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I mentioned in my last portfolio update that I was liquidating my long-time holding of Pimco Income Fund, held since Dec 2019. Pimco was recommended as a conservative and reliable […]
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I finally gave in. I think the pain is too great, and despite what I said before, it isn’t working out. I have really tried to give Chinese investments a […]
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Sold 70 shares of AMD at $108.2, a realized gain of about 58%. Did so very reluctantly. AMD has been one of my highest conviction stocks. Price have been up […]
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Over the long Golden week, Chinese markets were closed. When they re-opened, I was pretty horrifed to see such a steep plunge in the chart below for my Blackrock China […]
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[Premium] Deploying ~$440,000 towards Passive Income
On Friday, my bank confirmed the execution of $439,000 into two different funds. It’s a fairly significant sum, and I haven’t deployed this amount of money for quite some time. […]
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I’ve had a growing realisation that $10,000 a month or more in passive income is within reach, in a relatively safe way. August has been an especially strong month, and […]
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I found a bit of renewed energy with increasing the passive income I get. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, I assumed that equities would outperform fixed income, […]
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Sorry for the late update, have been running personal errands. But I’m having a good week. I took my PET CT scan to check for cancer recurrences. I tend to […]
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As my investment journey continues, I’m learning that there is value in diversifying and maintaining a steady cash flow. My portfolio leans greatly towards growth stocks, and I believe that […]
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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 […]