Midyear Event: Summarize Your H1 In One Word

Investing is a continuous cycle of practice and reflection.

Like any difficult but meaningful endeavor, investing demands a huge investment of both time and money before it yields good results.

As we reflect on the first half of the year, I’d like to invite you all to join the conversation:

What’s the one word you'd use to describe your first half of 2025?

If I had to pick one word for myself, it would be choppy.

Both the market and my life have been full of ups and downs—volatile and unpredictable. Of course, big swings mean that both pain and joy get magnified. So during the most confusing and turbulent moments, I kept reminding myself of one goal only: survive the market! Now that half of 2025 is behind us, I can say—I did survive it.

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What’s the first word that comes to mind for your first half as you read this?

Which word to choose to sum up your investing or life?

And if nothing comes to you right away, feel free to draw some inspiration from this word puzzle! Maybe the first word you find indicate your luck in the H2[Tongue][Tongue]

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# Midyear Event: Summarize Your H1 In One Word

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  • Zarkness
    ·06-30
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    Focus . That’s very important and you can catch a rewarding performance. In my experiences, there is nothing impossible if you are able to focus in your life.
    @MojoStellar @koolgal @SPACE ROCKET @icycrystal @Barcode come join in the reward ❤️🌹
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your awesome insights 🥰🥰🥰
      07-01
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  • Success88
    ·06-30
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    If I had to pick one word for myself, it would be Dividend. $ocbc bank(O39.SI)$ and $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ and $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ earn quite a lot dividends for me this year. H1 2025 was an good investment for me. I looking forward into H2 @TigerClub @MillionaireTiger @TigerStars @Tiger_comments
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  • highhand
    ·06-30
    Rewarding. Beat the index and affirmation that buying the dip during a bull market works!
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  • AliceSam
    ·06-30
    如果我必须为自己选择一个词,那就是 感恩🥹💖
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  • koolgal
    ·06-30
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    🌟🌟🌟" PHENOMENAL!" From chaos to all time highs - H1 2025 was a phenomenal comeback, shrugging off tariffs and turmoil to crown Nvidia $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ as the torchbearer of 2025's rebound and it now rules the tech throne, overtaking $Microsoft(MSFT)$ and $Apple(AAPL)$ to become the world's most valuable company.  Nvidia's AI chips didn't just power data centers, they powered a market resurrection.

    And Yes, I bought in.  I held strong .  While others doubted, I doubled down.  Nvidia - The Phenomenal Comeback King - Crowned and Unstoppable.  It is now charging towards the USD 4 Trillion mark with AI firepower and market dominance.  I am in and loving  every moment of this phenomenal ride!

    @Tiger_comments @TigerStars @Tiger_SG @CaptainTiger @TigerClub

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    • koolgalReplying toZarkness
      May you be equally blessed too 🥰🥰🥰🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰
      07-01
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    • ZarknessReplying tokoolgal
      Your my lucky 🍀
      07-01
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    • Zarkness
      [Cool]
      07-01
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  • Alubin
    ·06-30
    Savings. Continue to save and dca into regular index stocks.
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  • WanEH
    ·06-30
    出现我脑海的词是“命运弄人”。当你以为市场很好持仓很多时,突然特朗普来了个关税炸弹。
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  • MHh
    ·06-30
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    The first word that came to my mind was treacherous. I really have no idea when trump will slap tariffs and then say that a deal has been reached and then slap tariffs on the same country in other areas. There is also a constant fear of recession with his tariffs. Also, we do not know when rate cuts will come and whether they will meet market expectations. The market has been very volatile this year.


    The first word that I saw was savings and this is very true for me! I first started investing to protect my savings by ensuring my savings will not be eroded by inflation. Through the years, even though my income has increased, I try not to have a great lifestyle inflation[LOL]. I remain committed to saving a significant proportion of my income. So, my life and investment is all about savings to prepare for retirement. @HelenJanet @Fenger1188 @Universe宇宙 @DiAngel @Success88 @SR050321 @Kaixiang @SPOT_ON @Wayneqq @LuckyPiggie come join
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  • First word that comes to mind would be wealth. First word that I see here is  award.

    @BABY SPACEROCK @LULU ROCKET

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  • Shyon
    ·06-30
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    If I had to choose one word to describe my first half of 2025, it would be "resilient." The market has thrown its fair share of curveballs—rate swings, geopolitical shocks, and mixed earnings—but through it all, I stayed the course. I adapted, learned, and held on, even when things looked shaky. It wasn’t always easy, but I’m proud to have kept moving forward.

    Both in life and in investing, I’ve come to realize that resilience doesn’t mean avoiding the storms—it means navigating through them with focus and patience. Some of my trades didn’t go as planned, but I took those losses as lessons, not failures. At the same time, the wins—no matter how small—reminded me why long-term consistency matters more than short-term perfection.

    Looking ahead to the second half of the year, I’m carrying this same resilient mindset. Whether the market gives us volatility or clarity, I know the most important thing is to stay grounded and adaptable.

    @Tiger_comments @TigerStars

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  • Tiring
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  • Rahman20
    ·06-30
    super
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  • Rule No.1
    ·07-01
    Cautious
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  • ECLC
    ·07-01
    Amazing!
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  • Apollos
    ·07-01
    "Trump"oline because the market could go exhilarating highs and jarring lows...bouncing effect.
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  • Fantastic !
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  • World is changing and moving fast. Be bold and follow the flow
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  • Ronchan
    ·07-01
    Crazy 🤪
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  • Improving is the word for me in the H1.
    hoping H2 will be another word : "Good"
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