tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post339498101574851103..comments2023-06-10T17:08:57.683+08:00Comments on Unintelligent Nerd: What will I do after achieving Financial Freedom (part 1)Unintelligent Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-28897894527387277452018-12-11T08:05:54.979+08:002018-12-11T08:05:54.979+08:00Hi Hyom,
Thanks for your detailed response. I wen...Hi Hyom,<br /><br />Thanks for your detailed response. I went over to shareinvestor.com to take a look. It looks like the local version of Morningstar.<br /><br />As I am not a member of shareinvestor, I can't see much. At first glance, don't think that they have the uncommon metrics that my app has. Phew!<br /><br />My app will only focus on a particular group of equities. If I do for every stock on SGX, I will die lol.<br /><br />Currently using excel for data storage. If I need to scale up, I'll go for MySQL.<br /><br />Cheers!Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-69797352005981276042018-12-10T23:09:32.723+08:002018-12-10T23:09:32.723+08:00Hi Unintelligent Nerd,
Definitely not laughing at...Hi Unintelligent Nerd,<br /><br />Definitely not laughing at you. It's efficient to use the easiest solution to solve a problem. Since it is in the experimental stage, using simple solutions like Android webview to try out ideas quick sounds smart to me. <br /><br />Copying the data by hand from the raw sources is indeed painful. Did you do that for every stock on SGX or only those stocks on your watchlist or portfolio? Which database are you using to store the data? <br /><br />A subscription to shareinvestor.com can save you the tedious steps in collecting the data by hand. Time is also worth some money.<br />hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-44446977943618229262018-12-10T19:57:01.350+08:002018-12-10T19:57:01.350+08:00Hi Hyom,
Shhhh...cheat a bit use webview on Andro...Hi Hyom,<br /><br />Shhhh...cheat a bit use webview on Android Studio. Don't laugh!<br /><br />Now that you know my "secret", I must think of a "by the book" way. =X<br /><br />I have been going to each company's quarterly report from the day 1 they IPO to the current date to copy/paste out the data into my backend. Yes, damn painful, I know. Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-48893544411355495212018-12-10T19:14:40.702+08:002018-12-10T19:14:40.702+08:00If you have little experience with Java, there'...If you have little experience with Java, there's quite a steep learning curve to conquer in order to port over to Android Studio. One more learning challenge is the Android SDK API. Enjoy yourself doing the work :)<br /><br />You may also want to consider hybrid approach using html5 + javascript. The advantage is the output can be used on both Android and iOS. Then, iOS users can also use your app. The learning curve is just as steep.<br /><br />For quarterly earnings reports, are you getting the data from some free data source? Do you need to build a backend for your mobile app?<br /><br />Good strategy to do something "uncommon". If it is similar to what is already out there, then it is not meaningful for other users.<br />hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-74048639821238586352018-12-10T17:55:47.267+08:002018-12-10T17:55:47.267+08:00Hi Hyom,
Am doing it on R and then porting it ove...Hi Hyom,<br /><br />Am doing it on R and then porting it over to Android Studio. I am using quarterly earnings reports as part of my data sources. Main features include some "uncommon" financial metrics that you don't see them featured very often on other apps. Cheers!Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-3126545810852397362018-12-08T18:41:39.205+08:002018-12-08T18:41:39.205+08:00Hi Unintelligent Nerd,
I saw on SMOL's blog t...Hi Unintelligent Nerd,<br /><br />I saw on SMOL's blog that you are creating a new investment app. You got my attention since writing code is something I like to do. May I ask what are the main features of your app? What are your data sources? <br /><br />Are you using Android Studio as IDE to develop the code or is it a hybrid mobile app using HTML5 + javascript?<br />hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-18283245407635157592017-12-10T17:01:11.736+08:002017-12-10T17:01:11.736+08:00Hi hyom hyom,
I'm still a work-in-progress. H...Hi hyom hyom,<br /><br />I'm still a work-in-progress. Have to learn a lot from all the other financial bloggers. :)Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-76719876106976105782017-12-10T10:57:59.364+08:002017-12-10T10:57:59.364+08:00Hi UN and hyom hyom,
