STE's Stocks Investing Journey

“ Disclaimer : The information provided in this blog is for general information purposes only and not a recommendation to buy or sell stocks mentioned in any blog post. ( Warning!!  The writer owns shares in Eagle Hospitality Trust, information & views provided may subject to bias in view of stakes he has in the company.” I recently ordered a book from Book Depository called “ Narrative Economics : How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Event ” by a Nobel winning economist “ Robert Shiller . Who is Robert Shiller and what is Narrative Economic? <From Wikipedia.com > Robert James Shiller  (born March 29, 1946) [4]  is an  American   economist  ( Nobel Laureate  in 2013), academic, and best-selling author. Shiller has taught at Yale since 1982 and previously held faculty positions at the  Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania  and the  University of Minnesota . He has written on e...

<Image Credit : Investopedia.com>      This year should be a good year for SGX as we           have seen many   IPOs in the first half of 2017 and       as for retail investors, many  should be excited          busy pressing button at ATM to apply for the              IPOs, expecting to have some quick bucks if successfully being allocated with some share. The latest one will be the hottest in the market of “NetLink Trust “ which expected to raise up to $2.6 Bil from the IPO ( detail here ).

For centuries, people used stories to pass on knowledge and storytelling can make learning more effective. Stories help us process and remember information which is embedded in the context of a story, it is transferred to a listener or reader in a unique way.   Stories can motivate an audience toward a learning goal and an encouraging story will inspire someone to take action. In the game of investing, there is no lack of good stories which related to investment ideas or philosophy.