I started serious Investing Journey in Jan 2000 to create wealth through long-term investing and short-term trading; but as from April 2013 my Journey in Investing has changed to create Retirement Income for Life till 85 years old in 2041 for two persons over market cycles of Bull and Bear.

Since 2017 after retiring from full-time job as employee; I am moving towards Investing Nirvana - Freehold Investment Income for Life investing strategy where 100% of investment income from portfolio investment is cashed out to support household expenses i.e. not a single cent of re-investing!

It is 57% (2017 to Aug 2022) to the Land of Investing Nirvana - Freehold Income for Life!


Click to email CW8888 or Email ID : jacobng1@gmail.com



Welcome to Ministry of Wealth!

This blog is authored by an old multi-bagger blue chips stock picker uncle from HDB heartland!

"The market is not your mother. It consists of tough men and women who look for ways to take money away from you instead of pouring milk into your mouth." - Dr. Alexander Elder

"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them." - Aristotle

It is here where I share with you how I did it! FREE Education in stock market wisdom.

Think Investing as Tug of War - Read more? Click and scroll down



Important Notice and Attention: If you are looking for such ideas; here is the wrong blog to visit.

Value Investing
Dividend/Income Investing
Technical Analysis and Charting
Stock Tips

Thursday 31 January 2013

Rotary Engineering secures S$300 million contract for oil terminal at Pulau Busing, Singapore



MAINBOARD-LISTED Rotary Engineering Limited (Rotary) today announced that it has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract worth approximately S$300 million from Tankstore.
 
 
Rotary has been appointed as the main EPC contractor for the expansion of the oil terminal
at Pulau Busing. The contract is for a period of two years and is expected to start immediately. The scope of work involves the engineering design, procurement and
construction of a 800,000 cubic metre (cbm) facility.
 
Pulau Busing is an island located off the south-western coast of Singapore, north of Pulau
Hantu and west of Pulau Bukom. The island is owned by the JTC Corporation and is leased
to Tankstore, a petroleum storage company.
 
Mr Chia Kim Piow, Roger (
谢金标) Rotary’s Chairman and Managing Director, was very pleased to have won this significant project. “This new win has given our company a boost and reinforced our reputation as a reliable and leading EPC player.
 
With this win, Rotary’s current order book stands at approximately S$750 million. My team will put in our best efforts to deliver good work with a high level of service in order to ensure the successful completion of this project at Pulau Busing,” he said.
 

What fishing can teach you about investing???


Just For Thinking ..


Read? Big fish caught at Labrador Park


Can newbie catch this big fish with 12 lbs line and a small fish hook?

















Absolute no chance! The Law of  Physics said so. A 12 lbs line can never hold such a big load fish.

To catch big fish, you must be well prepared and be ready to catch big fish with at least 35 lbs line,  solid fishing rod, a big hook and right bait.


We will reap what we have sown!

Law of Nature.


Read? Fishing and Stock Market - III





















Ready made Tamban hooks
















Come this weekend, any Pasar Aunties and KopiTiam Uncles can start jigging for Tamban with ready-to-go fishing rod at $25-$30 and a packet of Tamban hooks less than $2. No bait is required.

You can learn to jig for Tamban in less than an hour. Have fun!


Likewise in investing for yield

There is Tamban fishing for yield.


Any Pasar Aunties and KopiTiam Uncles can DIY by visiting this site.

Read? S-REITs


So are you ready for
















OR
















But, are you really sure you are ready for Big Fish???




DOW 13,910.42 Down 44.00(0.32%)





Major U.S. stock benchmarks fell on Wednesday, after dour U.S. growth data reinforced a decision by the Federal Reserve to maintain its commitment to massive economic stimulus.

In a decision widely expected by analysts, the Fed emphasized that it would stick to its bond buying program. That outcome was cast into doubt just weeks ago, after minutes from the central bank's last policy meeting showed some Fed members were growing concerned about ultra-low borrowing costs.

