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by FunkyPeach
Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Some thoughts on unpredictable weather and oil price.
Replies: 2
Views: 2751

Some thoughts on unpredictable weather and oil price.

We have all heard about QE2, the last train ... I have some thoughts .... in view of the unpredictable weather, chances are that harvest will be poor. I wonder if that will affect any particular type of stock ? For instances, things like due to poor weather, harvest of vegetables will be poor. There...
by FunkyPeach
Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: ILP
Replies: 11
Views: 6002

Thanks all for your comments. I had done a check. The new global fund has a higher percentage in US equities compared with the previous. But what they say as it is global fund, they have to put some money in Europe. I did speak with the adviser on my concerns on Europe equities, he advised to divers...
by FunkyPeach
Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: ILP
Replies: 11
Views: 6002

ILP

Hi all, Just hope to get some thoughts on this :- Some ten years or so ago, I signed up for an ILP plan. As I was much younger then, the premium was low for the coverage given. Like every ILP plan, some premium goes to paying for the insurance and the rest goes into a fund. And that time it was a Gl...
by FunkyPeach
Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: DBS Preference Shares (with a dividend rate of 4.7%)
Replies: 4
Views: 6406

In fact, my aunt asked me about this over the weekend as her friends indicated interest in it.

My comments to her then was also is this the best place for u to put your money. There are better investment vehicles around if u have attended Dennis' seminars.
by FunkyPeach
Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:53 pm
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: The Best Book on Personal Development and Success is this.
Replies: 35
Views: 31907

I managed to borrow a copy from the library after long queue after coming across dennis' recommendation. It's indeed a very good book. Particularly good for youngsters. I ever tried to purchase on their website but not successful in the transaction. Thanks, Dennis for making the effort to bring the ...
by FunkyPeach
Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:41 am
Forum: Property Market
Topic: High Rise Building in Singapore safe?
Replies: 7
Views: 15588

buy fire extinguisher and smoke mask.

hopefully it can give u some reassurance in times of need
by FunkyPeach
Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:35 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: UK Traded Endowment
Replies: 68
Views: 103190

Alternative Asset

Along the lines of alternative assets ..... Lately, I heard about this opportunity by a US private mortgage company. It is said to work this way (unless I understand it wrongly)... They assist investors to buy up houses in US at prices below replacement cost (ie., the price of re-building the house)...
by FunkyPeach
Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Jim Rogers "Quite Sure" Gold Will Hit $2000
Replies: 13
Views: 9239

Thanks for the reply, Alvin. Would that also mean that there is a possibility of gold prices increasing faster than currency drop ? In the singapore exchange, except for STI ETF, all other ETF are also in US$ (I stand to be corrected). While I would like to buy look into purchase of ETFs, by the sam...
by FunkyPeach
Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:20 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Jim Rogers "Quite Sure" Gold Will Hit $2000
Replies: 13
Views: 9239

gold & us$

As US$ falls, gold price rises. While there's this possibility of gold hitting US$2,000, here in SG, we are buying gold in US$. This is the part which I'm not sure :- Today, when gold is ranging slightly above $1,000. US$ : S$ is at about $1.30-$1.40. But, when gold goes above $2,000. US$:S$ rates i...