It seems like my tail is exp...Hi UN and hyom hyom,<br /><br />It seems like my tail is exposed here. It's really interesting to see so many other 'electronics and tech freaks' out here! Seems like apart from the usual financial thing that we can talk about, now, here's something new!<br /><br />For my financial game... There will be a game changer coming in soon :) sleepydevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214790983822461454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-70121848431218623152017-12-10T09:41:09.900+08:002017-12-10T09:41:09.900+08:00Hi Unintelligent Nerd,
Intelligent strategy to ca...Hi Unintelligent Nerd,<br /><br />Intelligent strategy to call yourself unintelligent. Firstly, it makes you sound humble and makes people feel relaxed. Secondly, better to lower expectations in the beginning so that it is easier to impress later by calling yourself unintelligent at the start:) You are an intelligent nerd!<br />hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-7553787127526973372017-12-10T09:25:24.646+08:002017-12-10T09:25:24.646+08:00Hi sleepydevil,
I just browsed through your blog ...Hi sleepydevil,<br /><br />I just browsed through your blog quickly. I sense your keen interest in financial matters. Financial literacy is definitely worth spending time acquiring, given the financial sharks out there eager to grab a piece of your money. My opinion is that personal finance knowledge that relates to knowing what type of financial products to avoid is most useful, for most people. It will save you a bomb if you have the knowledge to avoid buying the wrong kind of insurance policy from short-skirt, sexy long legs. <br /><br />Are you a final-year electronics engineering polytechnic student? If yes, I hope you are as interested in engineering as you are in the financial markets so that you are a happy student:) I think there are even more passionate engineers/coders in the world today than financial participants and technical people are much more willing to share their work happily free of charge. This is why we have wonderful open-source software, like the Linux operating system running Raspberry Pi. The Arduino libraries are completely open-source too. If you are curious, you can study the source code and see how it exactly works underneath the high-level, easy-to-use software functions.<br /> hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-12403284878251804712017-12-09T18:25:57.678+08:002017-12-09T18:25:57.678+08:00Hi Sleepydevil,
Can confirm plus chop you are no...Hi Sleepydevil, <br /><br />Can confirm plus chop you are not Miss Niao's brother? Tinkering with electronics like Arduino and Raspberry Pi......electronics/electrical engineer like her? :PUnintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-75876920296779308412017-12-09T18:20:54.412+08:002017-12-09T18:20:54.412+08:00Hi hyom hyom,
No worries regarding the blog link ...Hi hyom hyom,<br /><br />No worries regarding the blog link exchange. I am a hobbyist blogger, so blog traffic is secondary. More interested to get to know others instead.<br /><br />Yes, that is a huge problem we face in the social sciences. Humans are tricky to "measure." Some projects use questionnaires that are designed to measure "deception" to complement their findings, but it's still pretty "meh."<br /><br />Good question. I think I am unintelligent, have a lot to learn, a slow learner, and sometimes blur cock that takes quite some time to understand stuff.Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-9393654826473255252017-12-09T14:37:04.818+08:002017-12-09T14:37:04.818+08:00Hi Hyom hyom and UN,
Fully agree with what hyomhy...Hi Hyom hyom and UN,<br /><br />Fully agree with what hyomhyom is saying up there! <br /><br />Adding Raspberry Pi to the equation creates unlimited possibilities than just purely playing with Arduino. <br /><br />Arduino programming uses mainy C programming language while Python is more of a kicker in Raspberry Pi. Like what hyom hyom mentioned, python is a general programming language that is used in many many applications. The side kicker here in to understand how to use Linux. It's another operating system just like Maciontosh or Windows (tho it's more complicated).<br /><br />Similar to you, these are just some of my part time small lil interest or hobby you'd call :)<br />sleepydevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214790983822461454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-53963624573339750982017-12-09T12:49:04.397+08:002017-12-09T12:49:04.397+08:00Hi Unintelligent Nerd,
