Index portfolio holding up well!

My regular readers would know that I have a special portfolio that holds all my investments in index ETFs and unit trusts. This index portfolio has grew from 20% at start of the year to 30% of my total investment today. It grew partially because of my monthly regular fixed investments in selected ETFs (capital …

4 Unforgettable Months – Diversification and Regular Investment Softened the Blow

I wrote about the painful brutal lessons that I learned from the last few months yesterday. Today, I like to share the benefits I got by having diversified my investment assets and doing regular investment monthly. Many of my regular readers would know that I have an index portfolio. Although it is related to this …

What I bought in the June Rally

I got an interesting question from a reader of my previous post about - "Did you buy anything in June then?" Yes, I did actually. I subscribed to Astrea V IPO and managed to get a few lots. It debuted above the 3-4% IPO price which was great. I look forward to its 3.85% coupon …

Giving MoneyOwl a Try

Another disheartened day at work made me yearned for FIRE* even more today than yesterday. My blog yesterday prompted many good feedback and opinions from fellow financial bloggers who offered different perspectives. They also offered a good dose of encouragement to me, of which I am very grateful for. It also bumped up the number of …