19.10.2011 - AMED, AFAM
21.10.2010 - AAPL
31.10.2010 - LANC, PTI
Now let's do a simple assumption if I have SGD$10,000 and I bought $2,000 on each stock and hold it upto today what will happen?
Date | Stks | Invest SGD | Invest USD | Price (bought) | No. of Shares | Price (current) | Amt (USD) | Amt (SGD) |
| 19.10.11 | AMED | $2,000 | $1,538 | $25 | 61.54 | $26 | $1,600 | $1,941 |
| 19.10.11 | AFAM | $2,000 | $1,538 | $31 | 49.63 | $25 | $1,241 | $1,505 |
| 21.10.11 | AAPL | $2,000 | $1,538 | $316 | 4.87 | $387 | $1,884 | $2,286 |
| 31.10.11 | LANC | $2,000 | $1,538 | $50 | 30.77 | $63 | $1,938 | $2,352 |
| 31.10.11 | PTI | $2,000 | $1,550 | $21 | 73.83 | $15 | $1,107 | $1,344 |
| Total | $10,000 | $7,704 | $7,771 | $9,427 |
We can noticed that in US dollar term no gain no lost, but if we take into consideration of SGD appreciated about 6% during that period eventually I have encountered a capital lost of $600.
In conclusion my stock picking method have to be further fine tuned and if we want to invest into US stock market we must be aware of the potential currency exchange rate risk.
