I received a sad news from a close family friend in January, two weeks before Chinese New Year. Our dear friends lost their beloved and only son due to sickness. While I believe wholeheartedly that their son is in a better place now with the loving Lord, I knew it wouldn't be easy to both parents. It'd been a roller coaster for the family as their son went through a few cycle of getting better and worse during the treatment. As friends, my wife and I could only offer our sincere prayer and support during their difficult time. We prayed that our dear friends would continue to receive strength to keep their faith.
In January, I sold
Telstra Corporation Limited, making a little profit of 1.57% (CAGR 0.73%) inclusive of dividends after holding for 2 years and 2 months. The reason for selling was to rebalance my portfolio to the telecommunication sector. I also made 2 purchases below.
| Date | Securities | Action | Currency | Quantity | Price | Total |
| 13-Jan-2020 | Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk | Buy | IDR | 62,000.0000 | 1,465.0000 | 90,830,000.00 |
| 24-Jan-2020 | SATS | Buy | SGD | 2,000.0000 | 4.8400 | 9,680.00 |
I contributed a fresh fund of $5,000 and ended up the month with a total portfolio of $885,804.47. Return YTD was 0.05%, XIRR YTD was 0.6%, and XIRR since inception was 4.51%. Equity allocation was 54.65%, and I received total dividends of $1,142 from Singtel.
| Date | Securities Name | FCY | SGD |
| 10-Jan-2020 | Singtel | 1,142.40 | 1,142.40 |
Link to Yaruzi's low cost portfolio as of
January 2020
