Yangzijiang Shipbuilding ("YZJ") was one of the stocks which i had bought during the early years of my investing. It is also one of the stocks that i held on to throughout the global financial crisis in 2011. For the Financial Year of 2014, YZJ continues to show resiliency in an industry facing huge head-winds. Despite the difficult times, YZJ has continued to provide shareholders with value by distributing 5.5 cents dividend per share for the FY14/15.  table.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC;

Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust ("MGCCT") has just released their full year results. The main take away from the results is that there has been a record 10.4% DPU growth, resulting in the total Distribution per Unit (“DPU”) of 6.543 cents for FY14/15. This gives an approximate yield of 6.11% (Based on the closing price of $1.070). Much of the result is derived from contributions of healthy rental revisions and higher occupancy rates in both Gateway Plaza and Festival Walk. As of 31 March 2015, robust demand

The Straits Times Index has closed about 3,500 points for the first time since December 2007. This represents a close to seven year high for the index that represents the Singapore's stock market. With this piece of information, we could agree on two things. 1) In general, the market has been on a bullish trend since the global financial crisis in 2008. 2) There will be a time when a crash/correction happens.  During the earlier years, I have personally experienced buying into a

I am an average Singaporean male, who has been taught since young to be frugal and to spend less than what i've earned. I grew up in a middle income family with great and loving parents who provided me with anything and everything that i needed. Because i had no lack, i also had little understanding for the value and importance of money - especially for my retirement. Since young, throughout my teenage years, I have always been clueless with regards to financial