What is real investing?

The everyday investor is exposed to numerous media coverage of investment ideas and stock picks.  But where does one really find these picks?  If you think the research reports are a good idea, think again.  A lot of times these documents just update you on what the companies are doing...

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Perfect world cup stock

The world cup is finally here, and I have the perfect stock choice.  Truth be told, I've missed the boat on this one, but I'll be sure to get in on the stock next time around.  A few industries do well during the world cup, but many falter as the world lacks productivity during the tounament. The...

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Plantation reits

I was actually a fan of the old Boustead REIT.  It's sad that they made the stock private to facilitate the new Boustead Plantation IPO.  Although I wouldn't necessarily recommend the IPO as I have yet to do solid research, Plantation REITs sound like solid investments. Palm oil plantations'...

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Summer stock market duldrums

It's no coincidence that the market suffers quite a bit in the summer.  Especially this summer with a little event going on in Brazil. I've recently come from a talk that put some logic behind market actions as a consequence of the World Cup.  What is the other big item that goes hand...

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The TSI indicator

In Technical Analysis, one of my favorite indicators in an oscillator called a true strength indicator or the TSI for short. One of the most taught subjects in Technical Analysis is something called oscillator divergence, where price makes a lower low in a down moving market and the price oscillator...

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Adding a little gula in your kopi never hurts

Ever notice that your favorite candy bar is going up in price?  Maybe a little extra 30 sen charge for drinks and your local kopi tiam?  I know, I am quite angry we are getting little benefit for our hard earned money and seeing it deteriorate due to inflation. Inflation hurts, but as...

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Dividends and Beta, putting it together

A lot of people pooh pooh dividends.  But I'm going to stick up for companies which pay it out regularly.  The purest form of return on investment is dividends because this the the hard money which investors see.  Take for example a well known tech company, Apple.  As profitable...

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What kind of investor are you?

Risk adverse vs. risk seeking.  We'v heard this statement from many investment advisors.  If you are young, you should generally be risk-seeking and go for more volatile investments.  If you are older, you should go for more risk-adverse investments. Human nature says we are most...

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Much ado about dividends

Now we have our Betas down pat. Lets summarize: High beta stocks' movement are exaggerated by the market index, in the same direction. Low beta stocks' movement are not as affected by the market index, gains are not as strong, as well as losses. A beta of 1 means the stock moves pretty much in...

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Add a little Beta to your Kopi O (Part 2)

Continuing where we left off, lets look at a small portion of the betas A beta of "1" means that the market affects the stock about a 1:1 ratio.  For example, BAT and CIMB have a beta that is close to 1.  This means if the market is up 1 percent, these stocks will likely follow 1 percent...

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Add a little FBMKLCI Beta to your daily Kopi O (part 1)

The FBMKLCI is the benchmark for stocks in Malaysia.  It's made up of the largest 30 Malaysian stocks by valuation as deemed from the FTSE in England.  The benchmark was born to cater to international investors who are looking for modernized benchmarking some years ago. Looking at the...

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Welcome to Kopi and Stocks!

Everyone needs a jolt of caffeine to help them get inspired to select strong stocks. Hopefully I can help lubricate the thought process with a blend of market comments, a splash of technical analysis, and an insightful look into fundamentals. Stocks aren't for everyone, and not everyone...

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