Market Journal
What this article is about: InfoTech overtook finance as the largest industry on Hong Kong’s stock exchange in 2019 More and more mainland Chinese companies have been making their mark in Hong Kong’s market Revamp of HSI is overdue to reflect these shifts Potential winners of the index’s overhaul are consumer and healthcare stocks, Chinese…Read More
What is it: Rule of 40 is the idea that revenue growth rates plus profitability margins should be equal to or greater than 40%. Venture capitalists came up with this simple method to decide whether or not to invest in young software start-ups. It is a rule-of-thumb for sizing up the health of a software…Read More
This article was first published in The Edge on 15 March 2021. Reproduced by permission of The Edge Publishing Pte Ltd. Copyright © 2021 The Edge Publishing Ptd Ltd. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. The Paradox of Choice In this modern era, investors are spoilt for choice. They are inundated by a plethora of financial instruments…Read More
At some point, people will make mistakes with their personal finances. I have personally seen too many examples. In my five years working as a financial advisory consultant, I have helped over a thousand people plan their finances. Some things which I have heard or seen have stuck with me, leaving me pondering, “Why do…Read More
At a glance: All three US major indices had a volatile month in February, closing lower after hitting record highs. Amid concerns about rising bond yields which may hurt high-growth tech stocks the most, the Nasdaq Composite underperformed, with an 8% correction from its 14,000 high. Investors rotated from high-growth tech stocks to cyclical sectors…Read More
At a glance: Charting tools are commonly used to identify patterns and trend directions of counters. They assist traders and investors in locating the best entry and exit points into a stock or market. ChartView is POEMS Pro’s unique charting tool that provides high-performance, intuitive and fully-customisable charting solutions. The tool is packed with more…Read More
What this report is about: Risk management is crucial in Contract for Differences (CFD) trading regardless of long or short positions. A big portion of risk management is knowing when to cut losses and when to let profits run Investors and traders usually stumble over four hurdles when implementing risk management: they expect a rebound,…Read More
Most valuable resource in the world Crude oil is the primary source of energy in the world. It is black gold or the “blood” of world economies. As much as 80% of a barrel of crude is refined into gasoline, jet fuel and distillate fuels such as diesel and heating oils. The rest is processed…Read More
What the report is about: The unprecedented collapse of oil prices in 2020 has decimated investors’ confidence in the traditional energy sector. In contrast, new investments into renewable technologies and infrastructures have resulted in an overall increase in renewable energy demand in 2020. Growth drivers like scalable renewable technologies, government policies, and population growth are…Read More
What this report is about: International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic and political achievements of women. It falls on 8 March this year We profile the achievements of two successful women in international business. Women-empowerment ETFs allow you to invest in companies with strong support for women’s empowerment and gender diversification. One such is…Read More

