tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post3965583934273595187..comments2024-01-04T18:56:47.125+08:00Comments on Financial Freedom: Singaporeans Keen To Invest AgainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-4916497040744178882010-01-15T13:20:18.506+08:002010-01-15T13:20:18.506+08:00If a stock hits my earnings goal, I will sell.
I ...If a stock hits my earnings goal, I will sell.<br /><br />I don't really have time to monitor the market and set trailing stop losses.<br /><br />Prefer to just lock in my gains and call it a day.financialfreedomhttp://sgfinancialfreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-26769511524852435242010-01-11T11:27:23.345+08:002010-01-11T11:27:23.345+08:00Yup, everybody needs their own trading system and ...Yup, everybody needs their own trading system and the end decision lies with them. <br /><br />SJP,<br />Care to explain what you mean by when everyone is losing their nerve? You mean as during a market crash?financialfreedomhttp://sgfinancialfreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-73980835680411594742010-01-11T05:26:31.786+08:002010-01-11T05:26:31.786+08:00The best time to make money is when every one else...The best time to make money is when every one else is loosing their nerve - good luckSJPadvisor.comhttp://www.sjpadvisor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-32708198752998652132010-01-10T19:09:00.690+08:002010-01-10T19:09:00.690+08:00Hi FF,
I did sell out of Ezra and Swiber due to t...Hi FF,<br /><br />I did sell out of Ezra and Swiber due to their Balance Sheet deteriorating, but they have since registered much higher market prices as compared with my divestment price. But no regrets as my system tells me to sell when the fundamentals have changed for the worse, thus it would seem Ezra and Swiber were (in my opinion) fairly valued.<br /><br />Therefore, it is advisable to have a system which you yourself are comfortable with to determine buying and selling. No one can dictate this for you.Musicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-41479429053215911412010-01-10T16:48:47.155+08:002010-01-10T16:48:47.155+08:00FF, If you have bought a good stock and it is risi...FF, If you have bought a good stock and it is rising, why sell at 20%?<br /><br />It is better to employ the trailing cut loss to take you out :)Wealth Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915861361512508441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-91114945973304244972010-01-10T16:19:01.057+08:002010-01-10T16:19:01.057+08:00If want knows that the price of a certain stock ha...If want knows that the price of a certain stock has a 80% chance of coming down, it might make sense to lock in profits first and buy the stock again when it comes down.<br /><br />Of course, there is a chance that the stock price will continue to rise and then we are left with no choice but to look at all the "profits" that we lost out on.<br /><br />Whatever the scenario, the most important thing in investing is not buying but SELLING.<br /><br />We need to know when to SELL. <br /><br />We are so well versed in buying that we have forgotten that stocks at the end of the day won't give us food, bring us on a holiday or anything. (Well, unless you are talking about the AGMs that you get to attend and the buffet lunches).<br /><br />The most important thing is the journey i guess...<br /><br />If I want to make 20% returns, and the stock gives me 20% returns, it might be a good time to sell because I have already hit my objective.<br /><br />I admit that I am very quick to buy stocks but very slow to sell them. Always end up falling in love with my stocks.financialfreedomhttp://sgfinancialfreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-12948297868880617592010-01-10T13:59:24.135+08:002010-01-10T13:59:24.135+08:00Actually, the definition of Value Investing is Buy...Actually, the definition of Value Investing is Buy when there's a margin of safety but sell when it's over-valued. Which means everyone must have his own judgement call of the company's intrinsic value. <br /><br />Graham & Dodd defines it as such. Buffett does it frequently and laments the times when he didn't.Wealth Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915861361512508441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-59115736331563760722010-01-10T12:37:41.606+08:002010-01-10T12:37:41.606+08:00Hi MW,
I agree. 3 people doing a FA on a company...Hi MW,<br /><br />I agree. 3 people doing a FA on a company could come up with different ideas of its fair value depending on methods as well as expectations or experience. I also agree that steady dividends is an important part of value investing. I'm trying to increase my passive income stream by going for high yields which have passed my FA.<br /><br />Hi Createwealth,<br /><br />I guess most people have not gained mastery over their feelings of greed and fear. I don't think I'm there yet either.AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-3096473847317597762010-01-10T12:00:56.844+08:002010-01-10T12:00:56.844+08:00Hi 8888, if it was so easy to determine "unde...Hi 8888, if it was so easy to determine "under-valuation" and "over-valuation", then everyone would be sitting rich by now. No one would need to do so much homework to ensure one invests properly. I dare say most of the rewards from value investing come from dividends.Musicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-73130518797365235822010-01-10T08:13:31.956+08:002010-01-10T08:13:31.956+08:00That is the paradox of value investing, they don&#...That is the paradox of value investing, they don't know what is called over-valued and they won't sell at their own will. They need extra ordinary events to drive them to sell angrily.Createwealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563834016250153049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-88406670028112969842010-01-09T23:54:21.782+08:002010-01-09T23:54:21.782+08:00momoeagle (wealthbuch) here using another comp...
...momoeagle (wealthbuch) here using another comp...<br /><br />MW, my thinking is that you buy when you have a margin of safety, why not sell when you have a high margin of (unsafety) when taking into account the opposite direction?<br /><br />i.e. when it is overvalued?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-77978830842285647822010-01-09T20:51:00.196+08:002010-01-09T20:51:00.196+08:00In my opinion, now is the time to stay out of the ...In my opinion, now is the time to stay out of the market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-86790695947620256142010-01-09T14:11:44.037+08:002010-01-09T14:11:44.037+08:00If the market continues to trend up, you either bu...If the market continues to trend up, you either buy high and sell higher; or take a long break from the market and wait for STI to fall below 2,000. Can you?Createwealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563834016250153049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-18330521401287356742010-01-09T13:37:41.833+08:002010-01-09T13:37:41.833+08:00I'm just wondering though - if one liquidates ...I'm just wondering though - if one liquidates at much higher valuations, then one has to buy back at such high valuations as well. Won't this reduce the margin of safety one may already have? Unless one intends to wait all the way till the next bear market for valuations to be attractive again.....Musicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345069859964317097.post-7201375223036224952010-01-09T11:47:30.063+08:002010-01-09T11:47:30.063+08:00FF,
Do remember that the market can stay irration...FF,<br /><br />Do remember that the market can stay irrational far longer than you can stay solvent. I'm also holding the idea that it's time to be cautious. My own indicator is the NLB's financial books section. During the bad months, really full shelves of books for me to read. Recently, less and less books there.<br /><br />Signs of good times isn't it?<br /><br />Personally, I'm cashing in some of my positions to hold my cash.la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.com