Market Journal
2 changes for SGX-listed ETFs: How do these affect your investment strategies? Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are very popular among investors, financial advisors and financial institutions across the world. ETFs allow investors to own a diversified set of securities and stocks at a relatively low cost. This provides exposure to investors while allowing them the liquidity…Read More
Today, climate change is a hot-button topic for the world, and we feel the impact of these issues on our everyday lives through adverse weather events and other changes in the environment. There is realisation of the economy’s dependence on nature’s ecosystem services and natural cycles. World Wetlands Day, which was on Feb 2, aims…Read More
For the past two years, COVID-19 has hogged the headlines. But when it comes to health issues, there are other killers out there. And to remind us of the danger, World Cancer Day is being marked on February 4. Cancer was a leading cause of death worldwide in 2020, and accounted for nearly 10 million…Read More
Three special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) will be on the SGX. The IPO offers are an attractive free lunch for investors. SPAC shares are 100% redeemable at S$5 offer price with free warrants thrown in with the shares. The public or retail offer is only 1.5 – 3.3% of the total issued shares. We are…Read More
Introduction to CNY Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the biggest festival of the year for every Chinese around the world and has been celebrated in China for thousands of years. Apart from China, the holiday is also celebrated and observed in Asian countries with large Chinese populations…Read More
Will Q1 give us stellar returns? Q4 of 2021 saw a strong ending. So will Q1 2022 be another bullish quarter too? Here, we will recollect some important episodes from Q4 2021 and point out some events that are important in Q1 2022. 2021 Q4 2022 Q1 Omicron variant Fed’s tapering Inflation rate March 2022…Read More
Introduction I am sure that by now you would have heard of the “metaverse” with Facebook announcing its decision to officially change its name to Meta Platforms Inc. This was a rebranding effort to distance the company from its original Facebook product, a social network, and to be viewed as a “metaverse” company instead. Other…Read More
The New Year is a perfect time to change old habits for the better. Eating healthier food, making more friends and getting fit are popular on the New Year resolutions’ list. Adopting some of these new resolutions will ensure that you are healthy in mind and body in 2022, but it is good to make…Read More
The Santa Claus rally is a sustained bullish market movement which usually occurs during the last week of the year and continues into the New Year. This year’s Santa Claus rally may be threatened by Inflation Risk: Sustained increase in prices which may lead to a more hawkish Fed Supply chain disruption: Sustained disruption leading…Read More
Some key events investors must keep an eye on in 2022 The news in 2021 was dominated by COVID-19. And just when things seemed to be getting better, new variants such as Delta and Omicron emerged and hampered the return to a pre-pandemic normal. Thankfully, many events were held due to the deployment of vaccines….Read More