Heartland Boy has always felt that time spent with Management would improve his investment outcome. Somehow, seeing Management address questions in person are not the same as reading the answers from the various analyst reports. However, ever since he was posted to Jakarta, he has found it increasingly difficult to gain access to management. For instance, […]
Guest Post On Haw Par Stock By InvestingNote
Heartland Boy had previously analyzed Haw Par but could not totally comprehend its valuation as a conglomerate. To err on the side of caution, he decided not to proceed with his investment thesis further. However, the analytics team at InvestingNote did a brilliant report on Haw Par that clearly explained its business models as well […]
How To Understand REIT Jargon When Investing In Singapore REITs
Heartland Boy has enjoyed some modest success with the Real Estate Investment Trust (‘REIT’) and Business Trusts that he has invested in so far. Including dividends and unrealized profits, Croesus Retail Trust, Lippo REIT and Viva Industrial Trust have returned 35%, 29% and 8% respectively since his investments. Croesus Retail Trust is on track to […]
Why You Should Sign Up For Equinet Academy SEO Course
It has been over a year since Heartland Boy launched his blog and started writing about topics such as personal finance and lifestyle. As the chief digital marketing strategist of Heartlandboy.com, Heartland Girl has done a rather decent job in designing the website to optimise user experience. However, the website is still not getting enough […]
What Trended At QAF Limited AGM 2016
QAF Limited conducted its annual general meeting (AGM) at Parkroyal on Pickering on 24 April 2017. Since Heartland Boy has always believed that meeting management would sharpen his investment thesis, he tried his best to avail himself that day. Furthermore, QAF Ltd is a stock that takes up a substantial portion in his investment portfolio. […]
Review of Coldplay A Head Full Of Dreams Tour In Singapore
“Dear, we should go to Coachella for our honeymoon. It will COMPLETE my life.” “Didn’t we already go to South Africa for our honeymoon?” “.. But Coachella is a music festival in the United States, so the feeling is different.” “The last time I checked, the tickets were SOLD OUT.” This conversation had repeated itself countless times […]
Be Aware Of The Lease On Your Dream HDB Resale Flat
Heartland Boy had previously explained that there are various reasons why young couples may choose a HDB resale flat over a HDB Build To Order (‘BTO’) flat. For instance, they may require a bigger space found only in the previous generation of HDB flats. For some young couples, they might place a premium on unique […]
6 Powerful Lessons From The Review Of Becoming Warren Buffett
On the rare occasion that Heartland Boy was able to take a full-carrier flight from Jakarta to Singapore, he decided to plug into the in-flight entertainment system. He selected this documentary titled Becoming Warren Buffett amongst the long list of movies and TV programmes. Before long, he was totally absorbed in the show. The values […]
Holiday Adventure In The Popular United Kingdom
Whenever Heartland Boy tells his friends that he gets inspirations about his holidays from the weakness of the foreign currency, he is often met with weird stares. Heartland Boy typically shrugs this off in a self-deprecating manner. He simply wants to get greater bang for his buck. So when BREXIT struck in June 2016, the idea of a […]
How Investing In Foreign Property Destroyed My Family Wealth
When Heartland Boy applied for a role at a real estate developer after graduation, the hiring manager asked during the interview, “you graduated with a degree in Business Management, why do you want to work in the property sector?” Heartland Boy replied, “My experience with the real estate sector started when I was only very […]
