I have been thinking of taking another long break from social media to focus on other things in life.Tentatively, I am thinking of coming back in June.So, this might be my last blog until then.1. AIMS APAC REITThis is probably my most rewarding investment for income.I have been holding to the relatively large investments made during the Global Financial Crisis till today, enjoying a distribution ..read more

I received a notification that my 18 months fixed deposits are maturing.Time really flies.Seems like it was only recently that fixed deposits were paying as high as 4.2% p.a.Well, a quick check tells me the highest interest rate I can get now from CIMB is 3.3% p.a.This is also for a much shorter 3 months tenure.The interest rate falls to 3% p.a. if we choose a 12 months tenure.This is probably ..read more

I have been thinking about really retiring in a couple of years.Confused?Didn't AK retire 8 years ago a few months before he turned 45 years of age?Yes, I retired from active employment 8 years ago and I have been enjoying retirement so far.However, I am not really retired because to me that would mean not having to look at growing my wealth anymore.In the past 8 years, I was still pretty active ..read more

Someone asked me recently would I consider investing in Alibaba or Tesla now that their stock prices are much lower.Of course, for long time readers of my blog, it is probably easy to guess my answer. Singapore has sufficient opportunities for me and investing in Singapore suits my purpose.I am also at an age where I am less interested in excitement and more interested in stability. Yes ..read more

I used to blog about my meals in the early days of blogging.Haven't been doing it for many years.Anyway, I love fish fingers.Specifically, Captain Birds Eye fish fingers.I would buy the jumbo pack of 30 fingers whenever they are marked down.Recently, I bought 2 packs as they were going for less than $17 a pack at NTUC Fairprice.I have shared photos of how I would eat fish fingers in the community ..read more

Almost 9 years ago, I blogged about how I saved $384 on solar powered lights for my planter.Then, quite unexpectedly, someone asked me on YouTube how were those lights doing?Well, they are still working!I took a photo of them last night and here it is: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I used to blog about saving money very frequently back in those days.These days, I ..read more

I shared a photo of one my favorite ships in World of Warships in a video yesterday. Bismark is a ship I enjoy a lot and I have had many hours of fun playing it.  There are some ships I have which are really beautiful to look at. Unfortunately, that is the only thing I find them good for. They are not fun to play, for various reasons. :( It is just like investing in ..read more

I have been somewhat busy in real life lately.So, I have not been producing much content.However, I did manage to make a few videos recently.For those who do not follow me on YouTube, here they are: ------ ------ ------ ------ Just AK talking to himself, of course. ;) To view all my videos and also to subscribe, visit: AK71SG  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ..read more

Time flies and it is time for another quarterly update.Before I start on the update proper, I just want to say a few words about Wilmar International.I received a few comments from readers on Wilmar and they asked if I had any updates on the business.Some would like to know whether it is a good time to add to our investment in Wilmar.Wilmar remains deeply undervalued and my past analyses are ..read more

Stock prices of DBS, OCBC and UOB have been rocketing higher!How do I feel?I have mixed feelings, really.I would like to add to my investments in all three banks but not as their stock prices make new highs.What am I doing?Just waiting.I will simply do nothing and collect dividends.Filling up my war chest and taking things easy.Money in my war chest will go to buying more 6 months T-bills in the ..read more