tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79449022130757563352026-04-16T03:32:11.051+08:00Have a more secure financial future in an uncertain world by creating a stream of reliable passive income with high yields.AK71http://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3713125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-17254368501840339182026-03-02T09:00:00.001+08:002026-03-02T11:09:30.242+08:00

Hello everybody!This is AK.I am back!Time for another update.I talked about how I achieved financial nirvana in a YouTube video a few months ago and also how I have not been consuming any finance related content.This is still true.I have said before that my portfolio was more or less on auto pilot and that I didn't have to keep looking at it.I do check quarterly to calculate total dividends

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It has been a while since my last blog.Hope everyone is doing well.Instead of revealing the numbers at the end of the blog, I have put it in the title this time.So, for people who just want the numbers, they don't have to read the whole blog or start reading the blog even.Time is precious, I know.9 months worth of passive income and someone told me it is probably more money than what most people

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Time for another update.First, on the personal front, I have been spending more time on other stuff in life as I have been feeling that too much time spent on social media is probably unhealthy for me unless I am doing it for a living, of course.If it was a livelihood, then, rain or shine, I would have no choice but to do it, of course.In my last YouTube video in the middle of June, I said I was

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Things at home are settling down into a new routine and I am feeling a bit better.Well, I did suffer a bone fracture a few weeks ago but it is healing nicely.Of course, if you are following me in YouTube, you will know these developments.I have been making more YouTube videos ever since things at home improved.However, I seem to have lost interest in blogging.So, if you are still interested in

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Been a while since my last blog post.Hope everyone is staying calm as stock markets crash around the world.I produced a video last night which I hope helped to calm some nerves.Here is the link,AK71SG I do enjoy buying things when there is a sale.I am dipping into my war chest and nibbling at OCBC and Alibaba OCBC because I think it is still the cheapest amongst the three

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This morning, I sold half of my investment in Alibaba for a 51% capital gain.It has been a long time since I last did any trading and this was a pretty nice one.A 51% gain in less than 2 months was not something I was expecting.However, this is what Mr. Market does.We get surprises, pleasant ones and also nasty ones.It is like opening a box of chocolates, someone said.All we can do is to identify

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I have said for many months that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer.Higher for longer interest rates are good for not only savers but also investors in DBS, OCBC and UOB.In their latest results, DBS said that they expect net interest income to come in slightly higher this year due to this.This is a change from expectation for net interest income to stay flat or weaken, year on

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Been a while since my last blog post.I have been busy with many things at home and I have not been looking at the stock market.The last time I did anything in the stock market was in December last year when I bought some shares of Alibaba and Wilmar.Fortunately, my investment portfolio is on "auto mode."More or less.It doesn't require constant attention from me.It simply generates passive income

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I spend a lot of time thinking.Some say I am a thoughtful person.However, some say I think too much.We are all wired differently, right?During "Evening With AK And Friends 2025," something that kept popping up could be explained as such.I said having money to invest with was not enough.We must have the right mindset and the right framework for what we want to achieve financially.Our methods and

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Readers who follow me in my YouTube community tab would know that I have been busy with many things at home.Some might remember this recent video,Link to watch the YouTube video.I said that in 2025, I might have nothing to do on the investment front.Now, it is more accurate to say that I don't feel like doing anything on that front.😷I seem to have lost interest in looking at investments at least

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In my last blog post, I said that I have already made a $4,000 Top Up to my Medisave Account.That would help to generate more interest income to pay for my medical insurance.4% risk free return is really not bad and gives me peace of mind.Then, the next thing to ask is what about the rest of the year?Regular readers would know that for many years, I was making voluntary contributions to my CPF

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If you are part of my YouTube community, you might have seen the photos I shared on my latest CPF numbers.Here they are for those who are not in the know,I was fortunate that I was able to take advantage of higher yielding T-bills to grow my CPF savings at a faster clip in the last couple of years.However, with the difference being very little in recent months, I have decided to simply leave the

