Market Journal
What is Contrarian Trading? Contrarian trading might not be familiar to many, but one of the most well-known traders to use this strategy of Contrarian trading is Warren Buffet. “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful”, one of Warren Buffet’s most famous quotes sums up what contrarian trading is about….Read More
As of now, the prices of electricity, fuel, vegetables, hotels and flights to name a few, are rising and just like interest rates. Factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, constant lockdowns in China, disrupted production chains and a persistent power crunch have all unsettled the delicate balance between supply and demand, causing prices to soar….Read More
A safe haven for Investors With the constant bombardment of advertisements on cash parking facilities especially in the current market situation, it may be increasingly confusing and difficult to make a choice. In recent times, some bonds have caused suffering, the stock market has not brought much joy, and inflation is increasingly worrisome. But there…Read More
Objective This article, aims to provide essential information regarding the Crude Oil Market (the two benchmarks), discuss factors affecting oil prices (supply, demand, geopolitics, seasonality and key oil prices) and how you can use Oil CFDs to gain exposure and hedge. Introduction to Crude Oil Market Ever since crude oil was discovered, it has gone…Read More
What is US Asian Hours? It is a new service where our clients are empowered with the capability to trade US equities during Asian hours (from 8.00 am SGT to 5.00 pm SGT). Phillip Securities Pte Ltd is the first brokerage firm in Southeast Asia to offer a US Market Making service during Asian market…Read More
Start trading on POEMS! Open a free account here! At a glance: Earnings results for Tesla, Netflix, Alphabet, Microsoft, Citigroup and so on Alphabet and Microsoft upside potential ~20% US Interest rate hike of 0.75% Inflation reached a new 41-year high US GDP fell for the second quarter The three major US indices – Dow…Read More
Introduction In late May, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), released the results for the Economic Survey of Singapore for the First Quarter of 2022, where they indicated that they will maintain their 2022 full year GDP growth forecast at a range of between 3 to 5 per cent. The MTI further mentions that…Read More
Every 9 August, we commemorate Singapore’s independence gained on the same date 57 years ago in 1965. Last year, to celebrate National Day, we shared our views on two local stocks listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX): Sea Ltd and Razer. You can read more about that entry here! https://www.phillipcfd.com/putting-the-red-dot-on-the-map/ This year, we are…Read More
Consider this article a checklist on what we would consider to be the best strategies to get you financially prepared for the next chapter in your life. In reality, it is quite unlikely that two individuals are so perfect for each other that they agree on everything. The first possible point of friction is usually…Read More
Index CFDs are a popular alternative to trading individual stocks, index futures or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), because the instruments allow you to gain exposure portfolio to a particular index and benefit from the price action of the counter, regardless of long or short. In addition, traders are only required to put up a fraction of…Read More

