Market Journal
Start trading on POEMS! Open a free account here! At a glance: Third 75 basis point hike this year Fed is still hawkish Fed projection of 4.6% terminal rate in 2023 New 52-week low for Dow Jones and S&P500 on 30 Sep FedEx falls short considerably on earning consensus After starting the month on a…Read More
This article will examine and discuss common mistakes investors and traders make and how to avoid them. For this article, I have interviewed traders who consistently generate profits to find out what they are doing right to be in the top 10% of the trading community. Given my position as a Contract-For-Difference (CFD) dealer, I…Read More
Background Global stock markets enjoyed strong gains despite the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. This growth was fuelled by the low-interest rate environment as well as expansionary monetary policies such as quantitative easing. However, in 2022, global markets plummeted as countries began tightening their monetary policies to overcome rising inflation. The Nasdaq 100 Index…Read More
Start trading on POEMS! Open a free account here! At a glance: Fed more cautious on future rate hikes Inflation numbers falling, now at 8.5% Federal Reserve is still hawkish Apple Inc and Walt Disney beat expectations The three major US indices – Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite started the month on a…Read More
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have become a popular investment tool over the years as they provide diversity, flexibility and lower costs. Currently, there are 53 ETFs listed on SGX that span across different asset classes. Investors can choose to pay with cash or invest with their funds in their Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) accounts. The latter…Read More
Key Takeaways Leveraged ETFs are ETFs that multiply returns of their underlying indices, whereas inverse ETFs provide returns in the opposite direction of their underlying indices. L&I ETFs are structured in such a way that they are meant for active trading rather than buy-and-hold purposes. Holding these ETFs for a longer-term period will expose investors…Read More
You might already know that you can use your Central Provident Fund (CPF) monies to invest via the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). However, the CPFIS has a limited list of financial products which can be invested in, as well as limitations on which type of account can be used for these investments. Key Takeaways Exchange…Read More
Among the main global issues that, worry investors in stocks, bonds and other instruments these days are the Fed interest rate hikes, inflation, recessions (hard landings and soft landings for the economy), stagflation, energy prices and the conflict in Ukraine and its consequences on the commodities space. The markets have been very volatile as a…Read More
Introduction The annual Great Singapore Sales (GSS) is back this year from 9 September to 10 October 2022. Once a year, the Singapore Retailers Association organises the GSS together with various malls and stores to promote Singapore’s tourism industry. Launched in 1994, this annual event usually runs 6 weeks. In 2020, the GSS was rebranded…Read More
Introduction When analysing market trends and movements, we find that two-thirds of the time, trades fluctuate in a price range without any significant up or down trend. This is also known as a Sideways trend. This leaves us with the remaining one-third of the time, where the market is trending in a pronounced direction. Hence,…Read More

