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  (The unmistakable logo) (I am not the only one eating a Chicken Sandwich for breakfast) I bet 90% of people never tasted a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, unless you have gone to the states or joined the endless queue at Bugis +. Here I am, having my chicken sandwich at 10am. It was my first time eating a meal at Chick fil-A. Is the first Chick-fil-A outlet in Singapore and in Asia worthy of the hype?  (The restaurant is welcoming and clean) The answer to the above question is a resounding YES! A bit of history of Chick-fil-A. The restaurant was founded in 1946 by S. Truett Cathy, Hapeville, Georgia, where he invented the now famous Chicken Sandwich using pressure fryer. The family-owned business have 700 stores worldwide. A few hundred applicants applied to run the local franchise, but only one was successful. The owner is careful not to rush with new store opening to maintain quality. (A timeline of their history) The sandwich is nice and warm. The chicken fillet is moist an...

  (Image credit: IREIT GLOBAL) The below article is for educational purpose only. Kindly refrain from taking any action. It shouldn’t constitute as an investment advice. Please read the disclaimer . I am starting the new year with a test case purchase at IREIT GLOBAL. The REIT’s performance has been poor since listing 10 years ago. The major contributor of that weakness was due to Berlin Campus vacancy, a massive office complex vacated by a German insurer. Berlin Campus alone contributed more than 20% of the REITs income previously. The second point was the money required to spruce up the space to attract new tenants to a tune of up to SGD $250m, which put pressure on the already weak gearing numbers. Third, the rising interest rate. The REIT had previously lock in a low interest rate before covid, now faces higher interest rates. The higher interest affects DPU. The REIT manager has been working behind the scenes to lease the rest of the unoccupied space on Berlin Campus. Two hote...

  Market Summary 5-11 Jan 2026 *USA* ± US nonfarm payrolls added 50k MoM payrolls in Dec, lower than downwardly revised 56k in Nov, vs forecast of 60k  + US jobless rate fell slightly to 4.4% in Dec from 4.5% in Nov -US manufacturing sector lost 8000 jobs in Dec n total 75,000 in 2025 on 8-mth decline  + US trade deficit at US$29.4bn in Oct, down 39% MoM; imports down 3.2% to US$331.4bn, exports rose 2.6% to US$302bn  + US private payrolls rose 41,000 in Dec, vs loss of 29,000 in Nov + US average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.3% or 12 cents to US$37.02 in Dec  + US consumer sentiment index inched up 2nd consecutive mth to 54 in Jan, highest since Sept 2025 + US 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.2% at near 5-mth high  + S&P 500 rallied to record high, lifted by Broadcom n other chipmakers  ± Trump proposed a record US$1.5 trillion defense budget, an annual increase of US$500bn  + Trump meets with oil and ...

  (Free Image Credit: Freepik) This article is a tribute to a close friend who passed on 6 years ago. 6 years ago, today, I lost a friend I respect and admire. His wisdom, his generosity and his brotherhood will always be remembered. His kindness towards everyone will always be an inspiration to me. God bless.  Welcome to the new investment year of 2026 when everyone starts on a clean slate. If you have done well last year, give yourself a pat on the back, if you had not done so, there is no need to be despondent. Just dust yourself off and carry on. I wish everyone a profitable year ahead. For those who are new to my blog, let me take this opportunity to welcome you. I hope you enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing it. Let me make a formal introduction of myself and the purpose of my blog. Today is the 5th anniversary of Lone Wolf Investor. The blog was officially launched on the 10th of Jan 2021, at the height of the COVID 19 pandemic. During the pandemic, there w...

  (Free image credit: freepik.com; fun is over, back to school) Market Summary 29 Dec – 4 Jan 2026 *USA* -US attacked Venezuela, captured Maduro and his wife; will look to tap Venezuelan oil reserves: Trump   + Americans applied for jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 199,000 vs previous wk’s 215,000, layoffs at historical low  + Trump pauses US tariff hike on furniture, cabinets for 1 year   + US home prices rose by 1.7% YoY in Oct at slowest annual rate >13 years: S&P/Case-Shiller  -US pending home sales saw a monthly jump of 3.3% in Nov, highest in near 3 yrs   -Trump blocked Chinese-controlled HieFo Copr for keeping US$2.92m chip deal with Emcore to protect US interest   -Citigroup expects a loss of >1bn from the sale of its remaining business in Russia  + Intel completed US$5bn stock sale to Nvidia  + Meta buys China-founded Singapore based startup Manus in latest move to advance its AI efforts  + Boeing awarded US$8.6bn cont...