Investment Platforms

The US market just tumbled before the break day 5-Dec. well it's a separate topic, I'd share about the investment platforms I'm currently using now.

Over past 2-3 years, I have tried many things, SSE A shares, forex, CFD, Foreign stocks, Futures etc.
I have no interest in warrants, or options stuff. These instruments are all inter-linked, esp Forex. Forex is an interesting thing, complicated, manipulated but inevitable.

Unavoidable, I have opened quite a handful accounts with various providers. they all got own characteristics, but to me most importantly is safety to fund.

After all these, I have now downsized all these investment platforms. so here are the few things left for me that I will move on with:
1. CDP (via local brokers)
2. IB
3. OANDA

I figure they should be able to provide the investment services that I need for now, and they are good platforms.
so what platforms are you using, I'd welcome your sharing in comments as well. Thanks for reading.


Disclaimer: This post is not a call to buy or sell. Plse do your own analysis and make investment decisions.

Year 2018 closing soon

This has been a busy year, this has been a fast year. I haven't post anything yet, so yes, here I am, still surviving in the market.

In terms of investment, it has been a tough year. There has been ups and downs. I had some success with Comfort, WBA counters, but really hit bad by some counters like Singpost, QAF. so the year would not be performing so well overall, but one consolation is that USD has strengthened, and that will give some currency gains.

Any lesson learned? ya I figure is that by all means be prudent and don't over commit, because you would never know that a rosy counter would turn out to be a bomb. It could go low, average down is fine, but bear in mind it will go lower.

The real question is, what's the sustainable way to make profits? keep taking or ride the bull for long time? that's something for me to think about. some profit taking had been good moves, but some proved to be not so good. If the overall return is still like this so so, why not just dump everything into a gov savings bond and earn predictable 2.x%?

This year I figure I would be looking at a small loss again or some margin profit. overall not so satisfied but as I said still can survive it. will post it when the year close.

Thanks for reading and all the best with investing!



Disclaimer: This post is not a call to buy or sell. Plse do your own analysis and make investment decisions.

2018 New Start

2017 has passed by so fast. I have stopped the blog for a while too.
It has been a challenging ride for me although stock indexes are moving up a lot. Have to say my plans didn't turn out so well.

The 2nd half of year went from bad to worse, and in the end my accounting tells a small loss for year 2017. Mainly hit by weak USD, and a few counters like SPH, SIA E, Comfort, QAF. Mr Market moved against me and I have to admit the defeat.

2018, my open positions are still standing. and the few days of Jan has been violent moving for the markets. Quick moving might not turn out so well statistically based on history. It's going to be another exciting ride seemingly. Lets hold on to it.


Disclaimer: This post is not a call to buy or sell. Plse do your own analysis and make investment decisions.