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STI to cross 3000 boosted by long-term investors

When the British PM says his first priority for 2008 is the sub prime matter,

You know that the first part of 2008 is very difficult already

 

 

Some of the China shares have gone down to attractive valuations and it is a sharp disparity in valuation compared to those in Hong Kong and China local market. By 2020, China could replace Japan as the second largest eocnomy in the world. In 50 years time, China's GDP could be 5 times that of Japan. 

 

No worries alligator.. de forum is for sharing.. you accurately pointed out.. except tat i didn't reserve 10% for TA learning.. all falls into investment.. but the gambling instinct inside me just like to pay counters and contra off after T+3.. win or loss.. is de kick tat i like..

Cheers

 

huatah,

your post reminds me on what I read once, some investors did like what you do, HOLD long time. But cannot help being a gambler once in a while. So what they did is to park their 'investment money' allocated to various areas as they felt confortable. then allocate 10% of their total holding, use this 10% to speculate and gambler, for the fun, for TA learning, .because they can take the loss for this 10% relatively.. may be you are close to becoming this type, just my guess... no offence..thought this SJ is for sharing experience
 

 

guess i falls in between.... a long term investors who oni hold onto counters tat i really noe.. thru networks, thru FA, and thru research. a contra player who really gamble on counters based on feelings... sti/DJ movements.

Cant help it... gambler is gambler.. no money still go ahead and play contra.. heehee..

 

A little bit of buying and selling is ok. Anyway Mani here knows what I mean.

For those holding onto long term potential stocks since 2006, just focus, keep cool and be patient.  

 

as u mention a little of buying and selling, is the meaning no diff from in and out??  lol.

 

Hi Mani,

Those who bought fundamentally good stocks with long term potential in 2006 and held until now don't need to worry that much and they have reaped good gains despite 2 severe market corrections in March and July:).

 

However I admit doing a little bit of buying and selling with these long term potential stocks would improve the gains even more:) 

 

 

On the other hand, holding a stock for say one year without doing anything can result in the stock's value going to half-price or worst within the year, in which case one has to live through the uncertainty.

Thus, 'trading' is only a necessary compromise in an attempt to avoid the real misery of uncertainty,  if not anything else...

It must be noted that the operational term here is uncertainty.

One should ask oneself "will my stock rise tomorrow? And if it does, then by how much will it rise? "... 

But realistically, no one knows for sure... since it may fall too... 

 

Sometimes the most boring way of investing with patience yields great rewards rather than  getting in and out of the market too many times 

 

Reminder:

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There is so much talk about subprime problems but some things will not change. Oil related companies will continue to do well. Companies exposed to investment themes in infrastuctre in emerging economies, commodities and consumer goods for huge China market, will continue to do well.

Emerging economies and Middle East countries because of the high oil prices are awash with cash. 

 

It still doesn't drop significantly.. but nevertheless.. i hope i could catch good fishes soon..

Yeah...

 

YEAH now we're talkin str8..

finally STI reflectin what it should be.......

DOWN!

 

The present bid size can't attract serious traders.

To rescue Sg brand bank,  bid size for $20 and above have to change from 0.02 to 0.05.

 

Though i wish i could fish more out of today.. at the current rating.. seems to b quite impossible..

Haiz.... let's c how it goes after 3pm..

 

window dress also cannot be so kelong right..must let it go down ..then 31st chiong like mad...

make portfolio look damn good...

 

ozone.. one more hr to half time.. it seems tat STI has a high resistance.... but dun worry.. there is another crucial half time tat i cant determine its direction yet..

Cheers.. JSX is @ positive zone liao.. HSI still slight abv 1%..

 

JAPAN N HK DOWN >1% STI ONLY DOWN LESS THAN 1%....

DON'T MAKE SENSE MAN..

AT LEAST NOW COMING DOWN..MORE LIKE IT..

 

Ozone2002... Y cant STI goes up???? Dun tell me u play Short today..

If so.. u just got to wait for 11am and 3pm to c whether wat's de next direction STI will b heading lor..

Panic Seller.. T+3/5 gotto let go, and definitely have fishing Kaki like me..