Category Archive: Market

Ad Hoc Commentary – for peace in our time, Obama should leave Syria alone

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“…President Obama reassured King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Friday that the United States remained committed to strengthening the moderate opposition in the Syrian civil war…” “…Relations between the two countries have become… Continue reading →

Bonds In Conversation : Candy Rush then Candy Crushed

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There was a Candy Rush to list in the stock market and Candy Crush dropped 16% in its trading debut, bringing smiles to only the private equity company that invested in them because… Continue reading →

Part Three – I Am Not Crazy, Do You Watch Movies ? The Investment Ideas

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I believe that in every generation, there are always people born out of their “time”. Far ahead into the future, slightly ahead, or behind. Jules Verne imagined us trawling the ocean depths but… Continue reading →

PART TWO : ENDER’S GAME, NOBODY WANTS TO BE A SERVANT

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Does anyone feel that Ender’s Game, the movie, reminds you of the Singapore Gifted Education Programme ? That was how I felt halfway through the show, anyway. An overseas friend commented to me… Continue reading →

PART ONE : 800 MILLION DOLLARS AND A SMILE FOR SINGAPOREANS

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My head busy is swimming with many threads of thoughts, so I thought writing should help me unravel some of them and make some sense of all these inputs and data. This is… Continue reading →

The Thankless Job Of Public Service – Exodus of the Finance Ministers

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I compiled this list. Fin Ministers/Central Bankers Resignation since Jan 2014. 1. Dutch Deputy Fin Min http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303519404579352201884605822 2. Italy Deputy Fin Min http://www.eurointelligence.com/news-details/article/italys-deputy-finance-minister-resigns-over-disagreement-with-renzi.html?no_cache=1 3. Iraq Deputy Fin Min http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/180220141 4. RBI Deputy Governor… Continue reading →

Ad Hoc Commentary – banks as the whipping boy; Buba tacit approval to Europe QE

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“…Wall Street banks and their foreign rivals have paid out $100bn in US legal settlements since the financial crisis, according to Financial Times research, with more than half of the penalties extracted in… Continue reading →

SGD New Issue Review : SIA 7Y 3.145% and 10Y 3.75%

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NEW ISSUE: SINGAPORE AIRLINES SGD 7YR & 10YR Issuer: Singapore Airlines Limited Status: Senior, Unsecured, Fixed Rate Rating: Unrated Format: Reg S, S274 & 275 of Singapore SFA, issued off the S$2bn Multicurrency… Continue reading →

SGD New Issue Review : Vallianz 2Y 7.5% and a story on listing pigs

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Vallianz Holdings 2Year NEW ISSUE: VALLIANZ HOLDINGS LIMITED SGD 2YR ISSUE Issuer: Vallianz Holdings Limited Status: Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured Notes Rating: Unrated Format: Reg S, S274 & 275 of Singapore SFA… Continue reading →

Ad Hoc Commentary – we shall choose Shame, and then have War…

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“…now that Putin had largely secured Crimea, he will likely only stage his next major move in the fall [months]….” https://tradehaven.net/market/ad-hoc-commentary-to-counter-russias-rise-america-should-re-pivot-to-nicaragua-and-singapore-should-accept-a-russian-military-base/ Yours truly still expect Putin to stage his next move in Oct… Continue reading →