Dimmest view of equities in a decade
Fears of inflation shocks have overtaken waning concerns over the global credit crunch as the as the greatest single threat to financial market stability and...
Commentary: The Bear Market Rally is Over
Many commentators are now telling you about the impact of stagflation, depression, hyperinflation and so on. And they would use many theories to explain their concerns.
Viewpoint: If panic comes, keep buying
The tsunami that started from thousands of miles way and finally hit our shores has left behind catastrophic damages in Asian markets. Many traders were caught stranded and bewildered.
Do financial stocks warrant a second look?
Booming real estate markets, lax lending practices and credit rating processes, inadequate risk control mechanisms on the part of banks, and failure to anticipate macroeconomic impacts in good time: These are the main reasons that lead to the subprime crisis.
Banks – How do you value them?
That might seem like a simple question on Wall Street, where the price of everything from Apple to zinc flickers across computer screens every day. But inside Bear Stearns, the answer was anything but clear last spring for investors who put their money into two giant, but ultimately doomed, hedge funds.
New Barclays fund offers exposure to Buffett, Rogers
and more
Retail investors in Singapore can now participate in one of the most sought after stock in the world...
JPMorgan's equity-linked notes makes debut
Retail investors in Singapore with S$50,000 to spare and looking for annual returns of 7.5% may want to look at a new alternative investment product by...
Saxo extends China reach via the HK CFDs
Saxo Capital Markets – which is a subsidiary of Denmark's Saxo Bank – is now offering online investors a broader access to China equities via...
Making strides at home and abroad
The city of Liverpool is home to two of the most fanatically supported football clubs in the English Premier League (EPL): The red half of Liverpool and the blue half of Everton....
Unfazed by chip cycles
Micro-Mechanics was founded back in 1983 with a capital outlay of just S$1.200, which included payment for a 30-year old lathe machine. The business operated out of a...
Benefiting from Philips tie-up
Profits at mainboard-listed Action Asia took a dive in 2005 and 2006 when the designer and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of auto entertainment multimedia systems took the bold step of...
Not Just Coffee
Coffee drinkers in Singapore shopping for their daily caffeine fix at local supermarkets may be familiar with names like Gold Roast, Café 21, CappaRoma – products made by...
Sweet Smell of Success
The next time you hold up a bottle of perfume or cologne, especially those that come with a spray pump, remember the name Sunmart. Founded by Mr Sun Bingzhong, a...
Hotels – Room for Growth
DBS Research is maintaining its overweight stance on the Singapore hotel industry given the strong tourist arrivals which has...
Looking beyond Sing-dollar deposits
Singapore dollar time deposit rates are currently very low, at less than one per cent per annum for deposits below $50,000.
Warrants For Trading In Volatile Markets
Structured warrants are versatile trading or investing instruments that can offer a wide range of benefits to investors in helping them enhance their investment portfolios. Investors can...
GreatLink Lion Vietnam Fund
Investors who are looking for opportunities to invest in emerging markets may want to check out the GreatLink Lion Vietnam Fund from Singapore life insurance provider, Great Eastern.
Stock Pick
Ho Bee Investment: Buy
(DBS Vickers, 26 June), Thomson Medical Centre: Buy
(DMG, 25 June),
China Farm Equipment: Buy (DMG, 24 June),
ST Engineering: Downgrade to Fully Valued
(DBS Research 23 June),
Man Wah: Buy
(DMG, 23 June),
Starhub: Buy
(DMG, 20 June) |
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