Good Stock Market strategies for Retail Investors: Long Term investment and Portfolio Investment.

As retail investors, we have two main advantages to implement two sustainable strategies i.e. long term investment and portfolio investment. 

Long term investment 
- Zero maintenance. You don't need to pay any fee for holding shares in long run. If you are having other investment e.g. properties, and investment fund. 
- Free reading materials - Each listed companies need to make announcement in terms of quarter report, annual report, etc. This materials help us to  have a better understand about the current business conditions. 

- Improve our Financial Intelligence - If a good business that is managed by a well trained experienced team is only able to achieve 10% return annually, then we can easily spot the trick or scam when a person claimed that he/she can get 25% monthly.  

Portfolio investment
- Diversify our wealth in different sectors. e.g. banking, entertainment, manufacturing, plantation, utilities in the same time. Unlike other commitment e.g. career and business -  we need to be very focus so that we can excel in the fields. For investment, especially retail investors, we can make better decision if we understand different types of business from investors' perspectives.

p/s: When I was asked about whether I still invest in stock market, my answer is always the same - stock market is just a place that has plenty of opportunities and traps for me to train myself about how is life, and to understand how crazy people are in pursuing unlimited money with their limited life. 

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Written by: Xaivier Chia

P/S: The above sharing is solely based on personal insight and information that believed to be reliable. Your valuable feedback are very welcome.

Stock Market performance: 9 months after Covid-19

Stock Market is returned back to pre-Covid-19 after around one year of Covid-19. For those who insisted to having company shares via stock market during the beginning of this challenging period is definitely enjoying the fruits now. 

The price of many stocks are raising toward the pre-Covid-19 level - due to the news of vaccine development despite the condition of Covid-19 appears uncontrollable. Thus, to survive in stock market, we must always prepare for the worst case when people are too optimistic. 

If you get a recipe to identify a stock with 99% success rate in earning money, you should not put all money in based on that recipe too. This is because even you earn money for N times, the profits will be destroyed in seconds if you just lost the profit in the N+1 times.   

That's why there are always lots of new "Stock God" come out and disappear in stock market. 

Thus, aiming for steady return is wiser and healthier in the long run, mentally and physically.

As retail investors, we have two main advantages to implement two sustainable strategies i.e. long term investment and portfolio investment. I will share about these in the coming posts.

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Written by: Xaivier Chia

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Covid-19, Lockdown, its Challenges and Opportunities, List of completed tasks

Covid-19 froze our daily routine (a.k.a. lockdown). Suddenly, I had more time with my family than last few years in one roof. 

Challenge 1 - No excuse but just take care the children.

Opportunity 1 - Having strong relationship with them and healthier (lost weight 4kg).

 

Challenge 2 - No more face-to-face interaction with co-workers.

Opportunity 2 - More time to focus on individual tasks; Online meeting to save time; Everything goes online with no excuse for everyone.

Challenge 3 - Stock market crashed, significant paper lost.
Opportunity 3 - More undervalued companies were available for long term investment to provide attractive cash flow in the future.

Challenge 4 - Less opportunities to interact with other.

Opportunity 4 - More time to really understand what are the important things that I really want.

I am lucky. I can complete many tasks online without physically interact with other (e.g. writing this blog). With the readiness of basic facilities e.g. internet, laptop, and smartphone, and a positive mindset, I am going to complete more tasks that have been pending in last few years.

List of things that I have deeper understanding - 

"Don't trade our limited life to unlimited money"

"Health and safety first"

"Everything is about Sustainability. If something appears to be unsustainable, it is better to give-up it now"

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Written by: Xaivier Chia

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Re-starting by the Journey of Writing - Motivation and Planning

This blog has been stopped since 2015 due to personal commitment in my professional development and family. Lots of changes during the last 5 years, from single to a small family, from an active member to an observer, from zero liability to many liability, etc. Luckily, everything is toward a positive and desired direction.

Motivation - 
1. Life is always full of challenging and excitement. However, writing always helps me to structure my thought and to deeper understand myself through this kind of self-reflection.
2. I learn lots from other writers' sharing. Perhaps, it is time for me to continue to write down my experiences and thought that maybe helpful to someone somewhere in this earth.

Planning - 
1. I aim to continue to record my thought development in Investment and Life - particularly from philosophy perspectives.
2. I will limit each post in 1-3 paragraphs so it's easier to be digested instantly.
3. Weekly update to summarize what was happened in the week. 

p/s: While writing this post, Covid-19 is getting stable in my country. Everyone is regularly used to the "new norm". Stay safe and healthy. 

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