The decision converged with data that showed the U.S. economy shrank by an annualized 0.1 percent in the final three months of 2012, and reinforced expectations that the Fed would likely err on the side of more stimulus.

Despite a run of strong corporate earnings, the GDP data fanned concerns about the economy's ability to absorb higher tax rates — some of which took effect when the payroll tax holiday expired at the beginning of the year — and efforts to cut government spending.

"The real risk out there, and the Fed was very vague in how they characterized it…I think we're going to see major government spending cuts that are going to come through sequestration," Diane Swonk, chief economist and senior managing director, Mesirow Financial, told CNBC's "Street Signs"

"That is something the Fed has to deal with. That not only means weaker growth, which justifies lower rates, but it also means more Fed action."

After floating for most of the session between modest gains and losses in directionless trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 44 points, trading around 13,910.42, drifting further away from the psychologically-important 14,000 barrier being watched by analysts.

The S&P 500 Index slipped by nearly six points to 1,501.96, while the the Nasdaq dipped 11 points to trade above 3,142.31.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered to be the market's best gauge of fear in the market, rose above just shy of 14.

Wednesday 30 January 2013

Will some retail investors listen to Professor???

Just For Thinking ...


Average Down and Risk Control (Don't bet the house)


Are you a value investor? Take the Apple test


  1. Don't bet the house: No matter how confident you are in your value assessment, don't go overboard and invest a disproportionate amount of your portfolio in Apple. This is not just about you being right on the value but also about the market coming around to your point of view, and that is not in your control or mine; betting more than 10% of your portfolio on this stock strikes me as foolhardy.
Read? Investing Made Simple by Uncle8888 (20)

  1. Don't double down (Dollar averaging): I have never been a fan of dollar averaging, which not only muddies the water about when/how much you invested in a stock but results in increasing your bets as the market goes against you. Take a stand against the market but do not make this an ego trip, where admitting that you are wrong becomes impossible to do. Thus, while I feel more confident now that the stock is under valued than I was a week ago when I bought the stock for $500, I don't plan to buy more shares.
Read? Education - Trading - Average Down

Another new record: 10th time in 2013



Read? Another new record: 9th time in 2013

3,285.90 Up 26.15(0.80%) 






















Moment of Happines again!!!

10th new Record set in 2013










 
 
 
 

Kep Corp : Historical TA



Sharing by Raymond Ng.  Many thanks!

 
Saw your post on Keppel today.
 
 
Yes, wonder if KepCorp can break through its resistant.
 
Take a look at my analysis using PER.  After subprime crisis, Mr Market is only willing to pay PER <13x .="" 0.12445="" 13x="" base="" bull="" during="" eps="" fy13="" market="" of="" on="" p="" pay="" per="" run="" this="" to="" translate="" will="">
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Createwealth8888 adding ...
 
 
Historical EPS. DPS, Order Book and Margin.
 
 



 

DOW 13,954.42 Up 72.49(0.52%)



14,000 possible or not???






















                

Stocks closed higher on Tuesday as the Dow marched toward the 14,000 level and investors looked ahead to Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy announcement.

A gain in the energy sector following strong earnings from refiner Valero and big gains in the pharma sector after Pfizer's solid earnings report supported stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 72.49 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 13,954.42, lifted by big gains in Pfizer and Verizon. Hewlett-Packard lagged. The Dow has not closed above 14,000 since October 17, 2007.

The S&P 500 gained 7.66 points, or 0.51 percent, to finish at 1,507.84, while the Nasdaq shed 0.64 points, or 0.02 percent, to close at 3,153.66 as disappointing earnings weighed on tech stocks.
  
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, traded near 13.

 

Tuesday 29 January 2013

Kep Corp : Biggest test coming???



 
 
 
 

Another new record: 9th time in 2013



Read? Another new record: 8th time in 2013

STI : 3,259.75 Down 14.16(0.43%)

Thanks to the surge in Biosensor!


Moment of Happines again!!!

