Our Dim Sum Portfolio gained 10% in 2H2017 -- not exactly a sizzling return though it's almost double the 5.5% achieved by the Straits Times Index in the same period.
The portfolio, which began life six months ago, had one really outstanding stock -- Tawana Resources, which gained 91.7%.
Infrastructure being put up @ Bald Hill project of AMA and Tawana. Photo: CompanyAussie-listed Tawana is the JV partner of Alliance Mineral Assets (AMA), which has done respectably with a 18.8% gain in 2H2017.
For the full year, Singapore-listed AMA returned a whopping 322% (surging from 9 cents to 38 cents) while Tawana, 360%, (from 10 cents to 46 cents) as their project in Australia raced to become the next producer of lithium concentrate globally in early 2018.
Here's how each stock did:
|
Buy price ($) |
Dividend |
29 Dec ‘17 |
% gain (loss) |
|
|
Alliance Mineral Assets |
0.32 |
0.38 |
18.8 |
|
|
Cityneon |
0.97 |
0.935 |
-3.6 |
|
|
CNMC |
0.26 |
0.26 |
0 |
|
|
Del Monte |
0.32 |
0.0061 |
0.275 |
-12.2 |
|
DISA |
0.013 |
0.015 |
15.4 |
|
|
GSS Energy |
0.164 |
0.162 |
-1.2 |
|
|
HL Global |
0.41 |
0.485 |
18.3 |
|
|
InnoTek |
0.38 |
0.36 |
-5.3 |
|
|
IPS Securex |
0.83 |
|
0.73 |
-12.0 |
|
Mandarin Oriental |
2.06 |
0.015 |
2.02 |
-1.2 |
|
Nordic |
0.38 |
0.00653 |
0.56 |
49.1 |
|
Singapura Finance* |
1.03 |
1.01 |
-1.9 |
|
|
SunMoon |
0.108 |
0.092 |
-14.8 |
|
|
Tawana Resources |
0.24 |
|
0.46 |
91.7 |
|
United Global |
0.35 |
|
0.385 |
10.0 |
|
Average |
10.1 |
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*Singapura Finance was sold in Sept 2017 |
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The 15 stock ideas came from 11 investors, hence it's a dim sum meal made up of various risk profiles, various return potential, etc.
But all are supposed to be "tasty" for some reason or other, and a few hold the promise of sizzling returns.
One of the stock pickers is adding Sayona Mining, an Aussie-listed lithium miner, to the portfolio at the current price of 7 cents.
Together with Tawana and AMA, the addition of Sayona is to ride on a global phenomenon: New cars will increasingly be powered by lithium-ion batteries. (For an analyst report on Sayona, click here)
The starting batch of stock ideas in the portfolio was reported in DIM SUM PORTFOLIO: 1.72% gain in 3 months, Nordic was huge winner.
For simplicity, the portfolio's gain was based on each stock's end-Dec price and original entry price, and dividends received, if any. And each stock had equal weightage in the portfolio.
The Dim Sum portfolio succeeded the Nasi Lemak portfolio, which had an impressive trajectory over two years that led to a 143% gain.
That portfolio has ceased in order to make way for brand new stock ideas. (See: NASI LEMAK PORTFOLIO: After two years .... )
The Straits Times Index gained 20.4%, in comparison. Here's The Edge Singapore portfolio (see table) as it ended 2017. Not shown are dividends collected and realised gains & losses, and cash holding. For the full-page report, go buy a copy of the weekly at the newsstands for $5. |
Note: The Dim Sum Portfolio reflects the diverse investment interests and perspectives of 11 investors and are not a recommendation for any reader's investment.