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My US Stock Portfolio End September 2011

Following the summaries of my Singapore and Malaysia Stock Portfolio, I thought it would be a good time to introduce my US Stock Portfolio. Again, this is just a guide for those interested in building safe, growing Passive Income Portfolio using US Stocks. My portfolio as a whole generates an estimated 4% gross dividend yield ...

Making Passive Income Hits 5000 Users Before End of 3rd Month!

09.29.2011 · Posted in Budgeting & Portfolio

Making Passive Income hits 5000 Users in the Third Month! I am proud to announce that before 3rd month end of operation, Making Passive Income has hit 5000 readers! It’s been a great time interacting with readers and other website owners. Thank you everybody for your continued support! Stay tuned for more tips on Making ...

My Journey to Financial Freedom

I wrote this story of my Journey to Financial Freedom as a contribution to CPF’s IMSAVVY “Are You Ready” competition. If you like my story, please vote for me here! The link is a Facebook link, you will be required to sign in and activate the “Are you Ready” application to vote. You will be ...

How To Pick A Top Dividend Company For Income Part 3 Determining Stability of Dividends

09.23.2011 · Posted in Budgeting & Portfolio, Dividend Stocks

Welcome to part 3 of How to Pick A Top Dividend Company. In Part 1, we discussed Qualitative Analysis of Economic Moats for Long Term Sustainable Advantage In Part 2, we discussed How To Determine The Value of the Company In Part 3, we will touch on How to Determine the Stability of Dividends and ...

Guest Post – Know How to Plan Your Living and Eliminate Debt

09.19.2011 · Posted in Budgeting & Portfolio

Know How to Plan Your Living and Eliminate Debt The recent economic meltdown has caused various financial hardships like job loss, underemployment and wage reduction, due to which people are being unable to manage their finances, and incessantly falling into debt. However, you can unburden yourself from financial woes and exiting debt by embracing frugal ...

How to Pick A Top Dividend Company for Dividend Income Part 2 Determining Value of the Company

09.16.2011 · Posted in Dividend Stocks

After you have determined that the business model is a good business model based on the qualitative analysis of economic moats, you have to determine the value of the Company to know if it is undervalued or overvalued at the current stock price. There are a few ways to determine value: 1. Dividend Discount Model ...

Book Review: Get Value from Your Life Insurance by Mr Tan Kin Lian

I recently just read a book “Get Value from Your Life Insurance” by Mr Tan Kin Lian, one of the four candidates for the 2011 Singapore Presidential Election. Being a qualified actuary and previous CEO of NTUC Income, there is nobody more qualified to talk about insurance than he is. In this book, he gives ...

My Malaysia Stock Portfolio End August 2011

I have been posting quite a bit about Singapore stocks so I think it’s time to do a post on my portfolio based in Malaysia. For my Malaysian readers and anybody interested in investing in Malaysian equities, my portfolio here can serve as a guide to building a low risk, growing Passive Income portfolio in ...

Comments on Straits Times Article Seeking Shelter In Dividend Rich Stocks

09.05.2011 · Posted in Dividend Stocks, Singapore

I refer to the article published today 5/9/2011 on Straits Times “Seeking Shelter In Dividend Rich Stocks” by Jonathan Kwok. I think it is a good reminder to people that dividend paying stocks are still far safer than non dividend paying stocks. The article lists real estate trusts, business trusts as some of the safer ...

6 Reasons Why You Should Invest In Property

09.04.2011 · Posted in Real Estate

Buying property can be one of the most rewarding investments you can make. Not only does it serve its purpose as a place to live in, to work from, it is a great investment that can make you more financially secure many years down the road. Here are 6 reasons why you should definitely invest ...

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