Sunday, 30 March 2008

Top 10: Ways To Attract Ah Biee Fast

Always say i don't write about you, nah this is for you!!!

- From AskMen.com

Number 10

Learn the secret language of manhood

When you become a real man -- an independent, strong man who is on his own path -- you’ll begin to communicate differently: You’ll move differently, you’ll hold yourself differently, you’ll respond to situations differently, and you’ll use different words. It’s easy to spot guys who don’t get it or are trying to fake it, but it’s just as easy to spot the guys who do get it. Just like guitar players know whether someone is a great musician or an amateur within the first few notes, women know if you’re a real man in a matter of seconds. This is why it’s so important to work on yourself, your self-image and your “Inner Game” until you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you’re a real man. When you do, you’ll attract women fast and naturally.

Number 9

Make “certainty” part of who you are

People like certainty. If you can provide it and communicate it, you’ll be more attractive. If you can’t, it’s game over. If women think that you’re secretly a wussbag -- that you’re only acting cool, but underneath you’re a clingy, insecure guy just waiting to smother them -- they’re going to bail. But if you can communicate a strong, stable, secure, and masculine maturity, women will be less likely to flake out on you because they have more certainty about you. Learn to communicate certainty in everything you do and you’ll attract women fast.

Number 8

Certainty versus teasing

I often tell guys to find fun, playful ways to indirectly answer the questions women ask. This includes the typical questions like what you do for a living and where do you live. So, you might ask, “How can I create certainty in women if you’re telling me to keep them uncertain about these things?” My answer is simple: They want certainty that their experience with you is going to be fun, not certainty about the details of your life. Keep this distinction in mind when you’re flirting -- you’ll tease women and give them a sense of certainty at the same time.

Number 7

The more personal, the more universal

My mentor, Gary Ballinger, taught me something that he learned from his mentor: that the more personal something is to you, the more universal it probably is. Realize that each of your insecurities is actually quite common, then stop hiding them -- be transparent. This can be very liberating. When a woman interacts with a man who isn’t hung up about his ”hang-ups,” not only does it help her relax, it also communicates to her that she’s dealing with a real man who is comfortable with who he is. And this is precisely the kind of man that women are naturally attracted to.

Number 6

Stop reliving your emotional past

It’s a fact; we humans remember things that happened in the presence of emotion. And we often respond to our emotional imprints of situations from the past, rather than to the actual event taking place in front of us -- right now. So, you got dumped three years ago, and now a woman does something that reminds you of your ex and you start freaking out about it. Becoming a man is about breaking those connections, living in the present and taking each new situation for what it’s worth in today’s terms. Women dig guys who can break through the emotional baggage of their past and live in the “now.”

Number 5

Figure out where your power comes from

Have you ever asked yourself where your own personal power is based? Take a sec and ask yourself: Is your competition with other men based in a powerful, masculine and secure maturity? Or is it based in a weak, insecure and over-compensating immaturity? Do you respect mature men and treat them as worthy allies (or adversaries) or do you secretly harbor thoughts of superiority? Is your ability to persuade based on whining, tyranny and tantrums? Or is it based on credibility, authenticity and wisdom? Take a few minutes and figure out if your personal power is rooted in scarcity or abundance, then practice living your life from a place of mature, masculine power. This is great for your life, plus you get the added bonus of attracting women fast.

Number 4

Realize success won’t solve your problems

Most immature guys think that money, power and success with women will solve all their problems and make them happy. How great would that be, eh? Unfortunately, it’s simply not true. Often, the things we think would make us happy create new problems of their own once they’re achieved. A mature man understands that he is responsible for his own results. He doesn’t get jealous when others succeed or angry when a successful person complains, and he doesn’t live in a fantasy world thinking that if he had success in a particular area of his life (for example, women and dating) that all of his other problems would be magically solved. Understanding this is an important step in growing up and becoming the type of mature, grounded guy women find irresistibly attractive.

