tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post1192823991318065913..comments2023-09-21T18:48:51.070+08:00Comments on SimplyJesMe: My very first stockCofteahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05192987265033253288noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-90269018955258700292015-01-15T15:56:07.151+08:002015-01-15T15:56:07.151+08:00Hi la papillion,
Oh it's good that you referr...Hi la papillion,<br /><br />Oh it's good that you referred us to this link and let us learn from it. It will be helpful to everyone so there is no need to delete it :) Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-9773078238036521362015-01-15T12:34:25.259+08:002015-01-15T12:34:25.259+08:00I think if you're serious, you should read up ...I think if you're serious, you should read up more about the language of business, which is accounting. We're not trying to balance books here, so knowing enough to read a financial statement is good enough. <br /><br />I wrote a guide here for those starting out. If i may, here's a link to it: http://bullythebear.blogspot.sg/2014/11/how-to-begin-learning-stocks-from.html?m=1#.VLdC4yWwrqA<br /><br />If it's too intrusive, feel free to delete the link :) la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-54752539119782249382015-01-15T12:04:57.896+08:002015-01-15T12:04:57.896+08:00Hi Felix,
Thanks for the compliment! I was thinki...Hi Felix,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment! I was thinking the same things as you about ST Engineering but trading at the lowest in 2 years warrants further monitoring since it could go lower. Their earnings have also dropped which accounted for the drop in price. Anyway, nice to meet you!Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-5574776075364811832015-01-15T12:00:11.458+08:002015-01-15T12:00:11.458+08:00Hi SRSI,
Oh that's surprising considering tha...Hi SRSI,<br /><br />Oh that's surprising considering that you are a S-Reit fan. But good choice, Neratel is doing very well and giving excellent dividends so hope you are still holding it! I would be keen to read up on your research on it... *hint hint* haha.Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-16569403116872182422015-01-15T11:56:14.914+08:002015-01-15T11:56:14.914+08:00Hi Derek,
Glad to hear from you again! Woah, tha...Hi Derek, <br /><br />Glad to hear from you again! Woah, that is indeed a niche industry with few competitors and I would expect niche customers too. It should be able to sell at exorbitant prices but since it's delisted, can't really know how it turned out. Anyway, maybe your impatience is good and you cut your losses! Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-92114164302586102262015-01-15T11:50:21.244+08:002015-01-15T11:50:21.244+08:00Hi MSA,
The shortcut way I heard before is to rea...Hi MSA,<br /><br />The shortcut way I heard before is to read from the back. I do not know how true it is though and I am also not from Business school. I think many of the good financial bloggers are not from Business either so don't be disheartened!<br /><br />I would suggest that you read Peter Lynch- Beating the Street. The shortcut version is here: https://www.csulb.edu/~pammerma/fin382/screener/lynch.htm and go straight to the Criteria for initial consideration. It's not easy to find stocks (share with us if you can!) that satisfy all the criteria but it's a good guide. Just remember not to lose money! =PJeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-36401152630203285862015-01-15T11:43:22.247+08:002015-01-15T11:43:22.247+08:00Hi Wei Qi,
Hi 5! STI ETF is much safer than buyin...Hi Wei Qi,<br /><br />Hi 5! STI ETF is much safer than buying the stock itself so you are better than me. Yeah I agree, the reports are meant to bore us so we wouldn't look too closely... hahaha. But as you read, you will pick out a few key factors to look out for as they will affect your decision. <br /><br />You can consider following Peter Lynch's straight forward approach to read the report: <br />Percentage of Sales, PEG Ratio and Favor companies with a strong cash position and below-average debt-to-equity ratios. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-86454059062875598082015-01-15T11:35:12.205+08:002015-01-15T11:35:12.205+08:00Hi Turtle investor,
Yeah, sometimes I will imagin...Hi Turtle investor,<br /><br />Yeah, sometimes I will imagine the faces behind all the commenters and bloggers including you, but they never really look the way I think.... haha! It's my learning process and I hope that everyone can share their account and others can avoid making the same mistakes. <br /><br />Apple is not a bad stock, at least the price always go up when there are new launches and it's visible. Glad that it's a happy ending! But your first stock already in USD.. you sure learn fast!<br /><br />Index investing is also needed for a stable and constant investing... I think when you spot a true gem and is confident about it, nothing will stop you. Thanks for reading and happy investing!Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519573577327538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-22348976360661173772015-01-15T11:12:33.813+08:002015-01-15T11:12:33.813+08:00Very good readVery good read^_^https://www.blogger.com/profile/18369072100189617179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-50758133259191553282015-01-15T09:56:39.909+08:002015-01-15T09:56:39.909+08:00My first stock was Nera Telecommunications. Bough...My first stock was Nera Telecommunications. Bought it when I was still studying in the university.SShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793020624721538791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-62637076448723542442015-01-14T21:40:50.828+08:002015-01-14T21:40:50.828+08:00Ah my first stock was LMA, a global provider of la...Ah my first stock was LMA, a global provider of laryngeal mask. I thought that since it is a niche industry, competitors are few and business should prosper. I can't really recall what happen but the price was flat for sometime, I got impatient and sold the stock. The last I heard was that it was bought over from another company and was de-listed from SGX.<br /><br />Cheers!TheFinance.sghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016651993435034511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-51082614756045184972015-01-14T21:31:16.938+08:002015-01-14T21:31:16.938+08:00Hi,
May I know is there any shortcut way of readi...Hi,<br /><br />May I know is there any shortcut way of reading the annual report?<br />Since I am not from School Of Business, I totally can't tell is it a good buy or is time to sell.<br />Thanks in advance.MSAPersonalFinancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324602380510522364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-65997030823832406252015-01-14T19:15:44.773+08:002015-01-14T19:15:44.773+08:00Incidentally, one of my first stocks was Olam too ...Incidentally, one of my first stocks was Olam too since I bought the STI ETF. I also invested blindly, haha. After that, invested in some other stocks but did read the annual reports, etc. It's not easy to dissect those reports man. x.xowqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428568773891044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573620.post-49036850006960123322015-01-14T19:14:52.367+08:002015-01-14T19:14:52.367+08:00Hi Jes! Nice of you to share your story, I think i...Hi Jes! Nice of you to share your story, I think it keeps things real. Behind every blog is a real person although you hardly see the faces behind blogs. <br /><br />My first stock was Apple. At the height of pessimism, the price dropped to US$400+ per share. I was overjoyed and bought my first shares. Happy ending. <br /><br />That was in the past though. Funny how I'm a firm believer in index investing now. Not that it stops me from an occasional thrill or two when I spot a market anomaly. <br /><br />Cheers! Turtle Investorhttp://www.turtleinvestor.netnoreply@blogger.com