This is old news but I believe it has slipped through the minds of many. In the Budget 2015 Speech, Mr Tharman announced that the CPF (Central Provident Fund) salary ceiling will be raised from …
Continue readingUpdate on Singapore Savings Bonds December 2015
It has been 3 months since Singapore Savings Bonds have been launched. Personally, I feel that the effective return per year has not been impressive with interest rate as low as 2.44% in December 2015 …
Continue readingMy Personal Analysis of Nera Telecommunications
If you have ever used credit card to make payment at any shopping malls in Singapore, you probably have used one of the payment terminals supplied by NeraTel. NeraTel has 3 main business focus areas. …
Continue readingHow 25 Good Ideas Became Great Companies
Do you aspire to be an entrepreneur? Throughout our career life, most of us have an idea that came across but have no idea where to start. Maybe we are comfortable with our current job, maybe …
Continue readingSMRT Shares Surges on Hopes of Rail System Reform
SMRT shares surged to a day high of S$1.575 on Friday, 4th December 2015 after our transport minister Mr Khaw Boon Wan spoke about integrating the roles of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), which currently designs …
Continue readingSummary of November 2015 Transactions
The market slightly rallied in the first week of November and I took opportunity to sell off Nam Lee Pressed Metal at a profit of 2.3% (capital gains + dividends). The dividend yield of Nam …
Continue readingCommon Stocks and Uncommon Profits
I am very sure many people have heard of investment guru Mr Philip A. Fisher. By chance, I came across this book called “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits” at the National Library. The book wrote …
Continue readingNeraTel 2015 Third Quarter Results – Disappointing
NeraTel has announced their third quarter results on 6th November 2015. Revenue for third quarter 2015 declined across Telecom, Network Infrastructure and Payment Solutions. NeraTel makes up 6% of my current stock portfolio.
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