Market Journal
With equity indices trading higher, uncertainties on US policy such as possible tax tariff and increased tension on the Korean Peninsula, passive income assets such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) have once again garnered strong interest. Comparing to last week’s closing, FTSE ST REIT Index has gain 1.32% while STI only managed to inch…Read More
This trading week may prove to be exciting to many due to various events which happened over the weekend and also the upcoming events this week. The following 3 pieces of news may have the most impact to the global and regional markets. 1) Trump’s healthcare bill failed to pass through Congress With the collapse…Read More
O&M Sector What a weekend it has been again for the O&M sector. Barely a month went by without news on the sector’s spiraling doom or potential recovery. This time round two companies from the sector come into focus. Ezra – The Sunken The signs have been there for a while but the last nail…Read More
With Additional Information on Interest Rates It is an exciting time in our local market. We see STI experiencing a rally of close to 220 points with 7% gains, making them one of Asia strongest benchmarks in 2017 YTD. We might see another interest rate hike happening this month and a new launch of Nikko…Read More
Iceberg Research and Muddy Waters are examples of short activists that have been extremely vocal with their reports. Their reports have been a bane to certain companies’ stock price, forcing such companies to be on the defensive and address concerns publicly. Overall, it is to the investors’ advantage because it makes the market more efficient…Read More
How might it affect you and the stock market? It is that time of the year again when Singapore market participants are paying attention to what the Finance Minister will say and his policies. Each year, the national budget is prepared and comes into effect on 1 April and ends on 31 March of the…Read More
On Singapore We have seen some bullishness in the local market during the Chinese New Year period. During the past week, we saw the STI climb to a year on year high of 3,104.3 points. It then settled at 3,100 points at closing last week. For this week, we might see volatility as more local…Read More
After getting myself fat with all the Chinese New Year Goodies over the long weekend, I turned my attention back to the local market. February is traditionally a period with more movements in the market due to the release of Financial Year report for many companies. Red bomb 1: Starhub – The ailing dividend machine…Read More
South Korea ETFs invest in stocks of South Korean companies in major sectors. Although South Korea have been in the forefront of technology advancement (with its local conglomerates Samsung and Hyundai being frequently compared to big names such as Apple and Toyota), this has not stopped it from being classified as an Emerging market. With…Read More
Donald Trump’s inauguration last Friday on the 20th January was truly a significant moment in US history. From his speech, it could be inferred that protectionist policies might be implemented with further emphasis coming from his “America first” and “Buy American and hire American” taglines. He announced that US would be quitting the TPP (Trans-Pacific…Read More

