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by shazamnick
Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:55 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Ways of increasing cash level for next market crash
Replies: 4
Views: 5464

Re: Ways of increasing cash level for next market crash

I am saving cash for next market crash. Hope to share experience in this aspect wih commoners and used-to-be commoners. 1. Reduce expense a. "BMW" mode of transport b. healthy lifestyle to avoid medical expense c. work safe to avoid accident cost 3. sell off assets, like a. stocks b. turn...
by shazamnick
Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:00 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Share Hedging strategy for investing foreign stock
Replies: 3
Views: 3875

Re: Share Hedging strategy for investing foreign stock

Hi everyone, Just to share this with everyone who is interested to invest into foreign stock and wanted to protect against currency fluctuation. A strategy that you can use is to short sell currency with an equal amount that you invest in the stock that the currency is trading at. For example, If y...
by shazamnick
Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: S. Korea raises gold reserves amid global fears
Replies: 2
Views: 3383

Hi Hendra, Tks for sharing. Just wish to add that Korea and China have been adding its told reserves but their holdings are still lacking behind the Top 5. Based on 2011 November's World Official Gold Holdings data, Germany, Italy and France are ranking within the top 5. My concern is that if Europe...
by shazamnick
Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Hu Li Yang
Replies: 72
Views: 139368

Hu Li Yang

I likes this.... Quoted from Hu Li Yang "Normal people will not make money. Crazy people make money." See video for more info. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coqHFWr344A Understanding the method of investing. 95% of people lost money because they don't know the correct understanding of inv...
by shazamnick
Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:16 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: selling of short-term bonds & buying longer-term gov deb
Replies: 12
Views: 11668

Re: selling of short-term bonds & buying longer-term gov

Quote " The US central bank said it would sell US$400 billion (S$512 billion) of short-term Treasury bonds to buy the same amount of longer-term US government debt with maturities longer than six years, its latest attempt to kickstart growth that slowed to a crawl over the first half of the ye...
by shazamnick
Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: I broke an arrow with my throat today with T. Harv Eker!
Replies: 19
Views: 24557

I'm also a licensed property agent :) i intend to invest in 2nd property when my MOP is up in 2013, that's why i went for the course to understand the industry better. I think its a worthwhile investment as i spent about $2k+ in total to get the license, as compare to hundreds of thousands that I g...
by shazamnick
Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:25 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: What happen to the last rally of stock market this time ?
Replies: 32
Views: 59936

Hi, Thanks Ein55, Dennis and Tivoli for sharing. I guess for now we cannot hope for last rally anymore. Another way is you can short sell the stock or you have some trading platform to allow you to put in trailing stop loss. James Tai Hi James, Would it be a good idea to create a new thread on the ...
by shazamnick
Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: How to become financial independent in 11 years time or less
Replies: 2
Views: 4582

Hi zsin02, I'm not a expert/mentor but just passing by. I have similar mindset like you after graduation when I was young: To climb higher in corporate ladder, earn more to save more, and invest the rest. However, along the way, saving tends to disappear due to many, many commitments such as babies,...
by shazamnick
Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Signs of Slowing Singapore's Economy -PMI
Replies: 3
Views: 4601

Signs of Slowing Singapore's Economy -PMI

Comparing to US and China's PMI for the mth of July, Singapore is worst off to two giants!!! A sign of contracting economy!! Do you still wish to go ahead and buy your sky-high property!!! Reuters Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 SINGAPORE - Singapore's manufacturing shrank for the first time in 10 months in J...
by shazamnick
Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Silver reached new high of US$37, can it go higher?
Replies: 59
Views: 55676

Hi all, Thinking ahead days before US debt ceiling will be approved, two scenarios will occur: Scenario 1 Increase debt ceiling : flight to safety will stop. Gold & Silver holders will sell, price will drop , crisis averted (for now). Stock markets will Boom. Scenario 2 No go on debt ceiling : ...
by shazamnick
Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:30 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Silver reached new high of US$37, can it go higher?
Replies: 59
Views: 55676

Hi all, Thinking ahead days before US debt ceiling will be approved, two scenarios will occur: Scenario 1 Increase debt ceiling : flight to safety will stop. Gold & Silver holders will sell, price will drop , crisis averted (for now). Stock markets will Boom. Scenario 2 No go on debt ceiling : f...
by shazamnick
Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:15 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: CFD
Replies: 12
Views: 12966

By the way, I am not an expert in trading (yet). Because I am also using CMC as my CFD broker, so I try to know them inside out. :) Tk u for your sincere and promptly reply. I am constantly sourcing for one that trigger my stop loss price instead of gap-down price. So far, CMC and IG are the best i...
by shazamnick
Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:11 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: CFD
Replies: 12
Views: 12966

I'm aware of the financing costs, but the great thing about their platform is that you can choose not to make use of the leverage, and hence avoid paying the associated interest / financing costs :D . (Not sure whether IG Markets offer the same thing though, it would be great if they do too) Hi KOW...
by shazamnick
Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:32 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Silver reached new high of US$37, can it go higher?
Replies: 59
Views: 55676

In case you are wondering why Silver and Gold prices cheong today, the reason is Bernanke: Fed May Launch New Round of Stimulus Published: Wednesday, 13 Jul 2011 | 10:06 AM ET Text Size By: CNBC.com with Reuters Twitter LinkedInMore Share Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday...
by shazamnick
Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:11 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: How do you invest your CPF money?
Replies: 21
Views: 21677

i diverted some into defensive shares eg, Singtel, M1 or Starhub when the price is cheap.

Sifu said forget about UT, rather ETF is better.