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
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BRC Asia (SGX:BEC) – Set For Continued Growth
Admittedly, I was late to this party and I'm kicking myself for not noting the signs the past few months even when I'm working in this industry myself. It was only after reading BRC Asia (SGX:BEC)'s latest Annual Report that I realized the clues were right in front of me all along. 2019 was a … Continue reading BRC Asia (SGX:BEC) – Set For Continued Growth
Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) – My month-long love affair
Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE:BTU) is a pure play coal producer with assets in the United States and Australia. An acquaintance of mine first introduced it to me and I also realized that Harris "Kuppy" Kupperman also owns this stock. At first glance, this is a very cheap stock in terms of valuation. I'm also surprised … Continue reading Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) – My month-long love affair
My 2019 In Review
Haven't been writing a lot this month as I was spending my time doing tons of research on potential investments. However, as 2019 comes to an end, there is a need to do some sort of year end closing for my investment journey so far. So here it goes. Portfolio Review Thanks stockcafe for doing … Continue reading My 2019 In Review
Keck Seng Investments (HK:0184) – Not Just Another HK Property Play
Keck Seng Investments (HK:0184) is a investment holdings company listed in the Hong Kong stock exchange. Before you close this tab thinking that it is another one of those Hong Kong property plays taking advantage of the unrest and decreasing property prices, well, it it not. Keck Seng Investments owns and operates hotel properties in … Continue reading Keck Seng Investments (HK:0184) – Not Just Another HK Property Play
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
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…
United Global (SGX:43P) – Taking off with Repsol (BME:REP)
On 30 September 2019, United Global (SGX:43P) announced that Spain's oil major Repsol (BME:REP) will purchase a 40% stake in one of their subsidiary, United Oil Company, for up to US$46.5mil. While selling a huge stake in their core business does not sound like good news, I felt otherwise. After understanding Repsol's ambitions in the … Continue reading United Global (SGX:43P) – Taking off with Repsol (BME:REP)
Okamoto Industries (TYO:5122) – The Quiet Innovator
Say, what's the most expensive condom selling in Lazada.com? A quick search revealed the one product that beats the rest hands down. Snapshot from Lazada.com There we have it. Okamoto's Zero One, arguably the world's thinnest condom yet, is the most expensive selling at about $5 per condom (box of 3) while the rest ranges … Continue reading Okamoto Industries (TYO:5122) – The Quiet Innovator
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
