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Making Sense of Stock Market Trends
If real estate is all about location, location, location, timing could probably be the magic word for the stock market. The right time to buy and sell your stocks is what spells the difference between profit and loss. While the importance of timing is understood easily enough, determining what the
Hot Investment Profile: Isetan (Singapore) Ltd
SGX Stock Code: I15 / Stock Price: 3.850 The first ever Japanese department store to open in Singapore, Isetan (Singapore) Ltd was one of last week’s top five gainers on the Singapore Exchange. Since its inaugural Havelock branch in 1972, the company has gone on to open several new
Sophisticated Investor Profile: Cindy Chow Pei Pei
A true mover and shaker in the expansion of one of the premier real estate investment trusts (REITs) on the Singapore Exchange, Miss Cindy Chow Pei Pei is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust Management, Ltd. Having worked in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore,
Opening Up to Overseas Stocks
With the plethora of potentially profitable shares available on the local bourse, why should investors consider investing in overseas stocks at all? The answer is as simple as it is complex: diversification. Savvy investors well know that diversifying their portfolios enables them to avoid the proverbial “one basket for all
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
