Market Journal
Straits Times Index (STI) STI closed 13 points marginally higher to 2869 last week. It has been trading in a range between the 2800 to 2900 zone for 9 weeks in a row. Nevertheless, STI managed to close 29 points higher for the quarter, compared to a closing of 2840 on 30th of June. This…Read More
Straits Times Index (STI) The Straits times Index (STI) closed 26.28 points higher, or 0.38 percent to 2,856.95 last week, compared to an opening of 2,830.67 on the 19th of September. The year to date performance of the STI is not as positive, as performance is down by approximately 32.28 points, or 1.1 percent, from…Read More
This week’s focus Some key events happening this week will be Bank of Japan (BOJ) press conference on Wednesday and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday (FOMC statement will be released at Thursday 2am, Singapore time). BOJ press conference will shed some light on the effectiveness of the BOJ’s policy…Read More
Do finance professionals beat the market? Many believe that professional hedge fund managers always get higher returns. Year after year, studies show that neither professional investors nor individuals could outperform broad market indices consistently over long periods of time. Nevertheless, a questions I would ask is, “Does it matter?” Isn’t the purpose of investing the…Read More
When Billionaire hedge fund manager Seth Klarman was asked about what it takes to be a successful investor, he replied, “The conviction to concentrate your portfolio in your very best ideas, and the common sense to nevertheless diversify your holdings.” One of the most common mistakes I encounter among investors is: buying too much within…Read More
Straits Times Index (STI) The Straits times Index (STI) closed slightly higher last week, with an opening of 2843.76 on the 22nd of August, to a closing of 2857.65 on Friday, up by approximately 14 points, or 0.4 percent for the whole of last week. The year to date performance of the STI, however, is…Read More
Straits Time Index (STI) In a relatively quiet trading week, STI index traded in between 2830 to 2881 points last week. STI closed at 2,844.02 on Friday, up 23.38 points, or approximately 0.8 percent. With the upcoming speech titled “The Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Toolkit” by the Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Friday, investors are…Read More
Straits Times Index (STI) A slew of corporate earnings will continue to be released this week as Singaporeans brace themselves for a short work-week in Singapore due to the 9th of August National day holiday. Trading volume is expected to slow this week compared to last week, due to the public holiday. This is following…Read More
海指目前的走势股市 海指开市后跌至2798点,昨日闭市价2800点,随着亚洲区域股市出现反弹,闭市价是2811点。 我不会太担心海指目前的走势,因为美元兑换新元还处在1.35-1.36的位置,这代表着新元目前还是较为强势的,甚至还有陆续升值的空间。因此外资还会留在新加坡市场,也出现更多外资回流的现象。 目前的阻力点是在3000点,这...Read More
原油市场的走势 原油市场目前最大的消息是石油输出国组织(OPEC) 和非石油输出国将会在3月20日开会讨论冻结石油产量的可能性。 但昨天的消息是会议可能告吹,原因是伊朗可能不参加谈判,这对原油市场是个坏消息。其实伊朗不参加谈判是情有可原,伊朗曾因核武问题被美国制裁,过去三年没有出口原油。今年初制裁结束后终于恢复石油出口,他们当然不想错过这...Read More

