What You Should Know About IPO’s
When a company announces its initial public offering or IPO, it’s akin to a clarion call for many investors. Raising their heads (and sometimes their eyebrows) at the sound, they scramble to find out all they can about that company. Or, if it was a company they’ve already
Hot Investment Profile: China Merchants Holdings
SGX Stock Code: C22 / Stock Price: 1.020 The biggest toll road company listed on the Singapore Exchange, China Merchants Holdings Pacific Limited (CMHP) was one of the last week’s top five value traded stocks on the SGX. Among the foremost toll road operators in China, CMHP has invested
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Lim Eng Hock
One of the most followed investors on Spiking, Mr Lim Eng Hock or Peter Lim is famous for having made his fortune as an investor. Changing gears from being a stockbroker to a full-time investor, Mr Lim now owns or has a significant number of shares of several firms. Among
Jolly Good Show, IPO’s!
A company that decides to go public is kind of like a new superhero movie. There’s the build-up, the hype — people everywhere start to talk about it, more so if it’s a popular hero who’s been around for decades. Entire years can go into preparing such a
Stock Market Stories: Trading on Centrestage
What sorts of books make an investor’s night table? Apart from the various guides, how-to’s and other reads of a financial nature, there’s bound to be one or two that are “just for fun”. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, really — business and finance as literary
Hot Investment Profile: Jardine Strategic Holdings
SGX Stock Code: J37 / Stock Price: 28.540 A sterling example of a company with diversified business interests, Jardine Strategic Holdings (JSH) was one of last week’s top five gainers on the Singapore Exchange(SGX). Founded in 1986, JSH is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Though it is a subsidiary
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Goh Ching Huat
At the helm of a sporting goods and fashion retailing empire, Mr Goh Ching Huat is CEO, Executive Director and the founder of Ossia International Limited. He is also director of subsidiary companies VGO Corporation, Limited and Internet Technology Group, Limited. Mr Goh has more than 30 years of experience
Stock Market Firsts and Milestones
Who got there first on the stock market? Or for that matter, where was the first stock market ever? This article takes a look at some bite-sized fun facts about who did what first in stock markets on other shores as well as right here in Singapore. A long history
Who’s up for an M&A today? Potential Mergers and Acquisitions
If the walls of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) could speak, they could tell you many a tale of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) affecting the prices of stocks and the investment fates of the people who buy and sell them. For investors who may be new to the nuances
Hot Investment Profile: Global Logistic Properties
SGX Stock Code: MC0 / Stock Price: 1.91 Leading global logistics facilities developer, Global Logistic Properties (GLP) was one of last week’s top five value traded stocks on the Singapore Exchange. With the aim of providing a single point of contact for clients to establish their distribution networks, Singapore-based
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Koh Wee Meng
Property tycoon Mr Koh Wee Meng is the founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Fragrance Group Ltd, as well as Chairman of Global Premium Hotels. A mainstay on various “wealthiest people lists”, Mr Koh is also one of the wealthiest people in Singapore. Forbes reports his real-time net worth
How do you bag a ten-bagger?
Stanley Lim Peir Shenq of Motley Fool shared a shortlist this month of three superstar stocks sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It was a list of ten-baggers. According to Motley Fool’s Chong Ser Jing, “ten-bagger” is a term coined by investing stalwart, Peter Lynch, to refer