Number 3

A mature man plans ahead

Aristotle said that a sign of a mature man is forethought. Part of maturity is having the ability to think future events all the way through with discipline, instead of guessing, wishing and leaving things to luck. When you’ve thought scenarios through, you can move forward with strength and confidence, knowing that you’ve planned for most of what could happen, and the odds are on your side. By doing this, it frees your mind to deal with the exceptions as they arise. With women, a mature man has thought through all the possible situations and scenarios, and has planned accordingly. The immature, Boy-Man thinks that he has done the same, only it’s not the same at all.

Number 2

How to know when you’re manipulating

The Boy-Man uses tricks and techniques to manipulate, and only lives for instant gratification in the moment. Here’s a test that you can apply to see if you’re being a manipulative Boy-Man: Ask yourself if what you’re doing feels manipulative, sneaky or dishonest in any way. If it does, then you’re allowing the Boy-Man inside of you run things, which will ultimately lead you to a feeling of less fulfillment, not more. If the feeling inside of you is one of strength, authenticity and desire to want to add to your woman’s life experience and joy, then you’re on the right track.

Number 1

Commit to becoming a naturally attractive guy

The most important thing you can do right now to attract women fast is to commit to doing whatever it takes to become the kind of guy who naturally attracts women. That you’ll take the time to learn from guys who are great with women, iron out the “quirks” in your personality, and continue moving forward until you reach your goals. The best thing about this is that you don’t have to wait until you’ve arrived to get rewarded -- every step you take to improve yourself is going to feel great.

Saturday, 29 March 2008

Olam Updates

SINGAPORE, March 28 - Singapore commodities firm Olam International said on Friday it aimed to raise up to S$307 million ($222.3 million) in a preferential offering of 155.6 million new shares to investors.

The offer price of S$1.97 is at a discount of 4.8 percent to Olam's last traded stock price of S$2.07, with one new share offered per 10 existing shares held.

Olam said in a statement the proceeds would be used to finance investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, as well as to discharge or reduce certain bank borrowings and loans.

The move comes after a Merrill Lynch downgrade sparked a sell-off in Olam shares pulling them down by about 14 percent on Wednesday -- their biggest single-day fall ever.

Olam shares were suspended from trade on Friday.

Merrill Lynch issued a research report dated March 25 that advised investors to sell Olam shares, citing the agricultural commodities supplier's high 460 percent net gearing as unsustainable.

A week earlier Olam shares had taken another plunge, falling 12.6 percent on March 19, amid market talk that Olam has exposure to MF Global, the world's largest broker of exchange-listed futures and options, whose shares have been hit by speculation over liquidity problems.

Olam, however, said MF Global accounted for less than 3 percent of all of its hedging activities.

Capitaland Updates

SINGAPORE - Singapore's CapitaLand Ltd, the biggest property developer in Southeast Asia, said Thursday it will develop a residential project in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh city in partnership with Thien Duc Co Ltd, a privately-owned property investment company.

CapitaLand said the project, which will involve building a 28-story condominium comprising about 1,400 apartments, as well as commercial and retail space on the 6.7-hectare site, would cost 500 million US dolalrs.

The company expects to launch the first phase of the project in the second quarter of 2009.

CapitaLand, through unit CapitaLand (Vietnam) Holdings, will have a 60 percent stake in the joint venture, while Thien Duc will own the remaining 40 percent, it said.

Thien Duc is a shareholder in CapitaLand's 273-unit residential condominium project called 'The Vista' in the same city.

Ezra Updates

Ezra Holdings won new and renewal charter contracts worth US$77.6 million for seven offshore support and construction vessels. The charters are for periods as long as three years, excluding options for extensions.

The contracts cover the charters for five anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs), 18,000-bhp Lewek Toucan, 12,240-bhp Lewek Swift, 10,000-bhp Lewek Emerald, 7,200-bhp Lewek Mallard and 5,000-bhp Lewek Ebony, as well as 4,900-bhp anchor handling tug Lewek Robin and heavy lift accommodation crane barge Lewek Chancellor.

