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$SingTel(Z74.SG)

Finally caught a green day in the market today! It’s hard to say whether institutional capital flows or a news catalyst drove this bounce, but as a small retail investor, I refuse to get greedy. Risk management remains priority number one.

Unfortunately, my US portfolio took a brutal beating today. A single split-second lapse in judgment, and now I’m likely stuck bag-holding these positions for another entire quarter. What a painful lesson! It’s a stark reminder that disciplined capital preservation beats chasing high-risk volatility every single time.

$SingTel(Z74.SG)$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

Waiting until after the July 28–29 Fed meeting is a smart, disciplined move—especially for a risk-averse investor.

Here is why your caution makes total sense:

• Macro Clarity Over Speculation: Even with rock-solid company fundamentals, major event risks like the FOMC rate decision can trigger market-wide swings and temporarily override stock-specific performance.

• Avoiding Falling Knives: Letting the Fed dust settle prevents you from stepping in too early if interest rate anxiety pushes real estate and dividend plays lower.

If Keppel‘s underlying thesis remains sound, there is zero rush. Waiting out the meeting lets you accumulate in tranches with far greater conviction and peace of mind!

$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

Despite Keppel DC REIT (AJBU) posting impressive 1H DPU numbers, three key factors explain its recent pullback:

• Classic ” Sell the News“: After running up ahead of earnings, short-term money quickly locked in gains post-announcement.

• Earnings Quality Scrutiny: Institutional investors are carefully isolating underlying operational growth from prior one-off gains, questioning margin durability. 

• Finance Cost Drag: Finance costs surged over 25% year-on-year, proving that elevated interest rates still squeeze REIT margins. 

While long-term AI data center demand remains intact, short-term macro friction and profit-taking are driving this cooling-off period!

$SingTel(Z74.SG)$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

Wiping out all my hard earned profits in a single day is absolutely painful. I thought I was being smart by buying an oversold stock to play a quick bounce. Instead of getting a nice rally, I got brutally schooled by the market. Trying to catch a falling knife was a truly massive mistake. I feel completely helpless right now because I totally misread all key trading signals. With no good options left, I have no choice but to hold on, grit my teeth, and attempt to ride out this heavy market storm until things eventually start recovering back up.

$SingTel(Z74.SG)$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

Keppel released its earnings today, only to tank hard. It’s definitely not an isolated case either—global giants like Google, Tesla, TSM, and Samsung are all displaying the exact same classic ” sell the news“ pattern post-earnings.

This is clearly a bad omen. I’m really not optimistic about where the market is heading in the near term. If we get any market bounce from here, we should treasure it and stay cautious. In a climate like this, every rally might just be a brief window to play defense!

$SingTel(Z74.SG)$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

Global volatility is off the charts right now, yet the Singapore market remains rock-solid. Meanwhile, I’m sitting quietly in my two lonely, unloved stocks—feeling a bit left out in the cold.

In the retail forums, the burning question is always: ” Is it too late to chase this rally?“ Well, that depends entirely on your trading style.

Buffett famously warned, ” Rule No. 1: Never lose money“—repeating it three times for emphasis. Munger added that investing is simply about avoiding stupid mistakes. I‘m keeping those golden rules etched firmly in my mind!

$SingTel(Z74.SG)$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

I noticed some subtle price movement in Singtel today. There was major news breaking, so why is the market shrugging it off? It’s baffling why it dipped today, but letting my position dictate my perspective, I bought the dip and added to my holdings anyway.

Besides, there’s a neat ~2.3% dividend payout coming up around July 31st. At these price levels, I can comfortably hold on to this without sweating the daily noise. Income investors can afford to be patient while the market figures itself out!

Back in May, the two property plays I picked—Keppel and CapitaLand—were trading at similar prices. Keppel had a slightly higher valuation then, but now we are seeing a complete price inversion.

I’ve been quietly accumulating shares, but my biggest regret is that my position size is way too little. If prices drop again, I will definitely add more to my holdings. Of course, the main wildcard here is whether inflation expectations are heading up or down. This macroeconomic uncertainty makes the outlook tricky, but I’ll stay disciplined.

$SingTel(Z74.SG)$Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SG)

Today brought some slow, modest positive returns. While this incremental growth feels like ants crawling up a tree at a snail‘s pace, it is still infinitely better than the heart-stopping, cliff-diving excitement of the US market right now.

When it comes to daily life and investing, peaceful little blessings far outweigh chasing stressful adrenaline rushes. Slow and steady wins the race, and my portfolio is enjoying this quiet stability. At the end of the day, a small, reliable happiness beats pure market drama every single time. I’ll take this peace of mind!

Today was just another uneventful day. Selling off my banking stocks way too early is officially my biggest regret this July. STI, you are truly incredible—I honestly never saw this explosive momentum coming. I’ve been waiting for a decent pullback to re-enter, but the market won’t even give me a proper correction. Is this a full-blown dividend-driven rally? Well, it looks like I am simply not blessed enough to reap these banking dividends this season. I guess some gains are just not meant to be mine. Missing out really hurts!

While global markets are generally sliding today, Singapore is completely bucking the trend, displaying a rare mix of counter-trend gains and strong consolidation. In my view, this kind of market resilience is incredibly precious—honestly, it almost feels too good to be true.

I fully expected the morning session to head south and pull back. To my absolute surprise, the afternoon session pulled off a stunning reversal to finish strong in the green. The Singapore market has completely blown me away today; it really makes me see it in a whole new light!

I have to admit, Singapore showed a textbook strong consolidation today. But here’s the catch: even with this resilience, where exactly is the next wave of upward momentum coming from? I‘m honestly lacking a bit of conviction right now.

Anyway, this risk-averse, left-side investor is just going to sit tight and watch how things unfold. For now, my game plan is to simply hold onto AJBU, ignore the daily noise, and comfortably collect that sweet 4%+ dividend yield. At least the cash flow is guaranteed while the market figures itself out!

Today, with tears silently streaming down my face, I quietly added to my AJBU position. Missing the boat on this massive market rally hurts like hell; the FOMO is absolutely brutal. But it is what it is—sticking to my predefined trading discipline is inherently correct, so I shouldn‘t beat myself up.

This whole experience made me realize that my style is firmly rooted in left-side trading. I am, by nature, a deeply risk-averse investor who prefers buying the unloved dips over chasing wild momentum. It keeps me safe, but it sure tests my patience!