Correction day SGX

The STI was down by 55.23 pts ~ 1.5% down from the previous close of 3580.33. I have some technical problems with my PC/internet connections, plus was quite busy in the morning and by the time I checked the market, I have 3 counters which I have Q to buy earlier fulfilled.

I started to panicked a little as it was quite a substantial amount. Never will I do this again.

Luckily for me, Aqua-Terra which I bought for $0.455 climbed back up and at closing, the last done price is @ $0.48. Safe for now. Will try to contra tomorrow.

As for the other 2... Datapulse & Frontline, I think it'll take a couple of days before I can let them go.

Rafa, Rafa, Who'd you sign?

Rafa's remaining calm despite the inactivity in the transfer market. I would say the same thing if I were him since there's nothing much he could do if all the best players cost a bomb and there's no support (yet to be seen) from the new owners . With that in mind, don't think they'll be able to challenge for the EPL title again.

ManU seems to have moved the fastest and improved from where they left off. Top 2 finish for them for sure. Couldn't say much for Chelsea except that they get some players for free. To think that they have one of the world's richest man as the boss. Arsenal.... what can I say... T. Henry going to Barca and with no real big names coming in... I think they'll probably be fighting to qualify for european football next season.

On the positive note

Contra Aqau-Terra @ 0.485 today. My profit is $315.41. Hooray!!

Life's like that...

I guess me has no luck in the stock market...

I sold off my existing 25,000 Chuan Hup Holdings @ $0.36 2 days ago and it went up to $0.405 today. I sold off my existing 2,000 SPH @ $4.52 yesterday and it went up to $4.70 today... Both of them I have been holding for some time... in fact, quite long.

I'm holding on to my Popular and Miyoshi since I have already paid for them... I think they both can push for a couple of more cents before I let them go.

Bought 15,000 of Aqua-Terra @ $0.46 today. Closing is @ $0.475. Hmm.. See whether can contra tomorrow or not.

Rayden is finally crawling ... and clapping

Rayden finally discovered the magic of moving around... and there's no stopping him. He's so active that we are very worried that he'll somehow injure himself in the process of discovering this wonderful experience.




And yes... he knows how to clap his hands now.

Rayden playing peek-a-boo

Investment updates

Didn't get to contra Miyoshi, so lan lan go to the ATM and pay up on Friday evening. Bought 15,000 of Popular @ $0.34 on Friday. This will be another short to mid term play.

Received news that Lantrovision is proposing a special dividend and rights issue... could worth a punt on Monday.

Keep it up baby!

Up, up and away!

Everything is going up.

Coffee in Kopitiam increased from $0.70 to $0.80

Petrol and diesel price increased

GST is increasing from 5% to 7%.

NETS commission is increasing from 0.5% to 1.9%

Starhub cable TV basic group is increasing by $4, Sports chanel is increasing $15 to $25

Minister's pay is increasing

BUT.... if we increase the price of our products, we will be cursed by our customers.

Where got meaning?

And yah... talking about NETS... I believed if we buy 4D/Toto by NETS, there's a levy of $0.20. How come Singapore Pools can do it and the other merchants can't? So how? Cancel the bloody NETS service?

Starhub? Cancel the sports chanel and watch EPL in coffeshops?

Catching up with the stock market fever

I have laid low for awhile on the stock market. Haven't been trading in fact for months... or maybe a year or so. It seems that I have not much luck in investment.

Looking at the stock market, it seems like the bulls are never tired. So... I have decided to try my luck again.

Bought 15,000 shares of Datapulse yesterday at $0.26 and I sold them off today (contra) at $0.275. After minusing all the brokage fee, access fee, Gst... I made a decent $168.49 (4.29%). Not a bad start.

Bought 20,000 shares of Miyoshi at $0.25. And I hope that the next update is a positive one!

Updates on Rayden

Dear Rayden,

You are now 9mths plus. You can now stand with support. Your crawling still sucks big time. Most of the time, your gearbox is at the reverse gear, i.e. you gostan instead of going forward. You like to walk around your playpen with support. You still demand for milk in the middle of the night - 1 to 2 times. And if we are slow - or maybe reluctant to give in, you will wail like there's no tomorrow. You are saying more things now besides "ma", "da", "pa"... "jie" (are you calling your sister too?) You have 4 teeth now - 2 on top, 2 at the bottom. You like the birds, cats and dogs... and how you wished you can catch all of them with your small little hands. You have no fear at all for these creatures. You are starting to throw things at will and look at your mess you have created in delight. You have a great sense of humour and will laugh at any incongruities in life. You no longer jump into strangers' open arms when they offered to carry you. You would stare at them as if you are saying" Excuse me... do I even know you?" You like to listen to (ok, at least I believed you liked it) the story of Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf (and that's the only story I can tell)... You have passed your hearing test, catched up in the immunisation jabs and you are at least 10.8kg now, and thanks to you, I have confidence in my Chin-Up station during IPPT.

Love you,

Papa

How now brown cow?

I was feeling really down today... Things are not smooth sailing at work. Maybe it's due to lack of resources, or maybe due to bad luck at times, or maybe it's just me... not good enuff.

Business is growing at a good rate. I'm struggling with all my responsibilties in the business, from purchasing, marketing, sales, delivery, accounting...etc Yah, I know one will only have that much of a time and stamina to do things... and I know I'll need help, sooner rather than later.

Things could also be of too much of a routine, and a lack of personal time - just for family or myself. Go to work with Rayden & maid, get stressed, busy, .... get back, watch some TV... and not forgetting the equation of a more and more demanding baby in between all these mentioned. At the end of the day, I'm totally exhasted.

How?