Working >50% time at home with minimal social gathering and meet-ups with friends, 2021 sped by like a rocket.  I am not an artistic person and never imagine that I will be doing ART every week...(before going back to office).Stayed in hospital for a week (not covid).  This was a wake-up call for me. I start exercising 4-5 days a week, when not going back to office. Do feel improvement in personal health and fitness.  Well, time to do a final review on my portfolio's performace in 2021.Top 30 positions of my portfolio at end 2021:1. SGX2. ParkwayLife Reit3. UOB4. Keppel DC Reit5. OCBC6. FCT7. Frasers L&C Tr8. AIMS APAC Reit9. CapitaLand I Comm Tr10. Mapletree Com Tr11. Mapletree Indust Tr12. Ascendas Reit13. Keppel Corp14. SPH Reit15. Suntec Reit16. CDL HT

FTSE STI ended the year 2021 at 3,123.68 compared with 2,843.81 a year ago, representing a gain of 279.87 points or +9.84%.  Most would like the performance was due to the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic which started in January 2020.  While the pandemic is still ongoing with the latest being the mutated Omicron variant, it is still too early to conclude the pandemic is over or stock market correction is over.  Just a food of thought, if vaccine is able to get the world out of pandemic, those nations who have been mass vaccinating the population out of the pandemic are still requiring further booster shot against newly mutated variant why ?The following summarized the Investment Portfolio performance for 2021 vs 202020212020Variant Non-Strategic Unrealized Gain/Loss &nbs

Investment Portfolio1. Increased Fu Yu holding by 50% at $0 cost2. Entitled to CapitaMall Trust (CICT) advanced distribution of 4.80 to 4.90 cents/unit due to private placement3. Divested SingPost @ $0.65, realized capital loss of -35.18%, dividend return of +55.01%, nett gain of +18.84%4. Due to SingPost divestment, Portfolio Total Realized reduced from +22.33% to +20.05%, Cash increased from +47.74% to +54.05%StockHolding Price*Market PriceUnrealized Profit/LossDividend ReturnNon-StrategicCapitaMall Trust$1.155$2.04+74.32%+108.00%Genting SP$0.5314$0.775+45.26%+38.58%KepCorp$7.4156$5.12-31.32%+51.66%SIA-SATS$5.8764$4.3447 #-26.37%+27.29%SingPost$1.0093$0.65-35.18%+55.01%MapletreeInd Trust$0.9721$2.71+177.65%+85.65%Kep DC Reit$0.9946$2.47+147.69%+43.88%Frasers Cpt Trust$1.6908$2.31+35.67%+

After thorough thought, decided to bring forward the restructuring of the Investment Portfolio.  Original intention was when the stock market experiences bull run shall be a good times to divest those unwanted holdings.  While unsure is the market going on a bull run or the worst yet to come in 2022, weighing out the benefits and risks, pros and cons, restructuring and rebuilding the portfolio now would be a better move.  Moreover, it is also like a psychological clock that the restructuring and rebuilding is due.  The 1st portfolio was started in 1993.  The restructuring and rebuilding to the 2nd portfolio was in 2006, 13 years later.  Now it is the 15th year into the 2nd portfolio, look like time is ripe to make changes again.There is chance that should I di

 

Signs that Omicron may not be that virulent helped push the STI up Wall St hit a new all-time high on Friday despite strong inflation data Volume here was weak, averaging just over S$1b daily Traders also watching China Evergrande after Fitch report Travel, aviation, hospitality and healthcare stocks were in play DBS: “reopening stocks’’ may be close to their bottom Keppel shareholders vote in favour of SPH acquisition As Omicron fears fade, stocks recovered The Straits Times Index rose 34 points or about 1.1% to 3,135.61 last week, helped by a firm Wall Street that rebounded strongly on early indications that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may be less deadly or dangerous than first thought. On Friday, the S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high of 4,712 despite the release of

This article is for education purposes only, and not to be taken as advice to buy/sell. Please do your own due diligence before committing to any trade/investment. I recently shared 2 articles on the semiconductor industry, namely on the global semiconductor supply chain as well as 5 small-cap semiconductor players that crushed the market in 2021. This 3rd article seeks to look at the valuations of different semiconductor stocks. As a reminder, semiconductor stocks can be broadly categorized into 5 segments: 1) Design, 2) Foundry, 3) IDMs, 4) OSATs and 5) Equipment Manufacturers. Which of these segments command the greatest valuation premium in terms of Price/Earnings ratio? Let’s take an in-depth look at each segment.   Semiconductor Industry Stocks 1. Design Companies (Fabless) D