I have added you to my blo...Hi Unintelligent Nerd,<br /><br />I have added you to my blog link. Whenever a blogger adds me to his blog links, I will warn him that it is a bad trade because I seldom blog nowadays. The traffic flow will surely be to my favor. When more people add me to their blog links, I actually feel pressured to blog again.<br /><br />You don't need to be an engineer to feed engineers good ideas. Anyone can contribute good ideas. Actually, knowing the right problem to solve usually come from the non-engineers. If a businessman wants to develop a useful application for hospitals, he should ask the nurses first, not the engineers. It is the domain specialists who know what are the most useful problem to solve. <br /><br />I'm not into social science. From what little I know, I actually think it is harder to conduct social science research than engineering research. It is the data that is the problem. Engineering data are easier to collect and they are objective. Sensors don't lie. Sensors collect data without needing rest and complaints. Humans lie. Humans can refuse to cooperate. Good luck collecting data from surveys. You have a more difficult job than me.<br /><br />By the way, why do you call yourself "<b>Unintelligent</b> Nerd"? I am a polite person and I don't like to insult you every time I call you by name:) You sound intelligent anyway.<br />hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-77033600015290543782017-12-09T11:33:46.906+08:002017-12-09T11:33:46.906+08:00Hi hyom hyom,
Good to see you here. I'm actua...Hi hyom hyom,<br /><br />Good to see you here. I'm actually a silent reader of your blog and am glad to see you return to blogging and commenting on SMOL's blog. I've added you to my blog links. Do continue blogging; I enjoy reading your posts. :D<br /><br />I hope to pick up Raspberry Pi soon, but I don't think time permits for that.<br /><br />Sorry to disappoint though. I don't have any technical/engineering ideas that could help society; my tech/engineering knowledge is rudimentary and I'm exploring it for interest and to build my horizons. As I'm from the social sciences, my ideas would fall more in that area though. But my ideas in the social sciences is just fuzzy and impractical at this moment. :/<br /><br />Hope to see you commenting again! Cheers!Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-82615667988411246562017-12-09T00:12:03.685+08:002017-12-09T00:12:03.685+08:00Hi Unintelligent Nerd,
My first comment on your i...Hi Unintelligent Nerd,<br /><br />My first comment on your interesting blog. Your R scripts caught my attention. I'm more of a python fan because it is a general-purpose programming language while R is more specialised for data analytics. But I'm sure libraries for data analytics in R are far more well-developed than for python. Delightful to meet someone interested in electronics stuff in financial blogosphere. I'm sure Arduino programming was easy to pick up given your programming experience. Raspberry Pi has a far steeper learning curve if you are unfamiliar with Linux environment. At only USD35, Raspberry Pi has the processing power of a mini PC 10 years ago. There are lots more you can do with Raspberry Pi than Arduino. <br /><br />I believe that after a person has reached financial freedom, he will start to feel altruistic and want to do things that make the world a better place. So, after you have reached financial freedom, you may have some technical/engineering ideas to make stuff that make the world better off. If you need people to join your team, inform me. I am an engineer in search of useful problems to solve. Money is irrelevant if the idea is good. Knowing the right problem to solve is more important than engineering a solution. All the best to your dreams!<br />hyomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175340583474513718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-16708594742529157312017-12-07T15:15:39.916+08:002017-12-07T15:15:39.916+08:00Hi FC,
Sure, I'll try to answer your question...Hi FC,<br /><br />Sure, I'll try to answer your question as best as I can.<br /><br />In the context of my workplace, I use R for dataset cleaning, flagging out missing variables (e.g. for variable 10, out of 100 participants, 2 of them have missing data for that field), routine data analysis task (internal consistency tests for various questionnaires), and for automating the production of reports (the "words" used in the report remains the same, but the figures change each month. I use it to automatically update the figures and produce it in Microsoft Word).<br /><br />In investments, what I have done so far is to identify the correlation coefficients and the respective graphs detailing the presence (or absence) of any correlations among stock counters that I am interested in. One of my posts did that for the Fraser REITs. I wanted to see whether their stock prices move in tandem with each other or not. As for my other script, I am keen to identify what certain counters would yield in the GFC. All this is pure historical data (closing price and dividend yield in cents). However, it is quite ma fan to calculate manually, so I wrote a script to automate it such that it can tabulate the total dividends distributed in a particular year and then divide it by the closing price of that particular counter for each day.