Keeping a long-term perspective will continue to be the key to success.
As long as you have picked a long-term strategy that makes sense and you believe in.
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Sunday, 7 June 2015
Friday, 14 October 2011
Smart Investing: Don’t Lose Money!
We’ve all been told that in order to create wealth we must take risks and invest, invest, invest. Between stocks, bonds, mutual funds, 401(k)’s, IRA’s and so forth, people are feeling the pressure to invest because they have been taught that it’s the only way to wealth. The problem is many people are losing money. And, though some recover from losses (and some never do), losing money has a much greater negative impact on your wealth than gains do. Let me explain.
Remember the most important rule in
creating wealth, “don’t lose money.”
Impact of Losses vs. Gains
First, some basic math. I want to show you how losses hurt much more than gains help. Many people are under the impression that if they have a 20 percent loss one year and a 20 percent gain the next, then everything is okay and they’re back to their original investment. Unfortunately, this isn’t true.
Let’s say you invest $100,000. The first year, you lose 20 percent. You’re left with $80,000. The next year you make a 20 percent gain. How much do you have? Remember the “gain” must be calculated from the current value of $80,000, so a 20 percent gain on $80,000 would take your value up to $96,000. You’ve still lost money.
But what if you had a gain first and then a loss, would that make any difference? Let’s see: Again, you start with $100,000. Only, this time, you gains 20 percent off the bat. Now you have $120,000. The next year you lose 20 percent, leaving you with $96,000. There is no difference whether you gain first or lose first; the loss can happen at any point and will still have a greater impact than the gain.
Don’t Lose Money!
creating wealth, “don’t lose money.”
In the end, no matter how you choose to invest your money, make informed decisions and look at all your opportunities.
Dan Thompson is a 25+ year financial expert and author of “Discovering Hidden Treasures.” He specializes in wealth creation and retirement planning.
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Sunday, 28 March 2010
The Longs and the Shorts
Longs have unlimited potential.
Shorts have unlimited liabilities.
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Thursday, 28 May 2009
Observing Long-Term Investing
Observing Long-Term Investing
Study the 2 lists of the top 30 shareholders of a particular company below.
Excluding the institutions, there are 10 individual investors who invested in this company from the year 2002 to 2008. These are certainly long-term investors.
The share price of this compay ranged 3.85 to 8.35 in 2002.
In 2008, the price ranged from 10.50 to 13.00.
It is presently priced at 10.70.
The dividend per share for the recent 6 years were 5.8c (2002), 12.8c (2003), 56c (2004), 63.2c (2005), 63.5c (2006), 63.5c (2007), giving a total of 264.8c. The DY the last 5 years ranged from 10.1% to 6.7% varying with the share price.
What lessons can we derive from the investing behaviours of these long-term "buy and hold" investors? Perhaps, you may spot my name within this list. hahaha!!
http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/subweb.nsf/7f04516f8098680348256c6f0017a6bf/6a8c0c56bb45fd2c48256d02000ff5d0/$FILE/DLady-AnnualReport%202002%20(950KB).pdf
Dutch Lady Annual Report 2002
30 Largest Shareholders Page 45
1. Frint Beheer IV BV* 32,074,800 50.12
2. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd* 16,008,000 25.01 %
- Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera
3. RHB Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 540,000 0.84 %
- Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
4. Yong Siew Lee 270,000 0.42 %
5. Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Guru-Guru 220,000 0.34%
6. Yeo Khee Bee 215,000 0.34 %
7. Employees Provident Fund Board 201,000 0.31%
8. Menteri Kewangan Malaysia Section 29 (SICDA) 189,800 0.30 %
9. Ng Lam Shen 160,000 0.25 %
10. Quek Guat Kwee 160,000 0.25 %
11. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 157,000 0.25 %
-Dana Johor
12. Universiti Malaya 144,000 0.23 %
13. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 128,000 0.20 %
-Amanah Saham Johor
14. Lee Sim Kuen 120,000 0.19 %
15. Tong Yoke Kim Sdn Bhd 120,000 0.19 %
16. Foo Mee Lee 117,404 0.18 %
17. Wong So-Ch’I 111,000 0.17 %
18. Soon Ah Khun @ Soon Lian Huat 110,000 0.17 %
19. Wong So Haur 109,000 0.17 %
20. Lim Teh Realty Sdn Bhd 90,000 0.14 %
21. Foo Loke Weng 80,804 0.13 %
22. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 80,000 0.13 %
- Pictet and Cie for Ace Fund Sicav (Emerging Market)
23. Mayban Nominess (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 75,000 0.12 %
- for Goh Sin Bong
24. Lim Pin Kong 75,000 0.12 %
25. Neoh Soon Leong 72,000 0.11 %
26. See Cheng Siang 72,000 0.11 %
27. Leong Lai Meng 60,000 0.09 %
28. Looi Chin Seng 60,000 0.09 %
29. HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 60,000 0.09 %
- for Goh Hiong Eng
30. Sak Mok @ Sak Swee Len 58,000 0.09%
http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/subweb.nsf/7f04516f8098680348256c6f0017a6bf/5f300a009db8aabf482575a70014e6ae/$FILE/DLADY-AnnualReport2008%20(1MB).pdf
Dutch Lady Annual Report 2008
30 Largest Shareholders Page 49
1. Frint Beheer IV BV* 32,074,800 50.12%
2. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 12,500,000 19.53%
- Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera
3. Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) 2,109,200 3.3%
4. Permodalan Nasional Berhad 1,843,500 2.88%
5. Public Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 837,300 1.31%
- Pledged Securities Account for Aun Huat & Brothers
Sdn Bhd (E-IMO/BCM)
6. Aun Huat & Brothers Sdn Bhd 587,100 0.92%
7. Cartaban Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 540,000 0.84%
- Exempt An For Bank Sarasin-Rabo (Asia) Limited (AC Client Frgn)
8. Yong Siew Lee 430,000 0.67%
9. Yeo Khee Bee 391,300 0.61%
10. Quek Guat Kwee 162,000 0.25%
11. Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Guru-Guru 156,300 0.24%
12. SBB Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 144,000 0.23%
- Universiti Malaya (CAFM)
13. Citigroup Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 125,700 0.20%
- CBNY For DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Series
14. Lee Sim Kuen 120,000 0.19%
15. Wong So-Ch’i 111,000 0.17%
16. Tong Yoke Kim Sdn Bhd 110,000 0.17%
17. Wong So Haur 109,000 0.17%
18. Chow Kok Meng 99,900 0.16%
19. Lim Teh Realty Sdn Berhad 90,000 0.14%
20. Foo Yoke Keong Adrian 80,000 0.13%
21. Cartaban Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 80,000 0.13%
- Exempt An For Kam Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
22. Tan Pak Nang 74,000 0.12%
23. Mayban Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 74,000 0.12%
- Affin Fund Management Berhad For CIMB Aviva Assurance
Berhad (270185)
24. Ng Lam Shen 71,300 0.11%
25. Tan Kim Onm 66,000 0.10%
26. Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd 62,700 0.10%
27. HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 60,000 0.09%
- Pledged Securities Account for Goh Hiong Eng
28. Sak Moy @ Sak Swee Len 58,000 0.09%
29. Theo Chin Lian 56,000 0.09%
30. Chua Sim Hong 55,900 0.09%
Total: 53,280,000 83.27%
Study the 2 lists of the top 30 shareholders of a particular company below.
Excluding the institutions, there are 10 individual investors who invested in this company from the year 2002 to 2008. These are certainly long-term investors.
The share price of this compay ranged 3.85 to 8.35 in 2002.
In 2008, the price ranged from 10.50 to 13.00.
It is presently priced at 10.70.
The dividend per share for the recent 6 years were 5.8c (2002), 12.8c (2003), 56c (2004), 63.2c (2005), 63.5c (2006), 63.5c (2007), giving a total of 264.8c. The DY the last 5 years ranged from 10.1% to 6.7% varying with the share price.
What lessons can we derive from the investing behaviours of these long-term "buy and hold" investors? Perhaps, you may spot my name within this list. hahaha!!
http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/subweb.nsf/7f04516f8098680348256c6f0017a6bf/6a8c0c56bb45fd2c48256d02000ff5d0/$FILE/DLady-AnnualReport%202002%20(950KB).pdf
Dutch Lady Annual Report 2002
30 Largest Shareholders Page 45
1. Frint Beheer IV BV* 32,074,800 50.12
2. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd* 16,008,000 25.01 %
- Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera
3. RHB Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 540,000 0.84 %
- Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
4. Yong Siew Lee 270,000 0.42 %
5. Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Guru-Guru 220,000 0.34%
6. Yeo Khee Bee 215,000 0.34 %
7. Employees Provident Fund Board 201,000 0.31%
8. Menteri Kewangan Malaysia Section 29 (SICDA) 189,800 0.30 %
9. Ng Lam Shen 160,000 0.25 %
10. Quek Guat Kwee 160,000 0.25 %
11. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 157,000 0.25 %
-Dana Johor
12. Universiti Malaya 144,000 0.23 %
13. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 128,000 0.20 %
-Amanah Saham Johor
14. Lee Sim Kuen 120,000 0.19 %
15. Tong Yoke Kim Sdn Bhd 120,000 0.19 %
16. Foo Mee Lee 117,404 0.18 %
17. Wong So-Ch’I 111,000 0.17 %
18. Soon Ah Khun @ Soon Lian Huat 110,000 0.17 %
19. Wong So Haur 109,000 0.17 %
20. Lim Teh Realty Sdn Bhd 90,000 0.14 %
21. Foo Loke Weng 80,804 0.13 %
22. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 80,000 0.13 %
- Pictet and Cie for Ace Fund Sicav (Emerging Market)
23. Mayban Nominess (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 75,000 0.12 %
- for Goh Sin Bong
24. Lim Pin Kong 75,000 0.12 %
25. Neoh Soon Leong 72,000 0.11 %
26. See Cheng Siang 72,000 0.11 %
27. Leong Lai Meng 60,000 0.09 %
28. Looi Chin Seng 60,000 0.09 %
29. HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 60,000 0.09 %
- for Goh Hiong Eng
