SGD Weekly : Timely Elections

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I am thankful for the upcoming elections because these are times were we desperately need some distraction. It has been an atypical week because we do not often get Minsky moments in markets… Continue reading

The Dark Knight Fx Series : Analysis of USDJPY

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 Analysis   Not very obvious but you can see the weekly chart shows the breakdown of a Double Top pattern (reversal point 122.40) achieving theoretical measured target 119.54 (122.41 – [125.28-122.41]) after yesterday’s… Continue reading

DARK TUESDAY ALERTS : ANOMALIES IN SGD CORP BONDS – MEDCO AND GITI

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Not intending to spread panic on a Dark Tuesday after Black Monday, but I would like to point out to readers some anomalies in SGD corporate bond prices. S&P Revises PT Energi Mega… Continue reading

Forex Thoughts : Live Die Repeat, Black Monday

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There comes a time … when you heed a certain call, when the world must come together as one…. Yes. Today is Black Monday 2015 edition. A sea of red on equity screens,… Continue reading

Do Long Term Investors Always Win ?

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It is apt that I am writing about this today which could turn out to be the worst day for markets in many years, from before and from now. Try this exercise. Type… Continue reading

AUSTRALIA FOCUS : THE CURSE OF ASHLEY MADISON AND APPLE

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  Ugly commodity headlines as usual. Oil’s Slump Claims Another Casualty as Santos CEO Steps Down Origin Energy swings to a loss following writedowns, warns of falling oil prices But nothing can match… Continue reading

CHINA FOCUS : WALKING CABBAGES, LEAVE ME ALONE, LEST IT COMES BACK TO BITE YOU

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We have the lowest weekly close for the SHCOMP since March, scores of Chinese tourists wounded in the Bangkok bombings and CNH settling down in a new trading range this week and what… Continue reading

The Widow Maker In Real Estate

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This post was written a week ago for http://www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading… ******************************** I noticed that conversations do not centre around property as much… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Those Who Buy Today Are Luckier Than Those Who Bought Last Month

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I was chatting with my stock broker and he was telling me that he and his mates aren’t having a great time and neither are their oil trader friends and, in his opinion,… Continue reading

SGD NEW ISSUES : LTA 7Y AND 12Y

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**NEW ISSUE: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE – SGD 7Y/12Y NOTES** ISSUER: Land Transport Authority of Singapore STATUS: Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured Notes, issuance off the S$5 Billion Multicurrency Medium Term Note… Continue reading