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World Cup impact to stock market?

World cup just begin in 12 Jun, it's an four year once event. Recently, I receive many query from clients who want to find out what would be the impact to the stock market during this month's period? . Well, unless you are new investor, most of investors are forgetful, if they don't record down "the history" and they may not know what's actually happen 4 years ago. I use to write a note on my monthly investment status, write down the reason why I buy or sell a stock, review on monthly basis and see if I follow my plan set accordingly. Even on the month I don't trade anything, will still write down the currently market position, such as total investment value base on market price and the feeling or thinking about the market condition on that time. . I can tell you, "World Cup" actually have to major impact to the stock market, if the market trend is on the way up, it will still on it's way except slow a bit during the month. I have checked
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It has been quite sometime I have not write anything on this blog. Last Sat I attend a seminar talk, the title is related to making money in stock market. I think it's good for me to share some point here. According to one of the speaker, the future star company that will give you profit is not plantation or property stock anymore. He think the idea that going to produce something new and sell to the rest of the world will make the nation rich. That's why one of the Obama's adgenda is to make a “change” by producing something new to the market. Whereas another speaker recommend few potential stocks. The first one he recommended was ESC . It's a company who distribute computer (or ICT) and smart phone. With dividend per share of 5 cents, many thought the company is not attractive. The company is cash rich with EPS of 46 cents and could potentially give bonus issue as per history record shown they actually gave bonus issue few years ago. The only draw back is th