Friday, April 5, 2013

UNITED STATES NON FARM PAYROLLS

United States Non Farm Payrolls

United States Non Farm Payrolls

Non Farm Payrolls in the United States decreased to 88 Thousand in March of 2013 from 268 Thousand in February of 2013. Non Farm Payrolls in the United States is reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Historically, from 1939 until 2013, the United States Non Farm Payrolls averaged 118.09 Thousand reaching an all time high of 1114 Thousand in September of 1983 and a record low of -1966 Thousand in September of 1945. Nonfarm payrolls is an employment report released monthly, usually on the first Friday of every month, and heavily affects the US dollar, the bond market and the stock market. Current Employment Statistics (CES) program from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, surveys about 141,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 486,000 individual work sites, in order to provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Non Farm Payrolls.


I think we are probably heading downhill........




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Monday, April 1, 2013

Friendship


Look at the friendship between these 2

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

Cute Alert: Boy and His Dog …

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Stock Portfolio

Hi all, its been a long time since I blogged but I'm back!

To kick it off, I have decided to post my stock portfolio here chronologically. I have recently started trading because I thought why not ? It's about time for me to make my entrance into the stock markets.

Portfolio Breakdown (2013)

Red: Sold already
Blue: Still holding at the moment

Bought 2,000 Frasers Centrepoint Trust at $1.915. 
Sold 2,000 Frasers Centrepoint Trust at $2.04 (Received $100 in dividends)
Return: 9.14%

Bought 3,000 Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust at $1.025

Bought 20,000 Call Options on HSI with Strike Price 22,400 at $0.085
Sold 20,000 Call Options on HSI with Strike Price 22,400 at $0.100
Return: 17.65%

Bought 10,000 Call Options on HSI with Strike Price 22,600 at $0.072

Bought 20,000 Call Options on HSI with Strike Price 22,400 at $0.069

Bought 2,000 Guocoleisure at $0.875