tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post9016273262501361500..comments2024-03-28T12:38:11.434+08:00Comments on Singapore Man of Leisure: Stop worrying about CPI Singapore Man of Leisurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-9245464189113516222012-12-26T07:57:37.014+08:002012-12-26T07:57:37.014+08:00SI@SG,
You're the first to ask me that!
It&#...SI@SG,<br /><br />You're the first to ask me that!<br /><br />It's me trying to soar and fly in the fields of Guilin, China.<br /><br />It's fun! I rented a bicycle and just roamed around the country side in the day.<br /><br />At night, I plant myself at the local pubs at West Street, listening to live music. <br /><br />Budget travel and cheap thrills ;)Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-82205235744208416252012-12-25T20:38:08.665+08:002012-12-25T20:38:08.665+08:00Well said SMOL!
Bro!
I also subscribe to ur philos...Well said SMOL!<br />Bro!<br />I also subscribe to ur philosophy of embracing uncertainty and self discovery in life. There is no sure theory. Just to live life that we do not regret ourselves ( every individual is different )<br />:-)<br /><br />Btw just a side qns, which country did u take that profile pic from? SI@SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922106183591768322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-34918988678769598662012-12-22T14:12:02.861+08:002012-12-22T14:12:02.861+08:00Hey! Welcome back Blackjack!
By the way, love you...Hey! Welcome back Blackjack!<br /><br />By the way, love your "sedikit-sedikit lama-lama jadi bukit" reflection ;)<br /><br />Please convey my thanks to Tomato in reminding you to blog again! Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-69250671815205606342012-12-22T13:38:11.876+08:002012-12-22T13:38:11.876+08:00Well said.
BlackjackWell said.<br /><br />BlackjackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-86608218942747659762012-12-21T14:54:19.415+08:002012-12-21T14:54:19.415+08:00ya, 100 means full mark to you but it means 28 ove...ya, 100 means full mark to you but it means 28 over par (wah) to me haha.<br /><br />no, its not the numbers, not the number!!! its the changes (or you can call it relative against something) in them.coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-14938986459894318952012-12-21T14:04:28.585+08:002012-12-21T14:04:28.585+08:00coconut,
Yes, the fun part of trading is you deci...coconut,<br /><br />Yes, the fun part of trading is you decide when and how you want to trade. If only there weren't losses...<br /><br /><br />Woah! Numbers man, you win! You definitely left brained. Numbers are black and white precision to you. <br /><br />I right-brained. Numbers are merely shades of grey depending how I interpret them. <br /><br />Hey! The theory of relativity is my friend! (Disclosure, I've never read or studied it. Now I am smoking!)<br /><br />LOL! <br /><br /> Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-68674547435692997112012-12-21T13:34:00.020+08:002012-12-21T13:34:00.020+08:00hey, statistic and numbers don't lie! and they...hey, statistic and numbers don't lie! and they (US) don't owe you explaination as to why they exclude this or that.<br /><br />they don't create for political reason, they create for commonisation or common understanding for all.<br /><br />anyhow smoke haha.coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-88450554193471425632012-12-21T13:22:00.011+08:002012-12-21T13:22:00.011+08:00i guess it is a very big part for me in trading, n...i guess it is a very big part for me in trading, not following routine, although is debatable.<br /><br />trading timing are fix, no doubt, so as my system but as far as market and trading activities goes, they are not routine, they don't follow fix rule or pattern. therefore, everyday trading activities are totally different even though my mind does not think so.coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-63772563345850231302012-12-21T13:17:23.958+08:002012-12-21T13:17:23.958+08:00temperament,
If I can surpass myself, I'll co...temperament,<br /><br />If I can surpass myself, I'll consider that a great achievement! Many don't live up to our potential... <br /><br />I'll worry less about others and focus on my own demons.<br /><br /><br />Right on the lies of statistics! I was laughing so hard that US core CPI exclude food and energy prices!?<br /><br />I guess that inflation measurement is meant for plants only? <br /><br />Most govt statistics are created for political purposes ;)Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-25849259664098830192012-12-21T13:12:01.599+08:002012-12-21T13:12:01.599+08:00only in the heart and mind.
ever since i can reme...only in the heart and mind.<br /><br />ever since i can remember, i (and i think many of my friends as well) "suffer" from sleep disorder. we are the "mid-night ghost" haha.<br /><br />i don't think it is suffering as long as you don't have a routine to follow everyday, specially work!coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-38529522556375397132012-12-21T13:00:32.485+08:002012-12-21T13:00:32.485+08:00coconut,
I need my 7 hours of beauty sleep nowada...coconut,<br /><br />I need my 7 hours of beauty sleep nowadays. If I don't sleep enough, my body and brain will make sure the whole day I suffer the consequences!<br /><br />Man! To be young again!Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-31782193635581429222012-12-21T12:40:22.947+08:002012-12-21T12:40:22.947+08:00Hi Smol,
Why people say,
1)A little knowledge is...Hi Smol,<br /><br />Why people say, <br />1)A little knowledge is dangerous?<br />2)Curiosity kills the cat?<br /> <br />If you don't do 1)& 2) you may even die faster(lose your $$$) in the stock markets.<br />So what to do? Does really read a lot more helps?<br /><br />To me, Statistics and lies, damn lies are only divided by a very thin line. We have to be always very careful if we really understand what the statistics trying to tell us or con us?<br />In fact i invest without bothering about benchmarks & statistics. If every year i can make some money to cover some or better if possible all my annual expenses, i am happy man. <br />And if i can make more than all my annual expenses. i am doing pretty O. K. i know i won't be running out of moola before i run out of gas.<br />Ha! Ha!<br />So is this also benchmarking - my own style?<br />Shalom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-51313097239990725622012-12-21T11:42:52.921+08:002012-12-21T11:42:52.921+08:00i'm still ok and still can nap here and there....i'm still ok and still can nap here and there. but i have another friend who has to work and its the busy time of the year haha.<br /><br />we think we are still in our teens i guess.coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-14525211471511646782012-12-21T11:39:27.923+08:002012-12-21T11:39:27.923+08:00haha, how can i go for vacation? i'm still tra...haha, how can i go for vacation? i'm still trading in the day but cos we spend very late night everyday, i'm very tired in the day.coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-68709939396394256962012-12-21T11:31:24.813+08:002012-12-21T11:31:24.813+08:00No wonder never see you at Fat's place.
