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As we reach the year's midpoint, I've transitioned to a more patient investing approach, resisting the urge to react to short-term market fluctuations. Yes, it is boring and is subjected to less change, but it also means lesser losses. I've committed to tuning out the "noise" (hype from the market) and focusing on companies with strong fundamentals and promising futures. One industry I remain optimistic about is electric vehicles (EVs), driven by governments' increasing adoption of pollution taxes and phase-out of internal combustion engines. My EV-related investments include: - Tesla (-23%) - BYD (-2.5%) - Faraday Future (-90%) - NIO (-10%) I acknowledge mistakes in investing in Faraday Future, a meme stock, and buying Tesla at a high price. The lesson learned is the importance of thoroug

It's been two and a half years since I started investing, and what a journey it has been! I began during the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then, I've seen stock prices plummet due to wars, viruses, and economic downturns. Yet, I've also witnessed stocks soar over 1000%! Despite my experience, I'm still in the red, but I've learned valuable lessons along the way. Lesson 1: Embrace Market Volatility I used to panic when my stocks dipped, selling at a loss only to watch them rebound later. I've learned to hold onto good stocks with conviction, but also to recognize when it's time to sell, even if it means timing the market slightly. Grab and DBS are examples of stocks that reached peaks and were worth selling. Lesson 2: Avoid Hype and Invest Early I invested in Tesla at its peak at $1200 

As a long-term investor in Grab, I've been pleased with its steady performance. While it may not have seen the same spectacular gains as NVIDIA, its stability is a welcome trait, especially compared to the volatility that can lead to significant losses. Grab's average price recently surpassed $3.60, though it has since dipped due to Maybank's concerns about monetization. Despite this, I believe Grab is on the right track, continually improving and moving towards profitability. In its Q1 2024 earnings report, Grab reported revenue of $653 million, a with GMV increasing by 18% year-over-year. Its adjusted EBITDA was $62 million, a significant improvement by $129 million loss last year. Grab's financial position has also strengthened, with cash and cash equivalents totaling $5.3 billion as of

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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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 $NIO Inc.(NIO)$  and increasing my holdings. I am also thinking about $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  but buying into this already over-valued stock (at this moment it is more than $250) requires caution. Thus, even if I do build on my Tesla portfolio, it will be slow so I can mitigate risk. Nio on the other hand seems to have more room for growth, although I suspect that it will fall below $9 some time soon. Recently releasing results of a 30% year on year growth for this year, as well as introd

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I remember when the IPO for $NIO Inc.(NIO)$  first came out in Singapore. It started from $17 and went up to more than $20. Then it began to fall, recently to its low of $7. Last night, NIO went up almost 10%. If you haven't already invested in Nio, you may be wondering if its time to buy. After all, it seems to tempting, right? Well, I'm no guru, and I wanted to add more to my portfolio last night but I held back. Of course, the stock then was at $8.88 and after a few hours (I went to sleep to suppress my urge to buy more), it went up to $9.40.  Do I regret my actions, or rather, inactions? Well, the answer is no. Why? Well, the stock went up because of NIO's deal and if you jump in now, I think the risk of

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, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  and $Grab Holdings(GRAB)$  , as well as many others had to put aside resources and money to pay for higher interest.   But with

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 $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   or 

There was a pull back last night, after the "Christmas Rally". The S&P fell 1.47% while the NASDAQ fell 1.5%. $NIO Inc.(NIO)$  having grown by 10% in the last few days fell below $8 again. There was a lot of speculation that the market was now optimistic and the market would be green.  To be honest, I wouldn't look too much into the daily ups and downs and while I would like to say I didn't react much during the short lived rally, I did suffer a bit of FOMO with Nio. However, unlike the previous year, I reacted "less". To be clear, I broke my rule of not buying during a rally or while the stock is green and I laughed at myself because I deserved it. Ironically, my behaviour and perspective reminds m

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

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

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

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

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 no