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Tan KW
Publish date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015, 10:57 PM
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 

Mr. Koon Yew Yin wrote to me recently, a tongue in cheek  kind of letter, which I thought was honest and funny. Hope to encourage more people who are similarly blessed with wealth to give thoughtfully.
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The purpose of writing this is to encourage people to do charity and also to satisfy my ego.
 
Ego can be a very powerful push factor for achieving success. But it also can be very destructive. You must bear in mind that more than half the problems including devoices in the world are due to ego. 
 
Although I am one of the poorest on the selected list, I give away proportionally more in comparison to my wealth. Moreover, my way of giving scholarships to help poor students to complete their tertiary education has a multiplying effect. Up till date I have given more than 300 scholarships. 
 
All scholarship recipients do not need to work for me nor they require to pay back the money I spent on them. But they have to promise me that when they are financially solvent, they would have to help other poor students. Currently about 200 scholarship recipients have graduated and I expect some of them will soon begin to help me do charity. As time goes by, more and more graduates will help other poor students. 
 
I have been selected because of my system of helping poor students. 
 
I am 82 years old and I know for sure I cannot take any money with me when I die. I have written in my WILL that all my remaining assets will be for charity.   
 
Koon Yew Yin 
 
Note: You may like to post this on your website to satisfy my ego.
 

 

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Alphabeta

Valuation of a company involved three levels in order to give a good picture of where the company stands in term of value versus price. KYY use the first approach by estimating the growth rates and margins of the business in the future. Such projections are high sensitive to the underlying assumptions.

In addition to the above, we need to do a benchmark valuation of the target business with its competitors. Pick appropriate metrics to compare for decision making process.

Finally, we need to perform an analysis on price to earnings and EBIT margin on a historical basis to study the trend in relation to the business performance over time. If P/E is on the lower end of a ling term average while margin are on uptrend, there is a good chance of value investment opportunity.

The key question here is, did KYY behave morally or get away with immoral acts which promote his self-interest? Mr Koon had achieved success and believed in sharing his success story with others. His motive is noble and he truly believed his stock picking skill will bring good fortune for himself and others.

What is distinctive about us is our capacity to reason. Whatever decision we took should be based on our own judgement.

2015-02-15 21:27

kyyjelly

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-15 21:47

Icon8888

I used to view what he did as pretty harmless. But I am not so sure anymore after seeing how the jayatiasa case was played out. I can see that there is definitely an element of self interest involved.

2015-02-15 21:51

Icon8888

anwar ? why is anwar in the picture. Now I am confused ...

2015-02-15 21:55

apini

I had also read about KYY success stories and his recommendation of jayatiasa. but I chose not to believe/agree. but I had chosen to believe CIMB top pick of mudajaya and lost heavily. so can i claim CIMB a unscrupulous banker?
today I heard KYY is doing a good job helping those less fortunate, I am very happy. this sort of deed is noble and worth an applause not belittling.
past already a past, moral or immoral is just our guessing, karma never miss anyone, most important now we see the beauty of someone is about to bloom, why not let it grows.......

2015-02-15 22:21

apini

tahniah ayam tua! dah jadi orng besar sekarang.

2015-02-15 22:25

Icon8888

Apini nobody questioning his good deed

Charity is good

Pump and dump is different

2015-02-15 22:29

lextcs

ill be 80 soon...its time for me to give too.

2015-02-15 22:31

apini

then what the hell you emphasizing so much on the dump side???????

2015-02-15 22:37

Icon8888

I do charity also. But I don't go around and boast about it

2015-02-15 22:56

apini

that is your style. moreover you know very well even though you do it won't arouse laud applause. KYY is different , he donate millions and all his wealth after his death. another one I know is HAIO Tan kai see and not mistaken BJ group vincent Tan......

2015-02-15 23:04

Icon8888

Pump and dump hurts inexperienced investors.

2015-02-15 23:04

Icon8888

Doing charity before you steal something doesn't mean that you are not guilty.

2015-02-15 23:05

Icon8888

That is why the hell I keep emphasizing on the dump side

2015-02-15 23:06

apini

that is your guessing .may not be true. isn't it unfair to a 82 years old man.

2015-02-15 23:09

Icon8888

He said he donate entire wealth, how the hell do we know that is true ?

2015-02-15 23:10

Icon8888

I can transfer 99.9% of my wealth to my family and donate the remaining ENTIRE wealth

2015-02-15 23:11

apini

another one is Matrix concept Datuk Lee Tian Ho. a great benefactor

2015-02-15 23:13

Icon8888

I don't doubt the benefit to many poker people from his charity work but I dislike the way he self promote

2015-02-15 23:13

Icon8888

Poorer, not poker

2015-02-15 23:14

apini

icon888,
relax, cool down , you are getting mad already, start to talk nonsense now. hahaha.....

2015-02-15 23:15

Icon8888

Anyway, I wish him well. I found him quite likeable. Soft spoken and gracious

2015-02-15 23:16

apini

I read you blog, you can be that rational. but never I imagine you can be that irrational and emotion with such little provocation. go to sleep lah , my good friend, good night

2015-02-15 23:18

Icon8888

I am not mad. Just trying to present different argument

2015-02-15 23:20

kyyjelly

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 00:16

PakChuiCheng

Anyway if KYY ask to buy at 2.04 and went up to 2.70 and you didn't sell, it call greed lor. Ever heard of the saying "a bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush" cannot believe that helping also get bashing. What in the world is happening?

