This post was written a week ago for http://www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading… ******************************** My best friend flew off to Sandakan, Sabah, yesterday and… Continue reading
Yours truly relocated to America and am settling down here. Four months of silence gave Mr Market time to validate what we were saying. Firstly, the equity markets kind of made a short… Continue reading
It has been more than unsettling for me when I painstakingly write 2 articles yesterday morning, one on Singapore’s first ever AT1 issue, to find them missing in the afternoon. If anyone has… Continue reading
Emerging Market (n) – Country where politics matters at least as much as economics to market outcomes ~ Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group Economic development requires effective governments ~ Angus Deaton, Princeton Emerging markets… Continue reading
All of a sudden, we find every single commentary red flagging Malaysia as the biggest loser in Southeast Asia in the current oil rout when just a week ago, Malaysia was applauded as… Continue reading
9 days into the second half of 2014 and USDSGD makes its year to date low of 1.24 19 oops 1.2418 as I type and Jowoki becomes the new Indonesia President. Think nothing… Continue reading
We are reminded of our own insignificance when we see wonders in nature and gaps in the USD/IDR, USD/MYR and USD/PHP charts like these ones. USD/IDR USD/MYR USD/PHP Is the world is rushing… Continue reading
Yes. We rejoice with rate hikes from Turkey because we are not Turks with mortgages. The Turkish lira jumped 3.5% instantly but bondholders aren’t really cheering except maybe the USD bonds and some… Continue reading
In the first 3 weeks of 2014 and the end of the lunar year of the Snake, over 80% of the 162 currency pairs in the world have lost out against the USD.… Continue reading