Thoug...No wonder never see you at Fat's place.<br /><br />Thought you went for vacation.<br /><br />Glad you had fun! Life is indeed good to share with friends.<br /><br />See? China has it's charm ;)Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-73804278319006389322012-12-21T11:28:22.268+08:002012-12-21T11:28:22.268+08:00Just a tease.
2008 wasn't a hot year for you...Just a tease. <br /><br />2008 wasn't a hot year for your inflation beating strategies does it? <br /><br />Asset heavy and cash light during a deflationary spiral is like having our big guns pointing out to sea when the japs came from the causeway. Ouch!<br /><br />LOL! <br /><br />Jokes aside, like a broken clock, all strategies will work sometimes. <br /><br />I'm glad you have done well so far, but to expect newbies reading your posts can recreate the same performance as you is stretching the truth a bit.<br /><br />Your performance is the result of painful mistakes and detours along the way. Reflections and self-discovery.<br /><br />Definitely not something you read and applied ;) Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-62603843147661664602012-12-21T11:22:22.949+08:002012-12-21T11:22:22.949+08:00my friend will be going back to china again. this ...my friend will be going back to china again. this time he got crash pretty badly from us, maybe a few hundred bucks and i'm the big winner this time.<br /><br />no, its not the money at all, we don't really care, we enjoy the game, we spend all of our winnings on food and others.<br /><br />coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-26617339459551622962012-12-21T11:17:04.087+08:002012-12-21T11:17:04.087+08:00but knowing how to play snooker (or pool) is fun, ...but knowing how to play snooker (or pool) is fun, being playing for the past few nights and my neck hearts haha.<br /><br />if you can treat life as a game, just like a game of snooker, it will be more fun where losing (and winning) is not too bad after all.<br /><br />coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-82946960398491758262012-12-21T11:17:00.964+08:002012-12-21T11:17:00.964+08:00coconut,
Exactly!
We do what we have to do, in ...coconut,<br /><br />Exactly! <br /><br />We do what we have to do, in things we understand and love, the rest we leave it to the big guy upstairs.<br /><br />I'm not going to live my life according the statistical benchmarking. LOL! Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-26805489242139889532012-12-21T11:09:31.490+08:002012-12-21T11:09:31.490+08:00knowledge is not always a good thing in life.knowledge is not always a good thing in life.coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-43803508566392469012012-12-21T11:07:14.039+08:002012-12-21T11:07:14.039+08:00wah so many things to worry about!
how can be hap...wah so many things to worry about!<br /><br />how can be happy?coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479603768240288905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-55148607371762853792012-12-21T10:00:20.082+08:002012-12-21T10:00:20.082+08:00Strategies to beat inflation???
Go and read past ...Strategies to beat inflation???<br /><br />Go and read past blog posts on CW88888.<br /><br />LOL!<br /><br />CreateWealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/04870750974362417154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-7355995568045757872012-12-21T09:01:22.850+08:002012-12-21T09:01:22.850+08:00CW,
You brought up an interesting point.
...CW,<br /><br />You brought up an interesting point. <br /><br /> Year 1 Year 2<br />CPI 1% 5%<br />ROI 8% 10%<br /><br />According to your logic, your investment performance has gone down? <br /><br />Pray tell how can you "improve" on something we have no influence over like CPI? <br /> <br />I rather focus on what I can control and influence ;)<br /><br />I could have been happy with my 10% ROI - inflation or no inflation; but if I am seduced by bragging rights to "chase" the extra yields over CPI by increasing my position size, using leverage, taking on more risks, moving into exotic products, etc... Guess what happens if we have a misstep by venturing outside our realm of competence? <br /><br /><br />When "retired", if we still constantly have to think about "making money" and "benchmarking" (eh, no boss liao lah!), isn't that jumping from one rat race to a hamster's wheel?<br /><br />If I asset rich cash poor at 65, I win if there's moderate inflation.<br /><br />If I asset light and cash rich at 65, I win if there's deflation.<br /><br />Like I said, the decisions we make now will only be evident much later in life.<br /><br />I rather be LUCKY than rely too much on my perceived speculation skills.<br /><br /><br />P.S. By the way, the CPI component basket has nothing in common with my lifestyle ;)Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-49276113636876304412012-12-21T07:33:00.970+08:002012-12-21T07:33:00.970+08:00CPI is somehow an important benchmark indicator fo...CPI is somehow an important benchmark indicator for our portfolio return to beat it X times over.<br /><br />For retirees, beating CPI is about getting "pay" adjustment. So don't ignore it if we are serious about making money from the Market.<br /><br /><br /><br />CreateWealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/04870750974362417154noreply@blogger.com