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This is not something you would expect to read here in ASSI.AK is known for investing for income.AK doesn’t invest in innovation and tech.AK is boring.Hey, AK put some money in Chinese tech and even Bitcoin recently.OK, ok, it is true that my…
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I have decided to publish my reply in response to a reader’s comment that AA REIT’s gearing level is at 51% as a blog.This is because I have received similar comments in recent months.Having my response published as a blog will make it easier for me……
During the pandemic induced bear market, as the dust was settling, within a few weeks, I made a relatively large investment in UOB. The plan was to get my investments in DBS, OCBC and UOB to be on equal footing with each other.Mr. Market’s severe…
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Towards the end of April, I revealed that I added SBS Transit to my portfolio and I also added to my investment in ComfortDelgro.I said I would talk a bit more about these in my next quarterly report.I was just being a lazy fellow, as usual.Well, I…
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This blog is in reply to a comment from a reader.
I blogged about home loans before: Fixed rates, SIBOR, FHR18 or HDB housing loan? That was about 6 years ago but I think some bits are still worth reading. My gut feeling is that mortgage rates…
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Stock market is crashing.Bond market is crashing.Crypto market is crashing.Suddenly, everyone is rushing for the exits and looking for safe harbors to park their money.So, quickly now, withdraw all our money and stack them up at home (and pray that…
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On 5 May 22, I published a blog on why I was looking to add Bitcoin to my portfolio.The plan was to have gold, silver and Bitcoin form 4% to 5% of my portfolio as insurance against fiat currencies.This decision was made after plenty of thinking and…
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Interest rate is rising.PM Lee recently warned of a possible recession in the quarters ahead.Put rising interest rate and a slowing economy together, we get a rather gloomy picture.The evil which is inflation is preferred to the evil which is…
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A couple both age 38 with 2 young children (ages 4 and 6) are thinking whether to sell their fully paid up investment property valued at $3.5m?If they were to sell the said property, the wife could become a stay at home mom. The other option is to…
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Many say cash is trash because inflation shrinks the value of money.However, in an environment where interest rates are rising rapidly, there is something which is worse than holding cash.At least, we will not have the possibility of negative…
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