Market Journal
2019 is slated to be a busy year, with a number of countries having held or scheduled to hold their elections. These countries include Thailand, Japan, Canada and Hong Kong. Indonesia, the country with the largest population in Southeast Asia, held its elections in April. With that as the backdrop, let us explore the investment…Read More
Part 1. Why? Why do you trade? To make money I hope. But where do you trade? Our data on YOUR trading behaviour suggests that YOU suffer from a home country bias. Majority of you trade only on the Singapore stock exchange at SGX! Recently, I celebrated a birthday (not mine) with an upscale international…Read More
What is Brexit? The United Kingdom (UK) has been a key member state of the European Union (EU), being one of its largest economies. But the EU’s foundations were shaken in 2016 when Britain held a referendum which saw 51.9% voters opting for the UK to leave the EU. It was a result that surprised…Read More
Thailand’s Year-on-Year (YoY) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annual Growth Rate came in at 4.1% for the year 2018 as compared to 2017’s 4% – marking 2018 as the year which saw the paciest growth since 2012.1 Economists had earlier expected growth to recover in 4Q18 after a sharp slowdown in 3Q18. According to a Bloomberg…Read More
International Women’s Day was marked on Friday, 8 March 2019. In line with that, we would like to highlight the importance of investing for women. More than ever, women today form a vital part of the workforce. Female representation in employment has become increasingly diverse over the years. Gone are the days where ladies primarily…Read More
2018 was the worst performing year for the stock market in a decade since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ were down 5.6%, 6.2% and 4% respectively.1 After the volatile end to 2018, investors are bracing themselves for an unpredictable new year, with the US-China trade…Read More
2019 started off with massive uncertainty. While volatile market conditions make it more challenging for investors to plan their moves, the flipside is opportunities to gain are created if the right moves are made. Consider the current political and investing landscape. On the economic front, there is considerable unease surrounding trade tensions between the US…Read More
It was a roller coaster ride for investors globally in 2018 as many market indices gave up their gains during the first half of the year. Volatility seen in the stock market arose as the trade war between the US and China, geopolitical tensions and growth concerns about the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and…Read More
2018 marked a tumultuous year for stock markets across the globe. The ups and downs that markets experienced can be attributed to key events that shook the international political economy. One of these is the Sino-US trade war. Stay in the know with this handy guide on what to expect in 2019. March Thailand Thailand…Read More
Investors invest for a variety of reasons – from growing their savings to purchase a house, building a pool of funds for their children’s education, or preparing for their retirement needs. However, many investors are unfamiliar with the concept of portfolio construction, preferring instead to purchase individual securities piecemeal. This particular investment approach exposes investors…Read More

