🌟🌟🌟The market is holding its breath as we face a massive potential one-two punch this week: the fallout from Tech Meltdown Friday and the highly anticipated Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting on December 18 to 19.  All signs point to the BoJ raising its policy rate, a historic shift that could send shivers down the spine of the global financial system and unleash a wave of volatility. How a Japan Rate Hike Affects the Carry Trade For nearly 3 decades, investors have leveraged the yen carry trade, borrowing yen at ultra low or even negative rates and investing that cheap capital into higher yielding assets around the world.  This includes US tech stocks and bonds. A BoJ rate hike changes this equation dramatically.  Why? Borrowing becomes more expensive: The core premise of cheap ye

🌟🌟🌟While global tech stocks have been on a wild ride last week, $Amova STI ETF S$D(G3B.SI)$ offers me a sense of calm.  Its focus on the mature stable Singapore market means it tends to be less correlated with the dramatic swings of the US market. I invest in $Amova STI ETF S$D(G3B.SI)$ for its stability, exposure to a defensive market, attractive dividend yield of 3.8% and a low expense ratio of 0.30%. Go Long Go Strong Go $Amova STI ETF S$D(G3B.SI)$ 🥰🥰🥰🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰 @Tiger_SG  @Tiger_comments  

🌟🌟🌟The end of this week brought a brutal reality check for tech investors like me.  Friday was a sea of red with a sharp broad selloff across AI related names and a significant tumble for stocks like $Broadcom(AVGO)$  and $Oracle(ORCL)$   The market felt the pain as capital frantically rotated into defensive sectors.  Now we are all standing on the edge of the weekend, holding our breath and dreading next week. The big question looms: Are we facing a massive bounce next week or is this the beginning of a long painful slide? The emotional whipsaw is real.  One minute we are riding the AI wave to the moon.  The

🌟🌟🌟I have been on an emotional rollercoaster with my investments this year. To describe the journey, a lyric from the popular Chinese song "Peng Yu" or Friends by Emil Chau captures it perfectly.  I viewed my tech stocks like $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ as loyal friends who would journey with me forever, a bond cemented by my hard earned cash. However my friends turned on me during market volatility, their prices falling dramatically & leaving me high & dry. The QQQ's recent drop on December 12, felt like a harsh betrayal. Despite the pain of seeing a sea of red in my portfolio, I am holding on to these friends with a mix of loyalty and ho

🌟🌟🌟A good options strategy when $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ is experiencing a downturn is a Bear Put Spread.  A Bear Put Spread is a popular and conservative strategy for a moderate decline in QQQ's price. You simultaneously buy a put option at a higher strike price and sell a put option with the same expiration date but at a lower strike price. The advantage is that your maximum loss is limited to the net premium paid to open the position and the maximum profit is capped at the difference between the strike prices minus the net premium paid.  This defines your risk and reward upfront. @Tiger_comments @TigerStars

🌟🌟🌟When fear grips the market, it feels like deja vu.  We have seen this before: dotcom bubbles, crypto winters & even pandemic panic.  Each time investors wrestle with the same question - do we add, reduce or simply wait it out? For those holding tech stocks, the temptation is strong to hit the sell button.  But here is the paradox: the very sector sparking anxiety is also the one shaping our future.  AI  is not a passing fad.  It is a tectonic shift.  From healthcare breakthroughs to productivity revolutions, its long term potential is undeniable. Yes valuations may wobble.  Hype cycles can burn.  But underneath the noise lies conviction.  The companies building real AI infrastructure - chips, data centers, enterprise solutions are l

🌟🌟🌟2025 has been a year of precious surprises.  Silver surged to fresh all time highs , outpacing Gold , while Gold itself has entered rebound mode.  Institutions now whisper a bold target : USD 5000 by 2026. For me, the conviction has already paid off.  My position in $iShares Gold Trust(IAU)$  is up 75% while in $iShares Silver Trust(SLV)$  I am up 94%.  This is proof that patience and belief in Gold and Silver can shine brighter than any headline. Gold is the anchor: Safe haven in troubled times .  Gold has stability, resilience and the promise of compounding magic. Silver is the sprinter:  It is volatil