The STI lost 157 points or about 5% at 3,041.29 for the month In early Nov, the outlook was positive as the index crossed 3,200 Most of the selling came in final 3 days after discovery of Omicron Wall St’s plunges were accentuated by Powell’s testimony about tapering Transport and hospitality stocks took a beating, healthcare counters benefited The tussle for control of SPH heated up with counter offer from Cuscaden Peak A strong start – but a weak finish On the first trading day of November, the Straits Times Index rose smartly to regain the 3,200 level that it had just lost a few days earlier. Hopes were high that the upward momentum and the crossing of 3,200 would enable the index to push ahead and, with the re-opening of economies everywhere together with the relaxation of mea

Investment Portfolio1. Received MapletreeInd Trust dividend of 3.47 cents/unit2. Received Frasers Cpt Trust dividend of 6.089 cents/unit3. Received "SIA MCBz300608" dividend of 3.426 cents/unit4. Received SingPost dividend of 0.50 cents/share5. Sold "SIA MCBz300608" at $1.04, net divest price $1.016. Divestment of "SIA MCBz300608" resulted in capital gain of +1.27% and dividend return of +4.80%7. Total Realized increased from +22.31% to +22.33%, Cash holding increased from +45.52% to +47.74%StockHolding Price*Market PriceUnrealized Profit/LossDividend ReturnNon-StrategicCapitaMall Trust$1.155$2.11+80.34%+108.00%Genting SP$0.5314$0.77+44.32%+38.58%KepCorp$7.4156$5.10-31.59%+51.66%SIA-SATS$5.8764$4.2406 #-28.14%+27.29%SIA MCBz300608$1.00$1.01 #+1.27%+4.80%SingPost$1.0093$0.66-35.18%+55.01%Ma

Sudden news of South African virus variant cut 2% off the STI at 3,166.27 Biggest selling came on Friday when index tumbled 1.7% Wall St also took a hit, major indices down 2.3-2.5% after earlier rise in the week on Powell’s re-appointment as Fed chair Bonds benefited from flight to safety, US 10-year Treasury yield plunged from 1.64% to 1.48% Travel and hospitality stocks were the losers, healthcare and glove maker stocks were the winners Economy is expected to grow 3-5% next year October’s manufacturing up 16.9% New virus, new problems A large, unexpected plunge on Friday because of news of a new Covid-19 variant cut 55.35points or 1.7% off the Straits Times Index at 3,166.27 meant that for the week, the index sustained a loss of 66 points or 2%. During Asian trading hours on Fri

1.  SPH Reit  --  4th Oct 20212.  SPH  --  5th Oct 2021 3.  Ascendas Reit  --  19th Oct 2021  (Business Update)4.  CICT  --  22nd Oct 2021  (Business Update)5.  Kep DC Reit  --  25th Oct 2021  (Business Update)6.  Mapletreelog Trust  --  25th Oct 20217.  Kep Reit  --  26th Oct 2021  (Business Update)8.  MapletreeInd Trust  --  26th Oct 20219.  First REIT  --  26th Oct 2021  (Business Update)10.  CapitaR China Trust  --  26th Oct 2021  (Business Update)11.  Kep Oac Oak US Reit  --  27th Oct 2021  (Business Update)12.  Frasers Cpt Trust  --  27th Oct 202113.  MapletreeCo

The STI rose 147 points or 4.8% to 3,198.17 Its closing high for the month was 3,218 on Wed last week Volume remained mediocre, averaging just above S$1b daily Banks were the main drivers, Jardine stocks also New travel lanes meant aviation, hospitality stocks were in play MAS maintained its 6-7% GDP growth forecast for 2021 Rival offer tabled for SPH; bidding war possible Wall St continued to rise to new highs, shrugging off various concerns China’s slowdown could be a worry STI regained 3,100, then 3,200 but slipped to close at 3,198.17 From a technical point of view October appeared to be a decent month given that the Straits Times Index gained 147 points or about 4.8% to break above 3,100 and then almost stay above 3,200 when it ended Friday at 3,198.17 after earlier closing at 3

