Category Archive: Market

Record Lows for 2014 – Volumes and Volatility

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Records have been broken in many categories for 2014 so far. Dow Jones Industrial historic highs, S&P 500 record highs 10 times in the past 4 weeks. The only record lows we are… Continue reading →

Singapore Millionaires In Trouble, Real Estate and The Mass Market Wealth Effect

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As I watched Non Stop, starring Liam Neeson, a funny thought crossed my mind. With QE1, 2 and 3, even ransoms are getting higher. In the film, the ransom demanded was US 150… Continue reading →

International Bonds Weekly : The Kangaroo Report

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Lower yields, stronger currency and not many new bonds to sell. Moody’s came out with some robust growth headlines for the country that is accompanied by warnings of a potential housing market correction.… Continue reading →

Bonds In Conversation : How Low Is Low ? Taking Equilibrium For Granted

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When you read that 7 year German yields are at 0.70%, you start to appreciate Singapore interest rates a little more. It happened before in 1H last year when German yields were tested… Continue reading →

Data Manipulation ? Central Banks, Buying Equity, Buying Bonds And Their Profits

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“Gross domestic product fell at a 2.9 percent annualized rate, more than forecast and the worst reading since the same three months in 2009, after a previously reported 1 percent drop, the Commerce… Continue reading →

SGD New Issue Review : Tan Chong International 2.5Y

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NEW ISSUE: TAN CHONG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED SGD 2.5 YR ISSUER: Tan Chong International Limited SERIES:   001 STATUS:  Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and                                       unsecured RATING: Unrated FORMAT: Reg S, S274 & 275 of SFA, issuance… Continue reading →

Blame The Weather, Then Blame The War – Lower Expectations, Higher S&P 500

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The world has caught on the game and even central banks are long equities. Life is all about expectations and meeting them. When your expectations are low, you will always be happy and… Continue reading →

SGD New Issue Review : Tiong Seng Holdings 3.5Y

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TIONG SENG HOLDINGS SGD 3.5Y New Tiong Seng SGD 3.5yrs announced, deal is anchored Initial price guidance: Low 5% Issuer: Tiong Seng Holdings Limited Status: Senior, unsecured Rating:  Unrated Format: Reg S, Bearer,… Continue reading →

HK Dollar – A Collectible ?

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I was having a lunch time chat with a Hongkie Babe, my good friend, whose is a CNH portfolio manager in Hong Kong, of course, and I was curious as to how the… Continue reading →

Taking Another Look At Singapore Reits

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A friend informed me that he has made 18% trading SReits this year which is impressive because I did not think that SReits were all that exciting. But he is an SReit expert… Continue reading →