Market Journal
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are gaining popularity amongst investors as a cost-effective investment tool to gain exposure to index performance and achieve diversification. However, one of the fastest growing segments of the ETF industry has to be the Smart Beta ETFs. To illustrate the industry’s exponential growth, total Assets under Management (AUM) for Smart Beta…Read More
Vietnam’s economy has come a long way. The developing country faced multiple obstacles through the years, going through wars and crises. Despite numerous hardships, the Vietnam market has gained growth momentum, becoming an investment destination for many. Just take a look at the Vietnam Index, which has outperformed its Asian peers for the past 5…Read More
It has been proven over the years that value-oriented strategies beat the market over a longer time horizon. These strategies include, but are not limited to, selecting stocks based upon low ratios of price to book, price to earnings, price to cash flow and price to sales. Price to Book Price to book ratio (P/B)…Read More
Hi everyone, If you have some sort of a background in finance, you may have heard of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). It’s an economic theory that states that all available information is reflected in prices. Any pricing inefficiencies are quickly arbitraged away by the others. No fundamental or technical analysis will consistently produce superior…Read More
In the first half of 2018, there were 108 new stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).[1] Xiaomi, one of the most recent companies to launch an IPO, debuted on the HKEX on 9th July with a listing price of HKD 17 (at the lower range of HKD 17-22); raising approximately USD 4.7…Read More
After 20 years of stagnation, Japan’s economy is slowly making a comeback. GDP has been increasing at a steady pace in recent years, and the core Consumer Price Index, or CPI (excluding fresh food and energy) – a measure of inflation – is rising. The unemployment rate, at 2.2%, is lower than that of other…Read More
You’ve probably seen popcorn flicks from the Terminator to Transformers series. It’s usually the same story – the human race gets threatened by robotic superiority, an apocalypse ensues, and so on. It’s a tale that’s been told countless times in modern pop culture. Well, here’s the thing – humanity may not be too far off…Read More
Make the world your oyster Investing in international markets may seem intimidating to you. Challenges include language barriers, unfamiliarity with market conditions overseas, exposure to foreign currencies and many more. A portfolio with global exposure comes with added risk. However, during times when market activity in Singapore slows down, what exactly are you missing out…Read More
2017 was an outstanding year for the equity markets. According to Reuters, the World Stock Index added $8 trillion in value that year. This was led by a strong US economy, with various US indices reaching all-time highs. Most notably, the NASDAQ provided a return of 27.24% in 2017, with the FAANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon,…Read More
Xiaomi is bringing its blockbuster initial public offering to Hong Kong, where it could raise about $10 billion in the largest listing globally in almost 4 years. Facts about Xiaomi Beijing Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd. is a mobile internet company founded in April 2010 specialising in the research and development of smart hardware and electronic…Read More