Investment Portfolio1. No activityStockHolding Price*Market PriceUnrealized Profit/LossDividend ReturnNon-StrategicCapitaMall Trust$1.155$2.15+83.78%+108.00%Genting SP$0.5314$0.78+46.20%+38.58%KepCorp$7.4156$5.38-27.81%+51.66%SIA-SATS$5.8764$4.6059 #-21.93%+27.29%SIA MCBz300608$1.00$1.00 #-0.01%+3.14%SingPost$1.0093$0.655-35.67%+54.51%MapletreeInd Trust$0.9721$2.75+181.76%+82.08%Kep DC Reit$0.9946$2.39+139.65%+43.88%Frasers Cpt Trust$1.6908$2.41+41.59%+24.65%STI ETF$2.3423$3.238+31.32%+5.40%Unrealized+25.38%+44.68%StrategicLendlease Reit--$0.87587.50 cents/share12.783 centsInnoTek--$0.7777.00 cents/shareFu Yu--$0.28528.50 cents/share3.7 centsCost$0/shareUnrealized+2.26%(% of Non-Strategic cost)SummaryTotal Unrealized**+15.06%--Total Realized (Strategic)**+639.12%+27.34% (% Non-Strategic co

  Over the past 2 weeks, the SG aviation sector has come back to life! 🛫🛫   𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓% 𝐢𝐧 𝟏 𝐝𝐚𝐲 with thousands flooding SIA website to make travel bookings. 💪   And that was because of the Singapore government extending its vaccinated trading lanes to 9 more countries..   So is it too late to get in on SIA and SATS now that they have already gone up?  😅   𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬?     Joey here,

The Straits Times Index gained 2% last week at 3,173.91 Travel and hospitality stocks in play as new travel lanes announced Early Wall St jitters because of oil spike were replaced by optimism from corporate earnings US FOMC minutes: tapering might start in Nov or Dec SGX: Interest rate expectations underpinned banks outperformance Bitcoin surged above US$61,000 on ETF optimism October is shaping up to be much better than Sep September was not a great month for local stocks, but October is shaping up to be better, judging by the performance over the first two weeks. After gaining 2% in the first week to settle above 3,100, the Straits Times Index last week added another 2% with a 61-points rise to 3,173.91, thanks mainly to more signs of economic reopening as well as a benign Wall Stree

On 9 October 2021, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the nation to reiterate the message that Singapore must open its economy to remain competitive in the global world. This applies both domestically and internationally. As part of its plan to reopen the borders, Singapore has introduced eight more Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs), allowing vaccinated people from these countries to enter Singapore without having to serve quarantine. These countries include the U.S, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Moving forward, we can also expect more countries to be added to this list as long as Singapore’s healthcare system can cope with the spread of the virus. Vaccinated Travel Lanes are essential for international travellers as they allow travellers to come i

With more and more countries opening up Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL), I daresay that both ... Read more >> The post Singapore Airlines (SGX:C6L) & SATS (SGX: S58) – It’s all about MOMENTUM now! first appeared on .

With more than 80% of the population fully vaccinated, Singapore is better placed to open the economy further. AThe Government has opened the Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) with Brunei and Germany on 8 September 2021. About 2,000 Vaccinated Travel Pass holders have entered Singapore since the opening of the VTL. Following this success, more countries will be added to the VTL travel arrangements, including US and UK, as announced on 9 October 2021. With Vaccinated Travel Lanes, we now have the option to travel without the need to quarantine. This reduces a major deterrent of travelling during the pandemic as serving the quarantine is not only inconvenient but can also result in additional costs. In Singapore, the 10 days Stay Home Notice (SHN) for one adult will cost $1,450 or $950 f

 Investment Portfolio1. No activityStockHolding Price*Market PriceUnrealized Profit/LossDividend ReturnNon-StrategicCapitaMall Trust$1.155$2.03+73/46%+108.00%Genting SP$0.5314$0.72+34.92%+38.58%KepCorp$7.4156$5.22-29.97%+51.66%SIA-SATS$5.8764$4.5182 #-23.42%+27.29%SIA MCBz300608$1.00$0.9725 #-2.80%+3.14%SingPost$1.0093$0.635-37.65%+54.51%MapletreeInd Trust$0.9721$2.78+184.85%+82.08%Kep DC Reit$0.9946$2.48+148.69%+43.88%Frasers Cpt Trust$1.6908$2.27+33.31%+24.65%STI ETF$2.3423$3.119+26.33%+5.40%Unrealized+23.02%+44.68%StrategicLendlease Reit--$0.8787.00 cents/share12.783 centsInnoTek--$0.8080.00 cents/shareFu Yu--$0.2929.00 cents/share3.7 centsCost$0/shareUnrealized+2.26%(% of Non-Strategic cost)SummaryTotal Unrealized**+13.77%--Total Realized (Strategic)**+639.12%+27.34% (% Non-Strate