Saturday, September 30, 2023

Portfolio Summary for September 2023

As of 30 September 2023

CDP

Security # shares Price S$ %
DBS 400 33.64 3.78
UOB 400 28.50 3.20
OCBC Bank 700 12.81 2.52
SGX 2,700 9.75 7.39
ST Engineering 6,900 3.91 7.58
CapitaLand Investment 7,400 3.10 6.44
SATS 8,200 2.60 5.99
Powermatic Data 8,500 2.91 6.95
TheHourGlass 5,000 1.94 2.72
Micro-Mechanics 14,200 1.90 7.58
VICOM 17,800 1.48 7.40
Sheng Siong 19,100 1.52 8.16
Nanofilm 21,600 0.94 5.70
Genting Singapore 11,700 0.845 2.78
Credit Bureau Asia 14,300 0.92 3.70
HRnetGroup 21,900 0.735 4.52
TalkMed Group 14,500 0.40 1.63
China Sunsine 41,800 0.41 4.81
HC Surgical 35,500 0.365 3.64
Kimly 27,000 0.315 2.39
Silverlake Axis 15,000 0.265 1.12
Portfolio Market Value = $355,997
YTD Dividends Received = $11,040
YTD SBL Fees Received = $890

Trades
None

SRS

Security # shares Price S$ %
DBS 100 33.64 2.55
UOB 200 28.50 4.31
OCBC Bank 900 12.81 8.72
SGX 1,300 9.75 9.59
ST Engineering 3,000 3.91 8.88
CapitaLand Investment 2,600 3.10 6.10
SATS 3,800 2.60 7.48
Powermatic Data 3,400 2.91 7.49
Micro-Mechanics 5,400 1.90 7.76
VICOM 5,500 1.48 6.16
Sheng Siong 8,700 1.52 10.01
Nanofilm 5,500 0.94 3.91
Credit Bureau Asia 5,700 0.92 3.97
TalkMed Group 5,800 0.40 1.76
China Sunsine 10,800 0.41 3.35
HC Surgical 19,500 0.365 5.39
Kimly 5,800 0.315 1.38
Silverlake Axis 6,000 0.265 1.20
Portfolio Market Value = $132,153

Trades
None

Singapore Savings Bonds

Security Amount ($) Avg Yld %
GX18070N 12,500 2.63
GX22120S 14,000 3.47
GX23010Z 15,000 3.26
Portfolio Market Value = $41,500

Commentary:
In the blink of an eye, September has passed. Again, I sat pat on my hands and did not execute any trade this month. Markets remained rangebound, with Street talk about one more Fed rate hike before year end. There is also the concern of China's economic engine sputtering.

On the home front, I'm sure many welcomed the unexpected S$1.1 billion Cost-of-Living Support Package announced on Thursday [source]. A little relief in the face of persistent inflation and ahead of the 1% GST increase come 1 January 2024. (It is also a thinly veiled political measure to soften the ground before the General Election next year.)

In the previous post, I mentioned that I applied for a new Sales role. In the end, I didn't get the job. My junior in the same team got it.

Felt a stab in my heart.

Am I really that lousy? Doesn't my capability suffice?

Did some soul searching. Surely, I need to improve on my communication skills. But more importantly, I realised I had let work consume too much of my life. I was replying client emails late at night, logging in during weekends to clear stuff and having night calls with engineers. What for? I had fooled myself in the illusion of busyness and overestimated my contribution to the company.

It is a mistake to think the world will grind to a halt when you stop/quit/die. No one is indispensable. Time to make a course change in life. No longer will I do any work after office hours or on my leave days. I will re-direct the time and effort for my family as well as for my own wellness.

When I took a day off last Wednesday to spend quality time with my partner, I felt surprisingly at ease. (Actually, some serious sh*t happened to my client that day while I was away. Thankfully, my team mates handled it competently. LOL)

Heading into the last quarter of the year, I'm going to take time to re-align my priorities in life. My job is just a means to an end. I am on track to build up my retirement fund. By age 55, I hope to call it a day and travel the world. In the interim, I may find something that stirs my spirit and takes me on a whole new adventure.

On this thought, the stab in my heart isn't so painful anymore.

Till next time!



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