9th new Record set in 2013




 


Monday 28 January 2013

Reading this won't make you great! (Re-visit)



Read? Reading this won't make you great!

We may have one problem here after reading it.

We don't like it!

We are not like that!







Biosensors


Some BBs are better informed!

Read? Biosensors Receives CE Mark Approval for BioFreedom™



Biosensors Receives CE Mark Approval for BioFreedom™



Singapore, 28 January 2013 – Biosensors International Group, Ltd. ("Biosensors" or the "Company", Bloomberg: BIG SP; Reuters: BIOS.SI; SGX: B20), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative medical devices, today announced CE Mark approval for its polymer-free drug-coated stent (DCS), BioFreedom™.

BioFreedom represents the latest development in Biosensors’ stent technology, featuring a micro-structured abluminal surface which permits the controlled release of Biolimus A9™ (BA9™) without the use of a polymer. BA9 is a highly lipophilic anti-restenotic drug developed by Biosensors specifically for use with stents.

CE Mark approval for BioFreedom was supported by strong data from the BioFreedom First in Man study. In this study BioFreedom was compared to Boston Scientific’s Taxus™ Liberté™ drug-eluting stent (DES). At 12 months, BioFreedom demonstrated equivalent efficacy, measured by in-stent late lumen loss, compared with Taxus Liberté, with a trend towards superiority. Median in-stent late lumen loss in patients receiving BioFreedom was reduced to 0.17 mm as compared with a median in-stent late lumen loss of 0.35 mm in the Taxus Liberté group. Three year clinical results, presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium in October 2012, showed similar rates of MACE (Major Adverse Cardiac Events) between BioFreedom and Taxus Liberté, with no evidence of stent thrombosis in either group.

To further evaluate BioFreedom in a larger patient population, Biosensors recently announced initiation of enrolment in LEADERS FREE, the world’s first prospective, randomised double-blind trial between a DCS and bare-metal stent (BMS), exclusively involving patients at high risk of bleeding. The study has been designed to confirm that BioFreedom is as safe as a BMS in this patient group, and can deliver the anti-restenotic benefit of a DES, with only a one-month course of dual anti-platelet therapy administered to all patients.

This trial will provide additional data to support the launch of BioFreedom in select markets during 2013. The full commercial launch is currently anticipated during 2014.

 

Another new record: 8th time in 2013



Read? Another new record: 7th time in 2013

Moment of Happines again!!!

8th new Record set in 2013



CPL - Sold ROC 37%

Not the best kind of returns. :-(

Round 18: ROC 37.0%, 1038 days, B $2.90 S $4.00


Round 17: ROC 13.0%, 699 days, B $3.43 S $3.90
Round 16: ROC 11.0%, 427 days, B $3.78 S $4.22 (Bought back much higher)
Round 15: ROC 6.4%, 4 days, B $3.10 S $3.32
Round 14: ROC 9.5%, 266 days, B $3.00 S $3.30 (Bought back higher)
Round 13: ROC 21.9%, 17 days, B $2.01 S $2.46

10% dividend yield for 10 years? Fact or Fiction? (6)




Read? 10% dividend yield for 10 years? Fact or Fiction? (5)


Read? Keep your itchy hands off your CPF Investment Account!!!


Testimonial of Power of Three























Here is evidence of proof ...


Uncle8888's accumulated Yield over 11.4 years from his Kep Corp = 360% or 31.7% p.a.

and not forgetting those years of Kep Corp's dividends accumulated in CPF OA account. All these will slowly add up. One day it will no longer be insignificant due to 2.5% compounding effect to be ignored in computing the realized gain.


See the effect of compounding interests ...




 


Including these interests in CPF OA,
 
Uncle8888's net realized gains from past years of dividends and total interests = 360% + 40% = 400% over 11 years or 35% p.a.
 
 
Do you also call Uncle8888 Value Investor?
 



 

Chun bo?
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday 27 January 2013

How accurate is your feedback mechanism or reflexivity in trading or investing???

Just For Thinking ....
 
