Category Archive: Market

SGX Is Left Quite High And Dry In The Global IPO Game – A Good Idea For Punters

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The SGX caught my attention earlier after reading a report of the FT that SGX is slipping fast and far behind her regional rivals. And with 8 IPO’s slated for this week in… Continue reading →

SINGAPORE BOND MARKET, LOOK NO FURTHER

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Waking up to a photo message from one of my good friends captioned “LOL”. A Dr Chua Wee Meng in the ST forum, I assume because I do not read the papers, is… Continue reading →

Don’t Forget The Election Hangover And Post Vesak Violence

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Elections results in India this Friday, the 16th, and Indonesia over last weekend. Vesak holidays tomorrow may also herald the end of peaceful protests. Elections Remember Malaysia and Pakistan last year, as I… Continue reading →

1994 and 2014 – A Clockwork Orange ?

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For a Cold War era kid, I am mortified at the audacity of those 5 teenagers who were arrested on vandalism charges because it is not just vandalism they attempted – it is… Continue reading →

The Uncertain Future of Tradehaven and Happy Mothers Day

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Mothers Day will always be especially meaningful to me because it was on Mothers Day that I stepped off the plane carrying my late mother’s ashes and had her leave my side forever.… Continue reading →

The Market Philharmonic Orchestra Presents – Symphony EUR Carnage

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Last night I watched a symphony orchestra It was called EUR Carnage. Target longs 1.3980 Target shorts 1.3880 Killed all in one clean algorithmic sweep. The most profitable algorithm this year has been… Continue reading →

Bonds In Conversation : Fund Manager Says Roller Coasters Start Slow

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A bond portfolio manager told me that his analyst team who studies asset allocations and data series has detected red lights and sell risk indicators. Doesn’t this happen all the time ? Not… Continue reading →

SGD NEW ISSUE REVIEW : G8 EDUCATION LIMITED SGD 3 YR

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G8 EDUCATION LIMITED SGD 3 YR – New G8 Education SGD 3yr announced with strong IOIs post SG roadshow – Initial price guidance: high 4s – Comps: Overseas Education Ltd 5.2 2019 @… Continue reading →

It Always Rains When The Car Is Washed – Volatility And Hedging Your Portfolio

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I decided to wash the car on Sunday which had all the appearance of a hot and sunny day and turned out so. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, a single lone… Continue reading →

The Sorry State of Forex Markets

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A hedge funder was lamenting that he positioned for an ultra strong Non Farm payroll number but ended up losing money too because the markets then decided to blame it on Ukraine. Not… Continue reading →