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Monday, April 21, 2025

Lesser Said Is Wisdom

the less spoken, the better...

The compacted time and space have made silence more than golden; brilliantly golden orange

Quietness, alone and emptiness will be rare and sought after in the throes of noise and disruptions

Being able to travel alone, be alone and remain alone restores sanity and stability

I'd like to retreat into less crowded, fewer people, little vehicular traffic arena and live amongst Nature; the birds, bees, flora and fauna and almost nothingness

A good retreat, the outside world & WiFi-less environment, shalt booster the mind and body

I shalt will away all my worries and disturbances; nothing affects me as I adopt and adapt - the chameleon - whatever fits

Fight or flight isn't definitive; be prepared & ready to fight ~ Offense is the best defense 

Threatening to take actions is reactive, being prepared to counter-attack is proactive and more definitive 

The 'poison shrimp' is small but the bigger enemy will die swallowing it 

Mental health is the pilot of societal norms while the sane mind, if disrupted and disoriented will crashed 

Peace be with you/all

Soon, leveling down will occur and more will benefit and be given chances to climb the social ladder - a billion divided into thousands benefit more lower level commoners 

[Steve Jobs had >$10bil when he died and NOBODY can help him carry his illness. If he had spent half his wealth feeding the poor, underprivileged and sick, for all you knew, a [or a few] may volunteer to donate their organs to keep him alive and extend his live]

Wealth without health is a greater curse

It is better to be alone than in bad company. Sometimes being surrounded by everyone is the loneliest, because you'll realize you have no one to turn to 

The curse of the Stock Market

Many don't realize that the stock market rewards the brave, who are far and few in-between

When the crowds rush in, it is time to get out; it's being alone and right, not loneliness

When the market crashes, everyone disperses and that's loneliness

The recent cliff-like drop in stockmarkets have recovered and while many were hurt, some new winners emerged 

Consolidation and range trading will be the norm but "be out" by mid-August/September; it may pay handsomely to keep short positions by then

The rich is never short of friends but the poor seldom get invited

Be yourself and need not envy

I am learning; trying to learn and put into practice ~ avoid friends with motives and schemers

I'd wriggle into my cocoon and hibernate soon and let the turbulent ill-winds blow by

I am getting tired, maybe burnt out - swimming against the tides of resistance

If you don't hear from me after one month, I could have expired but I have lived my life to the fullest ~ moment by moment 

In GOD, I trust

Man proposes, GOD disposes

I shalt return stronger






Thursday, April 10, 2025

StockMarket - Trappings & Opportunities - Looking Ahead

everyone wants to make money but few wants to do homework...

Much written in my blog, "Brave The Changes", dated 3rd March, has unfolded and is still progressing

Stock contagion began in mid-March and mothballed into an avalanche recently

A multitude of reasons caused this downswing, the key factor being tariffs/protectionism

But, the writings were in the charts; a tool some laughed at while others dismissed as unreliable

In my minute world, the charts are an aggregate of mass psychology ~ herd instincts and responses

Like the pendulum, equilibrium returns after space are spared and time has lapsed

The capital market is an imbalance, imperfect market ~ the tug of war between believers and doubters, stirrers and provocateurs, with 'manipulators' in tow

Over valued markets make way for fair and under-valued ones ~ the smart money smell their way to safer heaven

It's very difficult to predict when the next recession or stock market crash will come. Don't despair amid the inevitable setbacks, especially during a crisis in the market. 

You are as brave as you are not geared; only invest your excess funds

In the house of cards, nobody survive after the collapse

When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do the necessary research and analysis before making any investment decisions - Benjamin Franklin

Never plunge in blindly into any investments - you save 100% if you never participate

It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're wrong - George Soros ~ Cutting loss is as important as riding the profit(able) uptrend 

52 Weeks High/Low - Index

DJIA                45,073/36,611

S&P 500          6,147/4,835

Nasdaq            20,204/14,784

Nikkei              42,426/30,792

ASX                 8,615/7,169

FTSE                8,909/7,544

STI                   4,005/3,136

HSI                  24,874/16,044

FTSE Bursa     1,684/1,453

IDX Indon       7,910/5,882   

SZ Index          11,864/7,908

Crystalball Gazing

There will be short term rebound and for those who have been, or dares, bottom fishing. There will be meaningful profits - nobody goes broke by taking profits - markets reward those who are prepared and brave. Turbulence are trading opportunities [long or short] 

It is not surprising to see (if) the market testing the recent lows after the rebound. When sense and level-mindedness return, market recovers into 3Qtr. Mid-August & September will be another testing moments (total lunar eclipse)

Do your own homework and assessments. It is not difficult to pick winners but it is easier to loss yourself in the noise, gossips and speculations

Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas - Paul Samuelson





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