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Apr 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income

Apr 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income

April 28, 2016 09:56:00 pm
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STI is still hovering between 2,800 and 2,900 points. It was a slow April as compared to March.  Added the following counters: 300 shares of Keppel Corp. 2,357 shares of OUE Hospitality Trust (Rights Issue) I have invested in the Nikko AM STI ETF, using a monthly investment plan, since Aug 2013. Till date, it is my biggest

Confident to Reach S$10,000 Dividend Mark in 2016

Confident to Reach S$10,000 Dividend Mark in 2016

April 25, 2016 11:48:00 pm
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In my last 2016 Q1 Dividend Update post, I highlighted that I will definitely be able to cross the S$10,000 dividend mark in 2016 with the Saizen's payout. Some bloggers did mention to me that they will not have considered the payout as dividends. Each has its own case. Read: 2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive

How long will your 'Interest Bucket' take to generate $2.4K?

How long will your 'Interest Bucket' take to generate $2.4K?

April 23, 2016 12:44:00 am
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I believe many will not be interested to know that it will take slightly more than 7 years to generate S$2,400 of interest (total) with the following plan - Investing S$200 monthly on an investment product that yields 4% interest. However, if you leave your investment alone (after 8 years of hard work) for another 30 years, your

2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income

2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income

April 11, 2016 09:49:00 pm
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This post is to update my 2016 1st Quarter Dividends. As mentioned before, 2015 was the first year that I have tracked my dividends diligently. This will be my second year and hoping to see the (incremental) progress. Total dividends (2016 Q1): ~S$7050.27. Average Monthly Dividends: ~S$2,350.09. A breakdown of the dividends/ interest for 2016: Nikko AM STI

Thirteen (13) Common Stocks Held By Financial Bloggers

Thirteen (13) Common Stocks Held By Financial Bloggers

April 04, 2016 10:07:00 pm
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I have been following various financial bloggers over a period of time already - both to stay motivated in my goal and also to learn more from them. Over time, I realized that there were some similarities (in terms of holding to certain stocks) in our portfolios. I was wondering what were the common stocks being held by

Mar 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income

Mar 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income

April 03, 2016 10:33:00 am
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STI has been hovering at 2,800++ points and I wonder if there will be any Great Singapore Sale soon. My portfolio is still down less than 2%.  In terms of adding stocks to my portfolio, it was a busy month. Added the following counters: 471 shares of Nikko AM STI ETF. 5,000 shares of Starhill Global Reit. 300