Lewek Swift and Lewek Emerald are granted extensions on their current charters with Shell in Australia. Lewek Mallard is working for Newfield and Nippon Oil offshore Malaysia. Lewek Toucan is believed to be contracted to Shell supporting semisubmersible Atwood Falcon, while Lewek Ebony and Lewek Robin will be chartered to work for undisclosed operators. Lewek Chancellor is understood to be heading to India to work for an undisclosed operator.

Target Price - 29th March 2008

Target Price
Capitaland 8.00
Ezra 4.0
Yanlord 3.3
SembCorp Marine 4.50
Olam Cut Loss at 2.30
Raffles Education 1.60
Golden Agriculture 1.50

**Shortlist - OCBC, KS Energy, Swiber, Parkway Holdings, and (more) Capitaland

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Stagnation?

What is Stagnation?

Answer: A condition of slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment - a time of stagnation - accompanied by a rise in prices, or inflation.

Stagflation occurs when the economy isn't growing but prices are, which is not a good situation for a country to be in. This happened to a great extent during the 1970s, when world oil prices rose dramatically, fueling sharp inflation in developed countries. For these countries, including the U.S., stagnation increased the inflationary effects.

Another Post

Just one more post before I go to bed,

Things I want to do for the next 12 months:

Wish List:

1- Option Trading (US Market)
2- Take up Thai language
3- Cable ski every 2 weeks
4- Learn advanced cooking
5- CCNP
6- Bring Mdm Lim to holiday?
7- Backpack to Australia for 2 weeks - 1 month on a lorrey or van (though it's highly impossible)

Things to avoid:

1- Office politics
2- Sleeping too much
3- Talk too much
4- No clubbing
5- No quarrel with Mdm Lim/Ah Biee

Good night... :)

Monday, 17 March 2008

Bye Bye SingTel

Hi there,

I am back again after 3 weeks i guess?

hmzz Was really busy for the past 3 weeks because of work, and also i wouldn't dare to look at my portfilo and STI are looking at a 2660 points support which I strongly believe there are more downside than upside after Bear Stearns takeover by JP Morgan, there will be more to come and to readers with bullets around, go for good fundementals blue stock - NOW!!!

I have decided to sell SingTel and buy in more Yanlord.

In normal cases I would not average down (after my first investment lesson with Ezra), however, I learned something from what I read and put in practise now - sell away your stock when you know where to invest your money to your next stock with good prospect and below intristic value -I am looking for the next "multi-baggers"!!!

I saw a quote today which is very interesting:

Time Is Of The Essence
To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.

George Soros

I have time now and I will fully make full use of my time.

Good bye SingTel, but i dont love you :~

Well, coming to work, learned many interesting (and finally some useful) stuff for the past 2 weeks about lighting and music/sound system, Okay music does not mean DJ-ing but at least I know what does good sound system means and those old ah peks at alphine can stop dreaming of cheating my hard earned money to buy your poor lousy sound systems.

Another part is lighting - what is the world without light? I learned the different types of lights used in our everyday home and what is a transformer for and of course "voltage", sounds very physicals right? hehe I learned that only doing things and events with passion and love then you will bring value out of it. Hard work does not guarantee success, but for every successful man and woman out there, they have put in trendmendeous amount of hardwork, sleepless night and effort for their work, and I will cross my fingers that I will be able to make it for the next 18 months starting from April :)

Whenever I am alone working or feeling down I will always go to YouTube and look for this guy call Nick Vujicic, he is a man without limbs since young because of some weird illness which cannot be explain. And I will stand in front of the mirror and look back at myself again only to know how fortunate am I that Mdm Lim (it's my Mom by the way) that she gave birth to a healthy son with a decent job and a decent life. I would have commit sucide if I were Nick but guess what, Nick went on to become a motivation speaker and he learned about investment and is a good options trader making decent money out of it and he has a degree as well. He is the sort of insipiration which I really look out for, so for readers who complain life sucks etc perhaps we can learn something from this amazing "giant of man"...