TIRED MARKETS : WHAT DO WE REALLY BELIEVE ?

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It’s been good news as if we had not expected it – Greece voting to comply and China out of the woods and Yellen on track for the first rate hike from the… Continue reading →

Cutting Off The Nose To Spite The Face – Teaching Masochism To The Greeks

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It is a conundrum that the Greeks would to go vote and subsequently reject a bailout package in a referendum only to accept one that is worse off later. Is that masochistic or… Continue reading →

What Are Singapore Car Sales Are Saying To Us ?

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Some car sales stats to cheer us up a little. Mitsubishi is selling 1434% more cars than they were selling last year. Note that my stats are for till end May this year… Continue reading →

SINGAPORE WEEKLY : THE INCONCEIVABLE GDP

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Remember to be a Singapore economist is to be Politically Correct & Cautiously Optimistic ? https://tradehaven.net/market/fx/singapore-rates-weekly-being-politically-correct-and-cautiously-optimistic/ So, tell me  who would dare forecast this -4.6% QoQ GDP number ? Ranking of Economists 1.… Continue reading →

GOING FOR GOLD

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This post was written for http://www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading ! ******************************** I would sound pretty irrelevant or even irreverent if I did not mention… Continue reading →

ROXY-PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED SGD 3YR 4.75%

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**ROXY-PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED SGD 3YR – IPG 4.75% AREA** Issuer :  Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited Issuer Rating : Unrated Status : Senior Unsecured Issue Size :  TBD Format :   Bearer, Regulation S only and… Continue reading →

SGD New Issue : Nam Cheong 3Y 6+%

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NAM CHEONG SGD 3 YR Issuer: Nam Cheong Limited Status: Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured Notes Rating:  Unrated Format: Reg S, S274 & 275 of Singapore SFA, issued off the SGD600m Multicurrency Medium… Continue reading →

CHINA FOCUS : DON'T DIE OF IGNORANCE OR IN THE HURRICANE

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I am not sure why I ventured into the Chinese market which I said I would not touch for the past 3 months as red alerts flashed in the volatility numbers. It was… Continue reading →

Australia Focus : First Test of The Ashes

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It has not been a good week for Australian sports, with the first test of the Ashes looking quite out of reach and Nick Kyrgios bowing out of the Wimbledon in disgrace, amid… Continue reading →

Bonds In Conversation : Pulling Out All The Stops And The Aftershocks

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Yes. It is the 40th anniversary of Jaws, the movie. It been a week of dropping JAWS for sure, staring aghast at the Chinese stock meltdown and the subsequent breathtaking rally that surely… Continue reading →