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Profile：I am only a newbie and must learn from others. Current P/L: Loss $2860 (20 Dec 23)
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Newbie's Sharing: The most important thing in investing
I've written quite a few articles on what I've learnt in 2022 and 2023. However, I thought I would like to share what I think is the most impthing to have in investing that I've learnt to allocate in my portfolio. Would it surprise you to know that money is not the most important? While money is indeed essential, and the stepping stone to investing, keeping it is harder and growing it, well...Even harder. Most of us, especially me, have lost money in the stock market. Even today, if I minus dividends, I am still at a loss of $2800. Was the loss painful? Yes indeed it was but I changed my perspective. I tried to think of this as lessons. It is especially effective because I'm studying part time too and I found that if you "spend" your own money, you are more likely to learn as opposed
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Newbie's Blog: Building my portfolio this month
This month, I intend to set in place a strategy for my portfolio. In terms of stocks, I'm looking to continuing investing in several EV stocks, such as $NIO Inc.(NIO)$
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Newbie's Blog: Nio, in for a ride?
I remember when the IPO for $NIO Inc.(NIO)$
Newbie's Blog: Final Days of 2023
If you are still on the investing journey, like me, I think many of you should be planning ahead or maintaining (if it has worked) for the upcoming year. No doubt, like me as well, we will be asking whether the year ahead will be different, having pivoted from a year of rate hikes to one of rate cuts. Perhaps you could be restrategizing your resources with the lower interest rates, just like many companies probably are. Previously, companies, especially tech ones like Alphabet, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$
Newbie's Blog: Looking back on 2023
I have accumulated more knowledge from investing in 2023. It's because I've made so many mistakes (and a lot of losses). Thats is why i still consider myself a newbie. The key mistake I've made is following my human nature and dispensing of my "principles". Let me share with you what I've learnt and didn't learn: 1. I couldn't prevent myself from buying when stocks were green: In order words, FOMO. For most of the year, I have restrained myself from jumping in whenever stocks go through the roof. I have done this by trading passively and not jumping at key financial events like Fed announcements or earnings reports. However, there are times when I see $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$
Newbie's Blog (21 Dec 23): Market Pull Back
There was a pull back last night, after the "Christmas Rally". The S&P fell 1.47% while the NASDAQ fell 1.5%. $NIO Inc.(NIO)$
Newbie's Blog: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
It is a time of peace and joy as Christmas approaches. Markets are green and stocks (most) are rallying. For investors, it is the time to reap what they have sown as long as they have chosen the correct companies. However, it is during this period that a phrase "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" or "If you want peace, prepare for war" comes to mind. Now, such a phrase is usually not associated with trading or investing as investing is meant to be something which you invest in and forget. And to me, this is true. It is when stocks are green and bullish, one should beware, especially since there is a lot of temptation to buy stocks. But stocks (or most) would already be at their peak. Stocks like $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ are going higher, reach $260
Newbie's Blog: Preparing for the marathon
Amidst talk of a Christmas Rally as well as with an increased optimistic outlook due to the impending rate cuts, I am instead thinking about what stocks I should add to my portfolio. I remind myself that I am running a marathon and a Christmas rally or even rate cuts are merely "rest points" or perhaps "water points". What's more important is the strategy to invest which involves choosing a company and holding it for the long term. Fundamentally, it is difficult to choose a "good" company as it is unlikely that an established company hasn't already been discovered and its price point is already high, especially since last year till today. Covid-19 is somewhat behind us and people are learning to live with a somewhat troubled but peaceful period amidst war in some countries. Bar
Newbie's Blog (Dec 2023): Growing plants
Hi friends, it's been a while since I've written. I apologise for not doing so. Anyway, just to update all on what I've been up to. I'm still actively in the stock market and by active, I mean I still monitor the market almost daily. Why? I've since come to learn to weave investing as a normal part of my life. However, it does not mean I have to keep buying stocks everytime there is a "cause". By causes, I mean events like Fed announcements, rate cuts, wars, etc. I am of the opinion that investment is like growing a plant. You just need to hold on and water it each day. You don't water plants only because the weather gets hotter do you? Additionally, I feel that investing should be as worry free as possible. This means only invest what you can afford to lose or to an amount that you
Beating the market by beating yourself
I saw a comment on one of my articles today, saying that she was disappointed because the bull market seemed over and stocks were going to go red. Now, months ago, I would have panicked as well but as of today, I just shrugged. It is the market, come on, it will have its ups and downs, just like us having happy and sad days. I think I may have learnt how to deal with it. The best way, I feel, to invest is by ignoring the market. I tend to look at the market prices less these days. I mean, I still do, just to get a feel but I am less reactive. I think this point is important because it keeps me sane and less prone to buying or selling on impulse. What about the days when shares don't do well? Well, the first thing to do is to keep your average lower. That way, even if you lose, you do
Newbie's Blog: A year in learning (DBS and Grab)
I have been a trader for almost 2 years now, having started in Jan 2022. I choose my terms carefully because I would like to grow as an investor, holding stocks long term. As it stands, I sell too early and buy too soon, a key mistake which I still make. This has been a painful lesson which I am trying to learn from. My losses have been reduced, having ballooned from April 22 last year to $6000, then to $8000 in Oct 22. As I held on longer, it was reduced to $2200. Not learning from my lessons, I made the same mistakes again and once again, inflated my losses. I would like to share these learning moments as of today with you. Hopefully, you will benefit from them. I will use 2 of my favourite stocks as sharing. A key lesson I've learnt is understanding that the market is sentimental and n
Newbie's Blog: Getting Red-dy
The S&P500 is falling. From nearly 2600, it is now at 2510 points. Stocks are red and I think they will be redder. Is it because of consolidation? Or that the market is now setting its sights on the next worry now after July's expected increase of 25 points. Well, whatever it is, my opinion and my actions tell me that the peak is here and we could be on a downward trend. With Tesla well as $NIO Inc.(NIO)$
Newbie's Blog: Running with the Herd
I guess since it's earnings season, it is an opportune time to write this. Not only for you to read but it serves as a reminder. A reminder that the market is cyclical and despite stocks hitting new highs (heck, even the S&P500 has hit a new high in a few years), it would be prudent to remember not to run with the herd. It has been reported that tech stocks have grown enormously, some more than 30% since last year. Stocks like $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ and $Apple(AAPL)$
EV Stocks: Waiting for the long haul
I have recently tried consolidating my profits, selling some of my shares after they performed well (just to share with you that I am currently still at a loss, but have managed to reduce it). Notably, my EV stocks like $NIO Inc.(NIO)$
I saw an interesting topic by Tiger and decided to write about it. It's about a CEO I admire most. Now, I learnt about this guy in my studies and I am pretty sure that most of the CEOs written in Tiger would have made their company share price rise. Well, not mine. Not at first anyway. This man I am going to share about is called Paul Henry O' Niell. Now Paul O'Niell was the Chairman and CEO of a company called Alcoa from 1987 to 1999. Alcoa is a company which deals with Aluminium for many purposes, such as technology, recycling, mining and fabrication. When Paul O' Neill took over the reins of the company, this was the gist of his speech to shareholders: "I want to talk to you about worker safety." The investors sat quietly to see what else he would say. "Every year, Alcoa workers are inj
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Mid Year Recap 2023: Learning but not yet earning
I haven't been writing much so as to focus on not focusing on the market. A while I ago, I wrote about not being too focused so as to be able to hold on to a stock long term. Current Portfolio I have also since diversified my port folio, a deviation of what I wanted to do at the start of the year, delving in EVs. Since then: 1. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$
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