<br /><br />Yes, you could do the exact same things that I have done in Microsoft Excel by writing Macros or using Visual Basic actually, but I’m totally clueless in that area. In terms of “automating” tasks, I am more familiar with using R for that rather than Excel.<br /><br />I assume that you use a lot of Excel spreadsheets in your work. Do you make use of Macros/Visual Basic heavily? If you do use Macros/Visual Basic and are able to get them to automate tasks in your job, you are on the right track already! :D<br /><br />Hmm, are there any routine tasks that you can think of that you do every once in a while? Can they be broken down into various steps (e.g. step 1 filter data, step 2 remove missing data, step 3, aggregate data, etc). That way, you will know whether tasks can be automated or not.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />Cheers<br />UNUnintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-29615951080903917612017-12-07T08:25:26.132+08:002017-12-07T08:25:26.132+08:00hi UN,
i am kinda both curious and interested ab...hi UN, <br /><br />i am kinda both curious and interested about this R programming you have embarked on. I glimpse thru your 2 separate posts on , but still not quite sure how does the results imply. <br />Other than investments, If say, i am in the operations / engineering sector. how does this R programming "improve" my work? foolish chameleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964116916697053495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-43501735034171993602017-12-07T07:48:28.306+08:002017-12-07T07:48:28.306+08:00Thanks KPO. Stay tuned! :DThanks KPO. Stay tuned! :DUnintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-39662838849012564252017-12-07T07:47:59.683+08:002017-12-07T07:47:59.683+08:00Hi B,
I know what I want, but I dunno whether I h...Hi B,<br /><br />I know what I want, but I dunno whether I have what it takes to actualize them. :/<br /><br />...But I can spend my life trying (and enjoying the process).Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-55627215440799795212017-12-07T07:45:44.805+08:002017-12-07T07:45:44.805+08:00Hi SMOL,
They remind me of this:
"Whether ...Hi SMOL,<br /><br />They remind me of this: <br /><br />"Whether you realise it or not, the powerful are always testing, always evaluating. They yield milligrams of respect only to those who consistently pass their evaluations; a fluke of success will not earn you their respect, it’ll get you a glance."Unintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-33054254511173255622017-12-07T07:42:21.716+08:002017-12-07T07:42:21.716+08:00Ooooooo......Sounds interesting!
Don't tempt ...Ooooooo......Sounds interesting!<br /><br />Don't tempt me :PUnintelligent Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797052565143872922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-61802943221809587502017-12-06T22:11:35.285+08:002017-12-06T22:11:35.285+08:00Nice sharing. Looking forward to the other parts :...Nice sharing. Looking forward to the other parts :)KPOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839556977401200489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-26791618689881432512017-12-06T21:59:45.888+08:002017-12-06T21:59:45.888+08:00Hi UN
Excellent self reflections. You struck to ...Hi UN<br /><br />Excellent self reflections. You struck to me as someone who knows exactly what you need and what you do. Think you'd do well either way it goes :)Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041255778427742477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025037118864383396.post-47303135837210276512017-12-06T21:38:27.617+08:002017-12-06T21:38:27.617+08:00Unintelligent Nerd,
Interesting.
I don't re...Unintelligent Nerd,<br /><br />Interesting. <br /><br />I don't read overseas financial blogs so its a pleasant surprise to find a blog that call themsevles "WallStreet Playboys"...<br /><br />Playboys, man-whore, man of leisure - sama sama ;)<br /><br /><br />I thought I am "tough" on my readers - no commenting anonymously. But I am soft and cuddly compared to them!<br /><br />They not only delete "weak" comments, they ban them too! Wow! <br /><br />We also have in common views when it comes to wealth making:<br /><br />Want to create wealth? Start a business!<br /><br />Want to make a lot of money working for others? Do sales!<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.com