Alan Miltz has this saying that "Revenue is Vanity, Profit is Sanity and Cash Flow is King". I agree with him that the importance of cash flow can never be understated in a business. In this post, I will look at the concept known as free cash flow and why it is important, what it … Continue reading How to Interpret and Use Free Cash Flow
Category: value investing
5 Warning Indicators to Spot a Dividend Yield Trap
Dividend investing is a fantastic way for individuals of all walks of life to reach financial independence. It is safe to say that at some point you're going to want your portfolio to reward you with an income in the form of dividends. While dividends are a good way to "extract" cash from companies in your stock … Continue reading 5 Warning Indicators to Spot a Dividend Yield Trap
Throwback Thursday – My First Multi-Bagger
I started investing in 2015. I was attracted to value investing or rather, it made much more sense to me compared to trading or looking at technical charts. The first investment book that I read was "The Manual of Ideas" by John Mihaljevic. https://www.bookdepository.com/Manual-Ideas-John-Mihaljevic/9781118083659 From there, I developed a set of criteria to look for … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – My First Multi-Bagger
Moneyball Series Part 3 – Impressions
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 3 – Impressions
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
Moneyball Series Part 1 – Get on Base
I watched "Moneyball" back in 2014 and was fascinated by it even though I'm not a baseball fan. The film, adapted from the book by Michael Lewis, is based on the true story of how the Oakland Athletics upended baseball by shunting tradition and putting their faith in the numbers. In doing so, the A's … Continue reading Moneyball Series Part 1 – Get on Base
3 Reasons Why You Should Read Annual Reports
A policeman sees a drunk man searching for something under a streetlight and asks what the drunk has lost. He says he lost his keys and they both look under the streetlight together. After a few minutes, the policeman asks if he is sure he lost them here, and the drunk replied, "No Sir, I … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Should Read Annual Reports
The Decision – 3 SGX-listed stocks that could be affected by Jokowi’s move to Borneo
Just like Lebron James revealing his "Decision" to take his talents to South Beach to play with the Miami Heat, Jokowi's administration announced yesterday that they will be moving the country's capital from Jarkarta to Borneo island's East Kalimantan province. Lebron James makes his "Decision" live on ESPN in 2010. What will happen to Jakarta? … Continue reading The Decision – 3 SGX-listed stocks that could be affected by Jokowi’s move to Borneo
Investing Opportunities in Down Under – 3 Trends We’re Seeing in Australia
Australia, a country where it seems to be a better place to have a holiday than to invest in. Located so far away from the rest of the world that it becomes "out of sight, out of mind". Yet there is a lot of opportunity in Australia, their stock market is valued at $1.9 trillion … Continue reading Investing Opportunities in Down Under – 3 Trends We’re Seeing in Australia
Buy and Hold – Hardest Strategy Ever
You know those articles that promote buy and hold strategies and say "If you hold X stock since inception, you would have made an XXX% gain!". Well, whenever I read those articles, I will silently curse them as they made it sound so easy. To me, Buy and Hold one of the hardest strategy to … Continue reading Buy and Hold – Hardest Strategy Ever
