued to surge w...

Investing Mentoring session by Yohanes Hendra on 8 May 2013 (Wednesday) Topic: The Three Laws of Performance - Why These Laws Matters in Your Investment Journey? http://i.minus.com/jgRvmdBlz3p00.png Search under: : Board index ‹ Discussing Specific Stocks < 117th Investing Mentoring Session on 8 Ma...

Why So Many People Have A Bear Market Mindset In A Bull Market Apr 24, 2013 7:20 PM Market analysts and pundits, like politicians, have never been so polarized. And much like politicians and their more vocal followers, the different factions -- bulls versus bears-- are not always so nice to each ot...

Maybe that's why Warren Buffett is so unique & can maintain his "round table" award (top 3 in Forbes ranking) all these years, with exception of 2013. However, how many people can practise such an extreme investing strategy of ignoring the fluctuations for decades? :shock: It is alread...

Personally, I find that this is a thought-provoking phrase, "Smart investors know how to Make Money BOTH Ways, Amateurs ONLY During Boom Times" and it motivates me towards becoming a "smart investor" one day, whether in property or equity. :D Much Success can be attributed to INA...

Fallen Angel stock refers to a stock that has Fallen Substantially from its All Time Highs . Fallen-angel growth stocks are well-managed, fast-growing companies that have unexpectedly hit a road bump (1) higher raw material costs and consequently shrinking margins: - Coca Cola in the 1980′s, (2) sl...

Don’t Fall Into This Investing Trap By Ser Jing Chong - April 4, 2013 When we try to look for value in the stock market, a low Price-to-Earnings (PE) multiple would likely be an important requisite. The idea is that by investing in a stock with a low PE, poor future expectations about the business’...

对一名长期投资者而言， 最兴奋的日子就是灾难发生时，每逢灾难就是机会，长期投资者不应该高追股票，而是 在灾难发生时贱价买股票，然后放在一边，耐性地等灾难结束。 - 曾渊沧博士 http://i.minus.com/j0SodfDZ6DCsL.png Stock market corrections , although painful at the time, are actually a very healthy part of the whole mechanism , because there are always speculative excesses that develop,...

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are Destructive , of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity. - Gary Ryan Blair http://i.minus.com/jidiqZ5H3U6...

PLAY OF THE WEEK Penny stock run wavers on trading curbs Trading volumes plunge as brokerages place limits on small-cap share exposure By Goh Eng Yeow Senior correspondent The Straits Times, Published on Mar 23, 2013 DEBT-LADEN Cyprus might have grabbed the headlines this week, but the big news for ...

Thanks to the sharing by Alvin, I realised that forex training is also not my piece of cake (lost $162.70 in forex trading for 2 months in 2012), after witnessing his trading result on the forum. However, for those who are passionate in forex trading, this is a great site penned by Alex (zipink): ht...