Portfolio Update - May 2008

Top Ten Holdings ( by market value, valid for april )

1. ST Engineering
2. Noble Grp
3. UOB
4. SIA
5. SingTel
6. OCBC
7. Swiber
8. Comfort Delgro
9. Semb. Marine
10. Allgreen

Dividend for the month of April = $8,573.67

For the year of 2008, my total dividend = $9,642.96

Market Value of equity = $407,348.77
Market Value of trust fund ( fundsupermart ) = $69,865.99
Market Value of trust fund ( finatiq ) = $51,594.16

it has been a side way trading month.

But still, i will continue to invest bit by bit, to consolidate my position.

Home - Bills for May 08

Bills for the month of May 08

1. Singtel residential phone fixed line - $25.00 ( paid for quarter 04 apr to 03 jul 2008, 11 Apr )
2. SP Services - $26.99 ( 27 May )
3. S&CC - $37.50 ( 27 May )
4. SCV - no subscription yet.
5. Broadband Singtel - $45.00 ( 27 May )
6. Property Tax - no need due to rebates.
7. TV licence - $110 per year ( paid for 2008 )

black - not paid, blue - paid

Musicwhiz's blog - First Ship Lease Trust

link here.

Oilpods Investment - Biamante project

I received my 3rd monthly income from my ownership of the Biamante project= $51.07

Biamante project monthly income breakdown
May 08 = $51.07 ( 1.3619 )
Apr 08 = $51.75 ( 1.3799 )
Mar 08 = $52.23 ( 1.3929 )

Total Sum to date = $154.65
Total Holding Yield = 154.65/7586.50 = 2.04%

Oilpods Investment - BSD project

I received my 9th monthly income from my ownership of the Brookshire Salt Dome project= $102.14

Brookshire Salt Dome project monthly income breakdown
May 08 = $102.14 ( 1.3619 )
Apr 08 = $103.49 ( 1.3799 )
Mar 08 = $104.47 ( 1.3929 )
Feb 08 = $107.18 ( 1.429 )
Jan 08 = $108.75 ( 1.45 )
Dec 07 = $108.38 ( 1.445 )
Nov 07 = $108.84 ( 1.4512 )
Oct 07 = $110.89 ( 1.4785 )
Sept 07 = $114.49 ( 1.5265 )

Total Sum to date = $968.63
Total Holding Yield = 968.63/15,210 = 6.37%

An Article on Gold

From the following blog,

an article on investing in gold, Going for gold - the smart way

Portfolio Update - April 2008

Top Ten Holdings ( by market value )

1. ST Engineering
2. Noble Grp
3. UOB
4. SIA
5. SingTel
6. OCBC
7. Swiber
8. Comfort Delgro
9. Semb. Marine
10. Allgreen

Dividend for the month of April = $585.50

From 05 year 2007-04 year2008 ( over 12 months ), my total dividend is $16,779.22
For the year of 2008, my total dividend = $1069.29

Market Value of equity = $396,221.97
Market Value of trust fund ( fundsupermart ) = $70,103.63
Market Value of trust fund ( finatiq ) = $52,612.55

this month the STI index has rallied back to close to 3200 levels.

But still, we might not have seen the lowest yet. So it is better to continue to be prudent
and invest bit by bit...