🌟🌟🌟 Broadcom $Broadcom(AVGO)$  delivered positive earnings and yet the stock slipped more than 4% in after hours trading.  Why?  The headline number : USD 73 billion in AI product backlogs.  Instead of sparking excitement, it left some investors disappointed, questioning whether demand is slowing or whether expectations had simply run too high. But here is the truth: Backlogs are not abandonment.  They are a sign of demand outpacing supply.  The market wanted fireworks but what it got was a reminder that scaling AI infrastructure is a marathon, not a sprint. The dip is not the death of AI.  It is a recalibration of narratives .  Investors are learning that AI growth will be lum

🌟🌟🌟2025 taught me plenty. I learn that markets don't just swing, they dance. Sometimes a tango of tech stocks, sometimes a chacha of SREITs & occasionally a full blown moonwalk of crypto.  My biggest insight? Resilience beats prediction. I don't need to catch every step but I do need to stay on the floor. As I unlock 2026, 3 keywords guide me: Growth - not just in portfolio numbers but in discipline, patience & the joy of learning. Growth is the courage to plant seeds even when the soil looks rocky. Stability - the strength that keeps my sleigh steady when the markets jingle too loudly. Stability leads to compounding. Conviction - the spark that keeps me investing with purpose.  Conviction is what turns chaos into clarity & lessons into legacy. If 2025 was a dance fl

🌟🌟🌟Here is a playful wrap up of my investing year, sung to the tune of Jingle Bells, with a dash of humour & hope: "Jingle gains, Jingle gains Riding all the way Oh what fun it is to trade And end the year up - Hooray! Stocks on waves we go Laughing all the way Options Bells ring, making spirits bright What fun it is to gift conviction And see my portfolio grow!" So here I am, jingling into Christmas, not just up in numbers but in spirit . My sleigh isn't weighed down by regrets, only by conviction, resilience and patience, wrapped up like presents. The markets may wobble but I will keep laughing through the ride, because patience is the real bell that rings. Jingle gains , Jingle gains May all of us experience them. May we all keep laughing through the ride because the best ret

🌟🌟🌟A good example of a Death Cross occurred for $iShares Bitcoin Trust(IBIT)$ on November 16 25.  On this date the 50 day moving average of Bitcoin's price crossed below its 200 day moving average. This strong bearish signal came after Bitcoin had already dropped about 25% from its early October peak of USD 126,000. The Death Cross signal further accelerated the selling pressure, leading to iBit ETF experiencing over USD 1.26 billion in net outflows in mid November alone.  This is the longest stretch of outflows since its launch in January 2024. This example is interesting because while the traditional interpretation of a Death Cross is a strong sell signal for an impending bear market, previous Death Crosses in Bitcoin's history actua

🌟🌟🌟A good  example of a Golden Cross occurred for $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ around July 2024, where its 50 day SMA crossed above its 200 day SMA. This technical indicator confirmed a major shift in investor sentiment from bearish to strongly bullish.  Short term buying pressure was now dominant and likely to persist. This event in Rocket Lab's history highlights how a Golden Cross can act as a powerful confirmation signal for a new sustained uptrend in a growth stock , validating the fundamental story with strong technical indicators. @Tiger_chat @Tiger_comments @TigerSta

🌟🌟🌟$CSE Global(544.SI)$ is one of my best performing Singapore stocks this year as it is up a massive 120% year todate.  This rapid rise is fueled by its strategic positioning within the booming data centre market, strong contract wins and a landmark deal with $Amazon.com(AMZN)$  .  On top of that CSE Global pays a dividend yield of 2.4%.  Slow and Steady Wins the Race 😍😍😍🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰 @Tiger_SG  @Tiger_comments  @TigerStars  @TigerClub  

🌟🌟🌟I like to use the Golden Cross and Death Cross in my technical analysis.  These chart patterns involve the crossover of 2 major moving averages typically the 50 day SMA and the 200 day SMA. I use the Golden Cross and Death Cross to confirm major shifts in market momentum and trend direction. The Golden Cross is a Bullish Buy Signal which occurs when a shorter term moving average (the 50 day SMA) crosses above a longer term moving average (the 200 day SMA). In contrast a Death Cross is the inverse pattern where the shorter term moving average (the 50 day SMA) crosses below the longer term moving average (the 200 day SMA). A Death Cross is a Bearish Sell signal which indicates the short term momentum is rapidly deteriorating and selling pressure is taking hold. Both the Golden Cross