Stories About Making Money (1) The title is making money not investment. 😊 1. All or nothing? This real-life story was related to me by a friend when he was in investment banking many years ago. I have since lost contact with him which is kind of sad. :(  In his early years as an investment banker, he was posted to China to start the  branch office when China was opening up to the world. During his posting there, he got acquainted to a client who invested with him. My friend specialised in commodity trading, in particular, in oil and precious metal trading. According to him, this client took a bet on oil based on his recommendation. He staked all he has at that time, buying future contracts that oil would rise. Oil price rose just as my friend predicated and his cl

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   Will bottom fish when Tesla hit below $100 and add a small quantity to my portfolio. Telsa can only do well if they can build an ecosystem like Apple and Alphabet. Some said Tesla strength is in its cutting edge technology and autonomous driving. The issue here is other car manufacturers including Apple n Google are researching. The point here is does Tesla has many patents over its so called cutting edge technology? If the answer is no, then the conclusion is quite clear. Like I mentioned in my past posts, this industry is very competitive. The ICE car manufacturers wont be sitting ducks waiting to be slaughtered. They will muscled their way and compete w

Explaining the different sub group in the SPY family.Buy some if u can afford. [smile] https://www.projectfinance.com/spy-vs-spyg-vs-spyd-vs-spyv/

The lottery number last week was US$56bn, the compensation Tesla will pay to Elon Musk. It was based on 303.9mn 10-year stock options granted in 2018 (or 1% in 12 tranches). To secure the options, the market cap must hit S$650bn, revenue US$175bn or adj. EBITDA US$14bn. Arguments for the compensation were that Elon should be paid based on what was already agreed and he could leave the company. Tesla has performed remarkably since 2017, where revenue has compounded 42% over 6 years. Shareholders benefited from the 10x surge in market cap from US$52bn in Dec 2017 but not the earnings. From 2018, net profit was a cumulative US$32bn. In fact, if we remove Musk's 20.5% stake, minority shareholders are paying him double the US$25bn net profit generated for them. Imagine a CEO who pays himself ev

At this juncture, any shares that rose in recent rebound might assume their downward trends.  The right strategy now is wait for further lows and for MOST stocks (good one too) stay at a doldrum for extended period of time. Any trade should be a trading strategy and not the buy and hold strategy.Defensive stocks n energy-related stocks might be at a high. Any buy means upside is limited unless you think oil will go to 200 and beyond without any political intervention or causing social unrest.Invest safely. 

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  Considering all the headwinds, it is more like a trading buy during the short term. to Reasonable to believe that mkt will enter into a difficult period in 2023. So room for down is more than room for up.  However, Tesla still lead in some of the technology and know how. so just wait for an opportune time to buy for long term.

$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$Bought and it dropped $2. 25% of my money wiped off.Time to decide if can and want to DCA.

The recent dumping of the Chinese stocks are over done. However, it is good cos it weeds out the weak holders. China is a world producers of products and 2nd largest economy . In years to come, it is likely to be first , if US decides to cooperate rather than confrontation.Given her huge population, it may be able to produce and  generate enough to self-sustain her economy. All these top stocks which are leaders in their own field will be akin to FAANG.Like it or not, the relationships between countries is more of mutual benefits rather than a lop-sided game.So buy some and hold long term. If unsure which stock to buy, just get some China related ETFs.

Stories About Making Money (2) The title is making money not investment. 😊 3. Intimate Relationship [Miser]   This third story, shared by my brother, is about his friend's parents and their unique approach to investing.  Over the years, this senior couple has focused exclusively on two stocks: DBS and OCBC. They studied every price movement meticulously, analyzed the annual reports, tracked dividend payment histories, and kept an eye on interest rate trends both locally and in the U.S.  They would buy these stocks whenever their prices dropped, accumulating more shares with each "unreasonable" or unexplained dip. Because they were so familiar with the price patterns, they traded these stocks within a predictable range—buying at the lower end and selling at the high

Many a times, we look at those who shared their huge profitable positions with envy, awe and admiration.   And we wonder why it is not me.We need to differentiate whether the profitable trade is a once-off event or a series of  success trades. If a trader, investor or speculator can hit a high success rate then we say he/she knows his/her stuff. Or else, there is no need to to admire or envy them. Retail players who treat the market as a gambling place will generally return all thier gains eventually because they cannot produce the same results consistently. Along the way, many will fail and fall and give up completely. And some will plough on. Eventually, all of us have to ask ourselves what are the objectives and goals (long term vs

$Grab Holdings(GRAB)$Many people think Grab is still a goner. It iis burning heaps of cash with no visible positive cash flow in sights. The recent departures of key executives was also a concern.But for the risk takers and long term investors (believe Asia is where the actions will be) , it is worthwhile to take a punt.  Placing a small bet on this company may give you surprise return.Vested interest. Invest safely. 

Setia100 wroteSo far, all comments I read Recommended1) Don't Panic, Don't Sell.You ought to panic cos money is stake. But don't anyhow sell, some stocks are worth keeping for long term.2) Waiting For Your Target Prices n buy your preferred stocks.Yes. This one definitely true. Many a times, we research a stock only to find it is overpriced or over valued. Hence, the waiting game starts and it will end when the opportunity comes to allow us to buy the stock at the right price. This is regardless of how the market moves. However, in declining market , this opportunity appear more readily.3) Keep DCA on stocks at your portfolio.This depends on whether the stock is worth DCA. And the entry price to do DCA matters.4) Buy ETF to minimise losses.Again, this is a fallacy theory. There are ma

Never heard of IV crush nor used it before to buy stocks.