It has been more than a week since my last blog post.Things have settled into a new normal for me.In this new normal, my expenses have increased by 3x or 4x.UOB should be very pleased with me as I exceed the $500 minimum spending required on the ONE Card by a large amount to get extra interest on my savings in the ONE Account.The increase in expenses is going to be part of the new normal and not ..read more

I produced a YouTube video yesterday after someone alerted me to buy some bank stocks.I thought the stock market had crashed.Did not look at stocks for 2 weeks prior to the alert with all that has been going on in my life.Anyway, if you have not seen the video, here it is: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It isn't a crash.A steep correction but not a crash.This ..read more

One thing I have blogged about on and off over the years is how things could go wrong.Bad things happen.Very often, they happen without warning.In my last YouTube video, I said that I was making trips to the hospital.The month of July has turned out to be much busier than I had planned.I have been so busy dealing with stuff that I have not had much time for gaming, which was the reason for a ..read more

This month is going to be a very busy one for me.I recently shared this with my YouTube community and if you are wondering how to be a part of it, here is the link:https://www.youtube.com/@A.Singaporean.Stocks.Investor./communitySo, before I get too busy, I decided that I should get this quarterly update out pronto.Many hobbies and not enough time.I suppose this is how retirement should be ..read more

It has been quite a while since I last blogged about my largest investments.The last time I published such a blog was in January 2023.So, it has been a year and a half!Apart from being lazy, I didn't do very much to my portfolio and, hence, I did not see the need to publish any updates.However, I think it is about time I do this even if it is just to take into account changes in market ..read more

The catalyst for this blog is a comment from a viewer of my YouTube channel.The viewer said:"... older video says you did not lose playing reit. need your help man. it is starting to feel a bit strange already."In reply to that, I said:"I made a lot of money investing in REITs but that was during the 15 years when interest rates were almost zero. Things different already."We must realize that ..read more

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