Author: Nathanael Lim

I’m considering investing into PIMCO’s GIS Income Fund and am setting out some thoughts and consideration in evaluating this investment. A snapshot of the key commercials: Instrument: PIMCO GIS Income Fund Class E (“PIMCO”) Distribution yield (pre-leverage): ~4% Leverage multiple: 2.5x Borrowing rate: 0.5% fixed spread + 1 month SIBOR. Current rate at (Feb 2021)…
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This is the second article in a series where I go through components of the model portfolio constructed targeting a 16% annual return. Here, I discuss the role of cryptocurrencies in my portfolio. Other articles featuring the other components of this model portfolio comprising a bond/fixed income, equities, a global macro-quant fund, and venture capital…
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This is the first article in a series where I go through components of the model portfolio constructed targeting a 16% annual return. Here, I discuss a FX Fund I recently invested in. Other articles featuring the other components of this model portfolio comprising bond/fixed income, equities, a global macro-quant fund, venture capital and cryptocurrency…
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A risk-based investing strategy suggests that it is better to wait out before investing more into this market for the time being. V-shape recovery, W-shape recovery, second wave of a global pandemic…you see tons of articles putting out opinions on the possibilities of what is going to happen. What the market has proven time and…
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As part of my work with startups and companies, I’m often asked to evaluate the business opportunity or the potential profitability/revenue of the Company. Investors most of the time evaluate whether to invest in a company depending on, in simple terms, how profitable they see the company being in the future. What I find though…
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Intra-day trading is basically taking positions (buying and selling) within the same trading day. This is usually done multiple times across the day, and if executed correctly with the right strategy, can be profitable. It’s important to know that trading and investing are, in my opinion, completely different activities, although they may involve the same…
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Investing and trading, what’s the difference? Is one better than the other? We’ve heard stories about holding stocks for over 10 years, yet at the same time, we’ve heard of people reaping huge returns during a market crash or a market boom. Ultimately, they both seek profit from the stock market, but the key difference…
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It’s been a painful/exciting crash over the month of march. For those who have been following my updates, I’ve generally accumulated cash across the last 2 quarters (2019 Q4 and 2020 Q1), on growing uncertainties and (imo) an over-valued market. I’ve also taken action on my investing plan as follows: 1. Divided my investable sum…
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The startup and fundraising scene in Southeast Asia has been burgeoning in the last century, with venture capital firms raising a total of close to US$4 billion in the region as of 2019. While a number of “best practices” and structures are similar to that as found other countries who have had a longer history…
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Fundraising – always a “fun” activity whether you are doling out cash (making a wise investment) or receiving those doles of cash (channeling it for the growth of the company). Active participants in the fundraising scene more or less know the key terms to look out for in an investment. Valuation, anti-dilution, rights of first…
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