 
 
From Show me the money, by Teh Hooi Ling


From one of the blog posts in BigFatPurse

"The Straits Times index has done exceptionally well over the recent months, returning close to 10% since mid November. Like the hot girl that walked up to the bar alone, it has created a stir and is starting to attract its fair share of interest. Many of my friends have made tentative forays into the market again after a layoff. A user left a comment on the blog sharing about the trend following strategy that he has been trading with, and how he has finally understood it after such a long time. He claims that the understanding is finally bringing him positive returns. I am skeptical and wonder if his stellar performance recently is due to his new found understanding or due to the favorable market conditions. I also wonder what will happen when the market decides to stop trending and range, and whether he would be able to obtain any returns from his trading activities if he were to utilize this strategy alone."


Createwealth8888:

Why we make mistakes in investing or trading?

How often we got ourselves misled into short time frame of performance measurement in investing or trading and thinking that we have found the Magic in investing or trading?


Investing performance has to be measured over market cycles of Bull and Bear.

Trading performance has to be proved by thousand trades.

You don't think so???











Uncle8888's Secret in holding on to his Kep Corp across market cycles of Bull and Bear!!!


Power of Two may not take you through - TA and FA.

You need more than Two ...

 

Falling margin. Sell?
 

 
 

 
 
The Power of Three!!!
 
 
Method, Mind and Money Management
 
 
 
 
 
Believe it or not! Up to you.
 
 
 
 
 

Luck and Skill???


The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing by Michael J. Mauboussin

“Much of what we experience in life results from a combination of skill and luck.”

The trick, of course, is figuring out just how many of our successes (and failures) can be attributed to each—and how we can learn to tell the difference ahead of time.

In most domains of life, skill and luck seem hopelessly entangled. Different levels of skill and varying degrees of good and bad luck are the realities that shape our lives—yet few of us are adept at accurately distinguishing between the two. Imagine what we could accomplish if we were able to tease out these two threads, examine them, and use the resulting knowledge to make better decisions.



Understanding the Power of Three


Firstly,




















and then Secondly,






















Saturday 26 January 2013

Biosensors: Breakout or what???



Uncle8888's Missing Multi-baggers???

Just For Thinking ...


Account size really matters! Can't keep all.

No choice, got to throw away some favourite blue chips.





Missing multi-baggers???





































Keppel FELS delivers first of 20 rigs slated for 2013


Rig builder is on track to deliver Vision Drilling’s first KFELS B Class jackup rig “Dynamic Vision” two months ahead of time, garnering an early delivery bonus of about US$ 1 million

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is delivering its first rig of 2013 to Vision Drilling Pte Ltd (Vision Drilling), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyprus based Dynamic Offshore Drilling Limited (Dynamic Offshore Drilling). The KFELS B Class jackup rig, Dynamic Vision, will be Vision Drilling's first such rig and will be delivered almost two months ahead of schedule with a perfect safety record.

It is the first of the 20 offshore rigs that Keppel FELS is expected to deliver in 2013, a record number for any yard worldwide.

Mr Lam Yi Young, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, speaking as the Guest of Honour at the naming ceremony today, said, "The offshore and marine industry is a key part of Singapore's economy and we are proud that Keppel, a home-grown company, has established itself as a global leader in the design, construction and repair of mobile offshore rigs. The successful delivery of Dynamic Vision is testament to Keppel's proven capabilities and the strong industry partnerships it has built up."

Mr Wong Kok Seng, Managing Director (Offshore), Keppel Offshore & Marine and Managing Director, Keppel FELS added, "We are pleased to be able to deliver our first rig of 2013 two months ahead of schedule. It augurs well for the rest of the 19 rigs that we expect to deliver this year. For the month of January alone, we are delivering three rigs. Our ability to deliver these rigs on time or ahead of time and safely is due to two factors; the continuous process and productivity improvements we have implemented in the yard; and the fact that the majority of the rigs being built are to our proprietary designs.

