CPF : Medishield Life vs Integrated Shield Plans
A good and informative article I came across and would like to share with readers. I have so many of these policies and add ons, I wonder why I try so hard not… Continue reading
Bonds In Conversation : Happy Animal Spirits on Friday the 13th
A 91th minute goal to give Brazil a 2 goal advantage win. Ahem. Just as we would expect from the markets and central banks, go for the popular consensus. Referee = central banker… Continue reading
Darlings To Defaults – BUMI RESOURCES
I remember this name well – Bumi Resources. They had 2 hot high yield issues back in 2009 and 2010 that rallied 10%. The BUMI 12% 11/2016 (callable 07/2014 at 106) and the… Continue reading
To Hedge That Housing Loan ?
It is great to be rich, and 99.9% of the world agrees with me, I know. But it does come with consequences. For a typical 1 mio dollar housing loan, deciding between 3… Continue reading
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited Basel III USD Sub Notes
ISSUER: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (“OCBC”) ISSUER RATINGS (M/S/F): Aa1 / AA- / AA- EXPECTED ISSUE RATINGS (M/S/F): A2 / BBB+ / A+ SECURITY DESCRIPTION: Basel III compliant Tier 2 Subordinated Notes FORMAT: 144A/Reg… Continue reading
The Relative Volatility and Price Action of NSE Nifty and SGX Nifty
This is a good article written by a friend last year comparing between the National Stock Exchange of India’s NIFTY contract and SGX’s NIFTY futures. Some of the regulatory information may be outdated… Continue reading
SIJORI -MYR Investment Strategy
I think some of those who were around during the CLOB debacle have bought a Iskandar property recently. CLOB is a thing of the past affecting just about 180,000 Singaporeans back in 1998,… Continue reading
The Moral of The Ali Baba Story
Let’s be clear that Ali Baba is no child’s story as far as I am concerned. And I see myself having some affinity to the folktale given that my nickname in primary school… Continue reading
Tradehaven Announcement
Dear readers, The Tradehaven contribution drive has left us well short of our goal and a lot of doubts on the work that we are doing. A suggestion from one of our readers… Continue reading
Yes, It Will Crash. By How Much ?
The undercurrents have yet to hit retail space as institutional research reports emerge that are sounding faint alarm bells that buzz louder each day as summer approaches. Many of these research reports are… Continue reading