2015-02-16 00:27

kyyjelly

KYY was asking PakChuiCheng while KYY was dumping his Mudahjaya and JTiasa. And until today, PakChuiCheng still a hardcore supporter of KYY. It's that what happen to 52% of Pakatan supporters?

2015-02-16 00:32

Ooi Teik Bee

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 00:36

kyyjelly

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 00:43

kyyjelly

When stocks already gone up you can gurantee KYY will want to take credit. But when it went sore like JTiasa and Mudahjaya that made charitable investors gone bankrupt he is quick to call you gullible and blame luck instead. KYY is big believer in luck or in Islam they call it takbir

2015-02-16 00:45

PakChuiCheng

KYY is good example...this that cannot be followed ppl normally bad mouth.why don't those who condemn him try his method if you claim he is a con or a cheat.

2015-02-16 00:49

kyyjelly

Are you still trying to protect a pump and dump expert here? KYY has victimize many, you still convince otherwise? And beside that he also bought bad politic into this blog

2015-02-16 00:52

kyyjelly

Another of his pump and dump is Insas.

2015-02-16 00:55

PakChuiCheng

Another UMNO trooper

2015-02-16 00:56

kyyjelly

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 00:57

kyyjelly

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 00:57

kyyjelly

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 01:02

sarifahselinder

Wah wah wah I con

Bukan main lagi I con.... cakap bukan main lagi.

I Con.. does this mean mulai sekarang u wil give Notis Niat Nak Jual Kauter Yang I, I Con, Promoted Yang Harga Dah Naik?? Huh?? 3 day notice b4 u sell?? Huh???

up to now I tak pernah see you give notice before u sell to take profit on counters u promoted in ur blog... ada ke??




Posted by Icon8888 > Feb 15, 2015 05:08 PM | Report Abuse


to be fair, I feel that uncle Koon is not totally blameless for the jayatiasa case

My observation is that he loaded up big time, talked up the share price, and then he unloaded in the market

Even though he declared every step throughout the process, that doesn't make him faultless

Even if he subsequently donated all the profit to charity, that doesn't make the whole case smell any better

I am saying this even though I myself is a blogger

2015-02-16 01:08

sarifahselinder

I con

Jangan u cakap satu buat satu ok. Pandai condemn orang lain je..

Lagi dare to bukan main emotional lagi. Ciss

2015-02-16 01:35

sarifahselinder

I con

Mulai sekarang u give notis ok, give notis b4 sell counters u promote. Notis 3 hari. Ciss

2015-02-16 01:38

Icon8888

OTB I am referring specifically to the jayatiasa case

2015-02-16 02:37

Icon8888

No comments on what happened to latitude and hevea

2015-02-16 02:40

kyyjelly

All remember KYY pump and dump in Mudahjaya. He told us that Mudahjaya powerplant in India going to start last year. He told us because Mudahjaya was his baby. And all those believe in his lies got burn in Mudahjaya. Did he apologize? No, now he is using all the credible members in this blog to spread his bad politic and agenda. He is no different from Anwar Ibrahim.

2015-02-16 03:24

soojinhou

Don't be a cry baby lah. Mudajaya's delay in power plant is due to a delay in approval by the Indian government. You expect KYY, who is no longer holding an executive role to be able to foresee it 2 quarters before it happened? U buy because of him u should take responsibility for your own decision. Did he put a gun on your head and force u to buy? Grow some pubic hair and stop whining like a 3 month old baby

2015-02-16 07:12

soojinhou

Also, u obviously have no idea what is a pump and dump operation vs a continuous decline. There is no pump and dump for mudajya because it has been a continuous decline. So please go do a bit of elementary reading on investment before you come and do your infantile cry baby whining here. Otherwise, just shut up until you grow some pubic hair

2015-02-16 07:19

Ooi Teik Bee

Post removed.Why?

2015-02-16 08:59

Alphabeta

I agreed with OTB,everyone must realize that volatility is a bigger risk short term than long term. If you have a longer horizon to reach a goal, market volatility that causes the value of your investment to plunge may not be an immediate danger given that you are not under pressure to cut loss as the underlying business fundamental still intact. If you do your home work, you may have the conviction to buy more when the price has reached a bargain level.

2015-02-16 14:39

Ooi Teik Bee

Posted by Icon8888 > Feb 16, 2015 02:37 AM | Report Abuse

OTB I am referring specifically to the jayatiasa case

Ans : He also recommended it to me, I refused to buy with my explanation. I buy based on TA and FA.
Thank you.

2015-02-21 11:05

camcam

don't blame the rich, you also do the same mah! somemore delete some of comment, the rich never did.. hahaha


Stock: [PADINI]: PADINI HOLDINGS BHD
Jan 21, 2015 11:39 AM | Report Abuse

once in a lifetime opportunity to gain exposure

I am happy to be on board



Stock: [PADINI]: PADINI HOLDINGS BHD
Jan 21, 2015 12:32 PM | Report Abuse

Sold half at 1.45 to reduce my cost to 1.33

The remaining will hold long term





Stock: [PADINI]: PADINI HOLDINGS BHD
Jan 21, 2015 12:33 PM | Report Abuse

Please don't be affected by me

Mine is purely tactical decision

I still like the company a lot





Stock: [PADINI]: PADINI HOLDINGS BHD
Feb 16, 2015 08:42 PM | Report Abuse

I don't mean to pour cold water, but when a brand get into trouble, it is very difficult to reverse

When I was young, everybody bought New Straits Time. But gradually people switched to the Star. Since then, NST has never recovered

That is the nature of Brand

2015-02-21 11:55

camcam

Please don't be affected me. laugh die me.

2015-02-21 11:57

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