"In addition, we also have a very good partnership with Vision Drilling, having worked with their management team previously. Over the years, Keppel FELS has seen growing interest from Indian offshore and marine companies. Since 2003, they have ordered a total of ten jackup rigs, all of which are of the KFELS B Class design. We look forward to enhancing our relationship with them and continuing to service India's oil and gas market."

Deepwater Drilling & Services Pvt. Ltd, an India-based company in the Dynamic Offshore Drilling Group, has a five year charter with Fortune 500 Indian National Oil Company Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd for work in the Western part of Offshore India.

Mr Naresh Kumar, Chairman of Dynamic Offshore Drilling said, "India's growing energy demand is driving the country to actively increase its offshore oil and gas production. The proven KFELS B Class jackup design, coupled with our established experience in offshore drilling, places Vision Drilling in a good position to meet this demand.

"In growing our fleet of high specification jackup rigs, we look to continue to, work with reliable shipyards and Keppel FELS has again lived up to its reputation as the world leader in rig building with this early delivery."

Built and optimised to meet the unique environmental requirements of India, Dynamic Vision is capable of operating in water depths of 350 feet and drilling down to 30,000 feet. Keppel's advanced and fully-automated high capacity rack and pinion elevating system and self-positioning fixation system have been incorporated into the design.



Bull Market is back and retail investors become kan cheong to invest!!!

Just For Laugh ...

It may not be too obvious to new blog visitors or not-reading-fine-print blog visitors.





















Important Notice and Attention: If you are looking for such ideas; here is the wrong blog to visit.

Value Investing
Dividend/Income Investing
Technical Analysis and Charting
Stock Tips


Paiseh!

Your email to Createwealth8888 for stock tips or requesting for comments on your particular stocks pick will be treated as spam emails which required no action or reply from the blog owner.


This is Singapore. No tipping please!

















Keep your itchy hands off your CPF Investment Account!!!

Just For Thinking ...


Read? CPF Investment Account and CPF OA Rate at 2.5%

Read? CPF investment account is good at locking up profits!



Keep your itchy hands off your CPF Investment Account!!!

Why???

Don't be Cent-wise and Dollar-foolish!


The only time you can dip into your CPF Investment Account to invest in stocks is when Mr Bear has crashed the stock market below 30 - 40% off STI's recent peak and finding yield of more than 5% is not uncommon and on top of potential multi-baggers deal.

In the mean time, leave your CPF Investment Account alone to earn 2.5% p.a. and let it to grow slowly and wait for Mr Bear.  When he comes, your account size really matters!


Listen or not. Up to you!












Uncle8888 remembered sharing it with this young man. The first young investor (blog visitor and reader) whom he has met for investment talk. Hee Hee!














Not-So-Secret Rules of Investing Success

Not-So-Secret Rules of Investing Success



I should really be charging a small fortune for this advice, but what I’m going to share isn't actually a secret. I'm continually bombarded with pitches from folks who want me to subscribe to their newsletter that is guaranteed to deliver big investing profits. My question is always, “If this is so good why are you sharing it with me for this absurdly low price?” Note I’m not knocking all investment newsletters or services, just those that make clearly outlandish claims of success.
Take at look at hedge fund performance. A piece on CNBC the other day that said that the average hedge fund was underperforming the S&P 500 index by a wide margin in 2012. While some of these funds do have solid long-term track records, others do not and they aren't shy about charging hefty fees.

In my opinion there are few, if any, investing secrets.

Here are a few keys to being a successful investor based upon my experience as a financial adviser:

Persistence. Successful investing is a continual, lifelong process. Many of the “Nifty Fifty” stocks of the late 1960s did not turn out to be the “one-decision” stocks they were touted to be. Investors need to stay on top of their holdings, the world around them, and their own unique situation. Adjustments in one’s overall portfolio and in individual holdings are warranted from time to time.

Understand your risk tolerance. It sounds great to say I don’t care what happens to the markets in the short-term as long as you can ultimately practice this. Case in point were the many investors who tragically sold out of their equity holdings near the bottom of the last market downturn only to see the market head into a tremendous rally since March of 2009. These folks booked significant losses and in many cases never got back into the market to recover them.

