QUOTE(Hansel @ May 14 2020, 01:09 PM)
Bro,... for ctrs like SIA, SATS and SIAEC, these are related to the transportation - air travel industry. Wouldn't these be affected badly moving fwd ?
Declaration : I used to own all three above in the earlier days of my investing journey but taken profit and dividend for all and has never bought back.
Indeed. SATS is what we call a cyclical stock. I see it battered down almost half, so I buy right now and when the industry takes off again, I would profit. The only question is when.
That said, SATS has other businesses as well. It's not entirely on aviation. Whether the virus is around or not, people would still travel, go overseas to study, work etc. Planes would still be flying. Cargo business is a bright spot for now. That would keep the company running in the short term. (They have associates/JV with other companies on freight business).
And if things really go bad, they could consider venturing into catering industry based on their experience in the food solutions business. In the long run, at least within the next 5-10 years, Singapore (and asia-pacific) would still do well. And so would SATS.
They are still on positive cash flow and currently in a very low debt level, not to mention Temasek is a major shareholder. These need to be factored into consideration. I won't lose much if things go south, just 100 shares.
QUOTE(moosset @ May 14 2020, 01:56 PM)
KDC not too expensive already??
Yup. 1.98 P/BV ratio when I entered. But I have some 40 years of compounding interest for the dividends paid and 40 years of capital gains awaiting me ahead. A fall of 10-20% today is nothing compared to a 1600% return 40 years later. Stay invested all round, in any kind of environment. I think that's more important.
But well, I still have cash to invest in any further downturn. So, not an issue. Patience is all you need to generate wealth. In any case, I am a long-term investor, not a trader.
(About 10 years later I would be getting married, so let's see how much is my wedding present from shares invested today.

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