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Happy New Year!Another quarter is behind us and it is time for another update.If you are following me on YouTube, you might have seen the update I provided in my YouTube community recently:My dad is still in hospital.I have yet to read the comments I have received in recent days on YouTube as I am not feeling very sociable.However, recognizing the signs of oncoming depression, I decided to do

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Quite a few readers and viewers have been asking me on and off this year whether I was adding to my investment in Wilmar.I think more people asked me when Wilmar's stock price went down to $3.20 and $3.10 per share.I kept saying that I was waiting for $3.00 per share.Briefly in August, I thought I might get it but it didn't happen.Well, it finally happened.My overnight BUY order at $3.00 per

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I didn't think there would be another blog post until the new year but I did something just now which would have surprised myself a few months ago.I bought some Alibaba shares.If you are rubbing your eyes to read that again, I know how you feel.However, if you have been following my YouTube channel, you would have heard me talking to myself about how Alibaba at HK$80 a share looked attractive

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It has been almost a month since my last blog post.I am serious about becoming more laid back and being less active in social media.The garden which I used to enjoy taking strolls in has become a minefield.What to say?What not to say?How to say what I want to say?Talking to myself has never been more stressful.I have enough stress to deal with in my life.Don't want to have to deal with more

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For those of you who follow me in my YouTube channel, you would know that something unfortunate happened recently to my father.So, I expect to have less time for social media.I have also been told that I would have to be prepared for another $20,000 or so in annual medical expenses for my father.This revelation came after I had a talk with my mother regarding her medical insurance coverage.I

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With DBS, OCBC and UOB doing so well in 3Q 2024, I had to take time off from gaming to produce a series of videos.For those of you who do not follow me on YouTube, here are the videos: ----- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   In that last video, I also talked about "Evening with AK and Friends 2025." 

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In recent times, I have found it much easier to talk to myself on YouTube.It is faster than blogging.This explains the greater number of videos produced compared to the number of blogs I have published.Although it is expeditious, YouTube is only good for sharing what would require less mental processing on my partIt is good for sharing content which I have at my finger tips which means I could

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Another quarter has gone by and it is time for another update.For a change, I will reveal the numbers first.3Q 2024 passive income:$85.223.17This is a slight reduction, year on year, as 3Q 2023 passive income was:$85,307.78Almost negligible difference but it is still a dip.The reason for this is the much lower contribution from Sabana REIT which I drastically reduced exposure to.The REIT was

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It has been more than a week since my last blog post.Things have settled into a new normal for me.In this new normal, my expenses have increased by 3x or 4x.UOB should be very pleased with me as I exceed the $500 minimum spending required on the ONE Card by a large amount to get extra interest on my savings in the ONE Account.The increase in expenses is going to be part of the new normal and not

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I produced a YouTube video yesterday after someone alerted me to buy some bank stocks.I thought the stock market had crashed.Did not look at stocks for 2 weeks prior to the alert with all that has been going on in my life.Anyway, if you have not seen the video, here it is: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It isn't a crash.A steep correction but not a crash.This

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One thing I have blogged about on and off over the years is how things could go wrong.Bad things happen.Very often, they happen without warning.In my last YouTube video, I said that I was making trips to the hospital.The month of July has turned out to be much busier than I had planned.I have been so busy dealing with stuff that I have not had much time for gaming, which was the reason for a

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This month is going to be a very busy one for me.I recently shared this with my YouTube community and if you are wondering how to be a part of it, here is the link:https://www.youtube.com/@A.Singaporean.Stocks.Investor./communitySo, before I get too busy, I decided that I should get this quarterly update out pronto.Many hobbies and not enough time.I suppose this is how retirement should be

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It has been quite a while since I last blogged about my largest investments.The last time I published such a blog was in January 2023.So, it has been a year and a half!Apart from being lazy, I didn't do very much to my portfolio and, hence, I did not see the need to publish any updates.However, I think it is about time I do this even if it is just to take into account changes in market

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