Invest in line with your goals. Your investment portfolio should be driven by your financial goals and your timeframe to achieve those goals which should come together in the form of a financial plan.

Monitoring your individual holdings and your overall portfolio is vital. Even index funds change, just witness Vanguard’s recent change of index providers. Certainly actively managed mutual funds need to be monitored as do investments in individual stocks and bonds. I don’t encourage market timing or even frequent trading, but there are no “set it and forget” investments. On top of that, it is critical to make sure that your overall portfolio is in line with your investing and asset allocation plan.

Commitment is vital in terms of making investing a priority. Sometimes it’s difficult to fit monitoring investments into busy lifestyles. Like anything else, if your financial success is important to you, it is vital to commit the time required.




Createwealth8888

All the above Not-So-Secret Rules of Investing Success is applied by Uncle8888 and shared here too.

Simply focusing on 3M's


Method, Mind and Money Management

Are you sharp enough to tell the difference?





 

DOW : 13,895.98 Up 70.65(0.51%)

































The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent in the past week to 1502, its first close above 1500 since Dec. 10, 2007.

The Dow was up 1.8 percent at 13,895, the highest level since Oct. 31, 2007, and just 1.9 percent away from its all-time high.

The Nasdaq was up 0.5 percent at 3149, held back by big losses in Apple, which fell sharply on disappointing earnings news.
Some analysts believe that big round numbers, like 1500 and 14,000 on the Dow are zones that could cause a mild pullback in stocks, or a pause in the not too distant future.

Stocks closed higher Friday, with the S&P 500 ending above 1,500 and logging its longest winning streak since November 2004, boosted by a batch of upbeat corporate earnings reports. All three major averages turned in their fourth-consecutive weekly gain.

"Slowly but steadily, things have moved up and we've seen some signs money being diverted into stocks instead of bond funds," said Art Cashin, director of floor operations at UBS Financial Services. "But having said that, none of the rally has turned into an outright stampede—We haven't seen huge volume or a sense of short squeeze."

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 70.65 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 13,895.98, led by Procter & Gamble and JPMorgan. The blue-chip index is up more than 6 percent for the month so far, on track for its best January performance since 1989.

The S&P 500 climbed 8.14 points, or 0.54 percent, to finish at 3,149.71, closing above 1,500 for the first time since December 2007. The Nasdaq rose 19.33 points, or 0.62 percent, to end at 3,149.71.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, ended above 12.

For the week, the Dow jumped 1.80 percent, the S&P 500 rallied 1.14 percent, and the Nasdaq advanced 0.48 percent.

Friday 25 January 2013

CPL


Mara River : Reaching the Edge of Financial Independence!!!



2011 - Broken Dream!













Read?  Dreaming of financial independence by 55!



The Moral of Story : Mara River

Read? The Great Mara Crossing

Wildebeest arrive at the Mara River in their tens of thousands, and gather waiting to cross. For days they wait for their brothers to arrive and the numbers keep building up. Eventually the wildebeest choose a crossing point. Usually the chosen point is a fairly placid stretch of water without too much predator-concealing vegetation in the far side, although occasionally they choose seemingly suicidal places and drown in their hundreds.


13 years ...


Today, Uncle8888 has finally arrived at the Mara River after many years of travelling up and down the market cycles; and with a broken heart in 2011 wondering how could he ever arrive at the Mara River.

Mara River: The Edge of Financial Independence!



















Today, Uncle8888 also has made the name of his Blog come true!!!

 

 






















Coming Next ....

Uncle8888 will have to plan for this ....



 

 
and then choose a crossing point to cross the Mara River to Land of Investment to feed on portfolio income only.
 
 
At least, Uncle8888 now knows that reaching Financial Independence is not a dream anymore!
 












Royal Flush Long-term Portfolio!



Moment of Happiness!!!



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