31 December 2008

2008 finally comes to the end. What a year of volatility. With the beginning of a new year, let's hope things (investment) will turn out better.

The market seems to be less volatile in December. The top ten counters in my portfolio had little movement, except DBS. It dropped off the top ten list because I sold half of my holding ( 1 lot only lah, talk BIG).

As compared to end of November, my portfolio rose by S$11,268 (incl the proceed from selling the 1000 DBS shares). It stands at S$338,670 as at 31 December. As compared to a year ago, this is a 38% drop. Of course the actual lost is more than this, because I injected S$175,790 in 2008. Including this, total lost in 2008 amounted to S$371,671, or 52%.

I received cash dividend of S$3,166.49 in December. Total cash dividend received in 2008 amounts to S$23,700.

Below are the top 30 counters:

1. ComfortDelGro
2. SPH
3. OCBC Bk
4. ST Engineering
5. Semb Corp
6. SP AusNet
7. CoscoCorp
8. Hiap Moh
9. S I A
10. Raffles Edu
11. SingTel
12. Sing Food
13. DBS
14. FrasersCT
15. F & N
16. Celestial
17. MetroHldg
18. CapitaComm
19. MIDAS
20. MacqIntInfra
21. HG Metal
22. Int-Roller
23. SPC
24. CitySpring
25. ChinaFlexP
26. Aztech
27. FibreChem
28. Cambridge
29. SAT Svcs
30. PanUnited

30 November

This market trmoil looked set to stay for long time. Governments revised growth downwards, companies issued profit warning, laid off staff, news of companies went bust.... Political standoff in Thailand, terrorist attack in Mumbai, food scandal in China.... Oh come on, give me a break.

Portfolio continued to drop in the month of November, in line with the global volatility. Those the value on 30 November stood at S$2,646 higher than on 31 October, it was due to a new fund injection of S$9,000. Hence effectively, the portfolio dropped by S$6,352 this month.

I received S$2,000 of dividend in cash this month.

Below are the top 30 holdings:


1. ComfortDelGro
2. SPH
3. OCBC Bk
4. ST Engineering
5. DBS
6. Semb Corp
7. SP AusNet
8. Hiap Moh
9. S I A
10. SingTel
11. Sing Food
12. CoscoCorp
13. Raffles Edu
14. FrasersCT
15. F & N
16. MetroHldg
17. Celestial
18. FibreChem
19. Int-Roller
20. MIDAS
21. MacqIntInfra
22. CitySpring
23. Aztech
24. SAT Svcs
25. CapitaComm
26. SPC
27. HG Metal
28. Sp Ship
29. ChinaFlexP
30. PanUnited

DBS jumped to 5th place due to new purchase. MIIF, CapitaComm and HG Metal price dropped. SpRe, Cambridge and Food Junction dropped off the list.

31 October 2008

October Storm! As if this myth turns true, this October turned up to be the worst month for the financial market. Across the Globe, stock prices dropped to multiple year low.People now use the word Tsunami in financial sector! STI dropped to 1600 on 24 October, but managed to recover to 1790 at the end of the month.

My portfolio strunk further (sad). But the big drop provided opportunity to buy in again, only problem is the my cash is running low! AT the end of the month, my portfolio stood at S$335,000. Compared to last month, it dropped byS$97,000!!!!! and if the new injected fund of S$14,185 is taken into consideration, I lost more than S$110,000 in a month!

I received only S$671 in dividend this month.

Below are the top 30 holdings:


1. ComfortDelGro
2. SPH
3. OCBC Bk
4. Semb Corp
5. ST Engineering
6. SP AusNet
7. Hiap Moh
8. S I A
9. DBS
10. Raffles Edu
11. SingTel
12. CoscoCorp
13. Sing Food
14. FrasersCT
15. MacqIntInfra
16. CapitaComm
17. MetroHldg
18. Celestial
19. FibreChem
20. F & N
21. HG Metal
22. CitySpring
23. SAT Svcs
24. Int-Roller
25. SPC
26. SpRe
27. Aztech
28. Food Junc
29. Sp Ship
30. Cambridge

DBS is new purchase (just can't resist when it dropped to S$10). Hiap Moh price soar to S$.385 when it annouced voluntary delisting. So it will disappear from my portfolio eventually. I am sad to loss it but at least I make profit in this investment. SAT Svcs re-enter the top 30 list due to price recovery and price drop of others.