Whoa, my portfolio on steroids. Earnings season came and went. Overall, I was pretty happy with the results of the companies I'm holding. There were a few surprises; Pacific Century(SGX:P15) declared another $0.055 dividend per share! Is Richard Li going all out to milk the company and the take it private after he's done? I … Continue reading November 19 Review – Pretty Good Earnings Season
Moneyball Series Part 2 – Doubt
Moneyball is somewhat similar to value investing where we buy assets with high earnings power or value for the least amount of money possible. I decided to start this series to look at some of the timeless lessons from Moneyball that are applicable to investing. I hope that you would have as much fun reading … Continue reading Moneyball Series Part 2 – Doubt
Switching Stances
In boxing, switching stances during a fight is a high risk high reward move; it could throw off your opponent, or it could leave you vulnerable. Just like my style of investing, recently I've felt like I've switch from searching for "cream of the crop" and resilient value stocks to a more deep value one. … Continue reading Switching Stances
Powermatic Data (SGX:BCY) – The Right Place at the Right Time
When I first invested in Powermatic Data, what I saw was a company with huge margin of safety with its cash hoard and properties. If you ask me then, what does it do, I would probably say "they have something to do with modems". That was almost 3 years ago. Today, Powermatic Data is a … Continue reading Powermatic Data (SGX:BCY) – The Right Place at the Right Time
Trick or Treat! – October 19 Review
Another busy month for me. Overall, not a very smooth month for me. hit a couple of snags at work. Sub-contractors facing cash flow problems and my company have to bail them out a few times. We are still trying very hard to tender for new projects but the construction landscape is so competitive now, … Continue reading Trick or Treat! – October 19 Review
Pacific Century Regional Developments (SGX:P15) – The Peculiar Case of PCRD
PCRD (SGX:P15) is an investment holding company with interests in telecommunication, media, IT solutions, logistics and property development and investments. You know it is just a holding company when they only have the corporate information and investors' relations in their website, nothing more. Business Overview Its crown jewel is its 22.72% stake in PCCW (SEHK:0008). … Continue reading Pacific Century Regional Developments (SGX:P15) – The Peculiar Case of PCRD
Three Times Lucky
I shorted 3 stocks in a matter of 2 weeks. I ended up with profits for all 3 trades. But I gotta admit, I was lucky that my short trades were successful as there were other factors that had a hand in the tanking of share price. My lack of in-depth research due to FOMO … Continue reading Three Times Lucky
Second Thoughts
Last Friday, US and China trade negotiators have met for the 13th time since the US imposed trade tariffs on China. The markets were initially buoyed by the news of a "love fest" between the two nations and commodity prices like soybean and cotton soared. However, the more I read into the "trade deal" and … Continue reading Second Thoughts
Straits Trading (SGX:S20) – Value Unlocking Continues but…
Real estate company Straits Trading (SGX:S20) is valued by the company at a 44% discount to its net asset value of $3.66 based on its current share price of $2.07. If based on my RNAV calculation done in my previous post (see here), it would be trading at 43% of RNAV of $4.79. I decided … Continue reading Straits Trading (SGX:S20) – Value Unlocking Continues but…
Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) – IMO2020 an Upcoming Catalyst
IMO2020 is a upcoming catalyst that would boost tanker charter rates due to the rush to stock up on low sulfur blend fuels in ports worldwide. Combined with supply straining and demand picking up in a seasonally strong quarter, Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) could benefit from the industry's bullish fundamentals and share price could go higher … Continue reading Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) – IMO2020 an Upcoming Catalyst
