30 April 2013

This month, US market seemed to perform pretty well, following some good corporate results. Not so for the local market. Corporate results was mix, and the ST Index was hovering up and down without a clear direction. Most of the months it stayed slightly below March closing, until the last week. Then it suddenly moved forwards to new high on the last few day, at a time when GDP forecast was revised downwards by some local bank. You ask me? I don't understand.

As at today, STI closed at 3368.18, up 1.82% from last month.Most of the gains were recorded during the last few days of trading, which looks to me like window dressing. My portfolio did slightly better, up 2.11% from last month.  I received a total of S$3,070 in dividend from shares and UT this month.

I did not do much trade this month, except received some KS Energy shares through right issue and Global Inv Ltd shares through script div scheme. I just continued to build up cash since index was high. (From the past experience, Stock price may correct a bit in May). I bought some Unit Trust that is investing in Gold stock.

Below are the top 30 holdings as at 30 April.

1.   SPH
2.   OCBC Bk
3.   ComfortDelGro
4.   SP AusNet
5.   DBS
6.   ST Engineering
7.   Semb Corp
8.   Starhub
9.   FraserComm
10. SGX
11. MetroHldg
12. CapitaComm
13. CitySpring
14. SembMar
15. Ascendasreit
16..Nikko AM STI ETF 100
17. Sing Inv
18. MapletreeLog
19. Kep Corp
20. AIMSAMPIReit
21. FrasersCT
22. CapitaLand
23. SIA
24. SATS
25. Sabana Reit
26. MacqIntInfra
27. Yangzijiang
28. PanUnited
29. Cambridge
30. GlobalInv

KepCorp, SembCorp, Sembmarine (oil rick builders) lost some ground. GIL replaces AscottReit due to buy up. Reits are performing well in this month.

28 March 2013

Time really flys! Before one realises it, a quarter of the year has passed. Since it's a public holiday tomorrow, today is the last trading day of the month. The biggest news this month affecting the stock market must has been the banking crisis in Cypus. The worst seems to be adverted, but as the problem was not yet solved, it may come back again. With the news that this problem was somehow released, the equity market did quite well in the past few days.

STI movement was somehow rangebound, staying slightly negative (relative to last month), but managed to get into positive territory towards the end of the month. It closed today at 3308.10, up38.15, or 1.17% from last month.

My portfolio value rose  1.4% this month, slightly better STI contributed by smaller counters. I bought some HTL shares and Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (IPO). I received some shares from MLT, MIT and CIT thrugh script dividend scheme. I also subscribe to rights of KS Energy. I opted for script of GIL in script dividend scheme too.

I received S$2,884 dividend this month, which was reinvested.

Below are the top 30 holding as at today. UE and GIL dropped off the list and were replaced by Cambridge and AscottReit.

1.   SPH
2.   OCBC Bk
3.   ComfortDelGro
4.   SP AusNet
5.   DBS
6.   Semb Corp
7.   ST Engineering
8.   Starhub
9.   SGX
10. FraserComm
11. MetroHldg
12. SembMar
13 CapitaComm
14. CitySpring
15. Nikko AM STI ETF 100
16. Ascendasreit
17. Kep Corp
18. Sing Inv
19. MapletreeLog
20. SIA
21. FrasersCT
22. SATS
23. CapitaLand
24. AIMSAMPIReit
25. Yangzijiang
26. PanUnited
27. Sabana Reit
28. MacqIntInfra
29. Cambridge
30. AscottReit

28 February 2013

The bull that had run up quite lot since late last year appeared to be a bit tired this month. Renew worry on the European crisis dampened investor sentiment. The global stock market started to consolidate and doing some yo-yo. The Italy poll result didn't help the situation. STI went up and down, but somehow range bound. It settled at 3269.95, or 10.44 (.32%) lower than last month. Corporate results were mix, while banks did well, others lik SCI, SCM reported lower profit (and lower dividend). This year's budget annoucement did not give any booster to the market, at least in the last few day.

My portfolio did slightly better than the index. Its value rose 0.33% (net). I did not do any trade this month, due to the holidays and 2 business trips. I accepted TCC's offer and sold them my F&N shares, as it was not clear at all what the Thai planned to do with F&N, now that he had acquired more than 90% of its shares. The proceed of the sale will go towards building up my "warchest" when opportunities arises.

The total dividend received this month was S$8,600 including those from F&N. I participated in the script dividend scheme of Cambidge and Mapletree trust.

Looking at the top table of the portfolio, there isn't much changes except F&N disappears. UE re-entered the list.

1.  SPH
2.  ComfortDelGro
3.  OCBC Bk
4.  Semb Corp
5.  SP AusNet
6.  ST Engineering
7.  DBS
8.  Starhub
9.  SGX
10. FraserComm
11. MetroHldg
12. SembMar
13. CapitaComm
14. CitySpring
15. Nikko AM STI ETF 100
16. Ascendasreit
17. Kep Corp
18. Sing Inv
19. CapitaLand
20. MapletreeLog
21. SIA
22. SATS
23. FrasersCT
24. AIMSAMPIReit
25. PanUnited
26. Yangzijiang
27. Sabana Reit
28. MacqIntInfra
29. UE
30. GlobalInv