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Category: Bonds

[Premium] Bond Investing: Why its Better than Property
January 16, 2021February 6, 2021

[Premium] Bond Investing: Why its Better than Property

There is a ton of information on property investing in Singapore. It is just wired in us to think of property as the way to wealth. This is reflected in […]

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[Re-post] Stocks and Bonds Watchlist Aug 2020
December 17, 2020February 6, 2021

[Re-post] Stocks and Bonds Watchlist Aug 2020

Re-posting as I will be organising my watch-list much like my portfolio, and keep them as posts rather than wipe it out each time I update. This retains commentary and […]

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[Premium] Taking a $30,000 loss
October 31, 2020February 6, 2021

[Premium] Taking a $30,000 loss

I sold off my two bank bonds at : HSBC 5 perp 99.55 CMZB 7 perp 100.25 These represent a loss of about $30,000, since I bought the HSBC bond […]

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The Truth about Timing the Market
March 23, 2020February 6, 2021

The Truth about Timing the Market

I’m sure many of us, including myself, are looking through dozens of articles and Facebook posts, for any clue that we have hit the bottom and can start buying stocks […]

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The Bond Market is going bond-kers
March 19, 2020February 6, 2021

The Bond Market is going bond-kers

A significant amount of my portfolio is in fixed income, or broadly the bond market. About 60% is in high-yield perpetual bank bonds, another 40% is in what should be […]

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In Deeper and Deeper Trouble
March 13, 2020February 6, 2021

In Deeper and Deeper Trouble

Yesterday was another historic day. Dow Jones and the S&P 500 index went down 9% – 10%. I watched years of returns disappear in literally 2 days. This has stunned […]

Category: Bonds, Crisis, Leverage, Unlocked2 Comments on In Deeper and Deeper Trouble
Will I get margin called?
March 7, 2020February 6, 2021

Will I get margin called?

It has been an interesting couple of weeks. My portfolio was significantly hit by the market turmoil and I became worried about being margin called on my leveraged bonds. This […]

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Can you find Financial Freedom with Leverage?
February 24, 2020February 6, 2021

Can you find Financial Freedom with Leverage?

I’ll let you on to something most Singaporeans don’t know. You can leverage bonds to increase your returns. This can be done safely with a managed risk. It can also […]

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