30. Sak Mok @ Sak Swee Len 58,000 0.09%
http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/subweb.nsf/7f04516f8098680348256c6f0017a6bf/5f300a009db8aabf482575a70014e6ae/$FILE/DLADY-AnnualReport2008%20(1MB).pdf
Dutch Lady Annual Report 2008
30 Largest Shareholders Page 49
1. Frint Beheer IV BV* 32,074,800 50.12%
2. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 12,500,000 19.53%
- Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera
3. Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) 2,109,200 3.3%
4. Permodalan Nasional Berhad 1,843,500 2.88%
5. Public Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 837,300 1.31%
- Pledged Securities Account for Aun Huat & Brothers
Sdn Bhd (E-IMO/BCM)
6. Aun Huat & Brothers Sdn Bhd 587,100 0.92%
7. Cartaban Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 540,000 0.84%
- Exempt An For Bank Sarasin-Rabo (Asia) Limited (AC Client Frgn)
8. Yong Siew Lee 430,000 0.67%
9. Yeo Khee Bee 391,300 0.61%
10. Quek Guat Kwee 162,000 0.25%
11. Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Guru-Guru 156,300 0.24%
12. SBB Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 144,000 0.23%
- Universiti Malaya (CAFM)
13. Citigroup Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd 125,700 0.20%
- CBNY For DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Series
14. Lee Sim Kuen 120,000 0.19%
15. Wong So-Ch’i 111,000 0.17%
16. Tong Yoke Kim Sdn Bhd 110,000 0.17%
17. Wong So Haur 109,000 0.17%
18. Chow Kok Meng 99,900 0.16%
19. Lim Teh Realty Sdn Berhad 90,000 0.14%
20. Foo Yoke Keong Adrian 80,000 0.13%
21. Cartaban Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 80,000 0.13%
- Exempt An For Kam Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
22. Tan Pak Nang 74,000 0.12%
23. Mayban Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 74,000 0.12%
- Affin Fund Management Berhad For CIMB Aviva Assurance
Berhad (270185)
24. Ng Lam Shen 71,300 0.11%
25. Tan Kim Onm 66,000 0.10%
26. Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd 62,700 0.10%
27. HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd 60,000 0.09%
- Pledged Securities Account for Goh Hiong Eng
28. Sak Moy @ Sak Swee Len 58,000 0.09%
29. Theo Chin Lian 56,000 0.09%
30. Chua Sim Hong 55,900 0.09%
Total: 53,280,000 83.27%
Sunday, 24 May 2009
The lure of short-term gains
The lure of short-term gains
There are many strategies employed in the market. During a given period, any strategy may give a negative return, despite having delivered good positive returns in the past or over the long term. The investor maybe tempted to change a proven strategy.
An investor changed from fundamental investing, to technical investing, to warrants investing, to options investing and to investing in U.S. equities. These techniques spoke loudly the resourcefulness of the investor, but the success must await an honest revelation of the total returns. This was certainly bewildering to those who are less savy. Yet, it was both interesting and intriguing to follow the investing adventure of this investor.
Sometimes, the lure of short-run gains, the attraction of a new paradigm, and the relentless pressure to keep pace with hot sectors and hot stocks caused some/many investors to abandon their long-term principles. The long-term moderate rate of return is too slow for many who tasted the spectacular gains made in the bull market.
However, by accepting a modest return of 7 or 8% per year (doubling wealth every 10 years), there are many stocks giving such a return with low or no risk. Patience must be exercised by long-term investors. Stocks remain the best investment for all those seeking steady, long-term gains.
There are many strategies employed in the market. During a given period, any strategy may give a negative return, despite having delivered good positive returns in the past or over the long term. The investor maybe tempted to change a proven strategy.
An investor changed from fundamental investing, to technical investing, to warrants investing, to options investing and to investing in U.S. equities. These techniques spoke loudly the resourcefulness of the investor, but the success must await an honest revelation of the total returns. This was certainly bewildering to those who are less savy. Yet, it was both interesting and intriguing to follow the investing adventure of this investor.
Sometimes, the lure of short-run gains, the attraction of a new paradigm, and the relentless pressure to keep pace with hot sectors and hot stocks caused some/many investors to abandon their long-term principles. The long-term moderate rate of return is too slow for many who tasted the spectacular gains made in the bull market.
However, by accepting a modest return of 7 or 8% per year (doubling wealth every 10 years), there are many stocks giving such a return with low or no risk. Patience must be exercised by long-term investors. Stocks remain the best investment for all those seeking steady, long-term gains.
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