If you are looking for Singapore stocks to buy in August 2019 and beyond, look no further. We found some interesting candidates using our data provider, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and the Magic Formula methodology popularised by Joel Greenblatt. The basic premise of the Magic Formula is to find the 30 best shares in the market as ranked by their cheapness and their quality and to hold on to that basket of shares for a year before repeating the ranking process. For a deeper understanding of how the formula works, here’s an article explaining the strategy. With that, here’s a list of the top 30 shares in Singapore’s stock market for August 2019: 1)      Noble Group Limited (SGX:CGP) 2)      China Sun

What a fightback! It has been a long while since I last covered luxury watch retailer, The Hour Glass. And boy, this counter recently rose from the tomb to stage a magnificent recovery after posting a stunning full-year financial result. Is this really the light at end of tunnel for The Hour Glass? Can The Hour Glass roll back the time? The Hour Glass Limited Back in 2017, co-founder cum Chairman Henry Tay had warned of a severe winter ahead for The Hour Glass because of oversupply issue and a slow-down in the Hong Kong market. On the basis of the latest financial results, it appears to me that the management may have successful turned. Revenue increased 5% to $727 million but net profits exploded by 41% to reach a whopping $71 million. To achieve this feat, the management had exercised co

7.5x PER and 4% dividend yield, but why isn't the market providing more love to this company by re-rating them higher?This was the exact question running through my mind when I purchased this company and then divested it thereafter, within a short period of time.I'll go through some of my thought process, as well as collating the research I've done on this company in this article.Business ModelTHG has been a well-known luxury retail name for a number of years now. Founded in 1979 by husband and wife, Chairman Henry Tay and Mrs. Jannie Tay, the first store was opened at Lucky Plaza in some 40 years ago. Over time, they branded themselves as one of the world’s leading luxury watch retail groups with established presence of 40 boutiques in 11 key cities in the Asia Pac region. THG

No.  Counters No. of Shares Market Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on market price Allocation % 1. Vicom   31,300 6.59 206,267.00 23.0% 2. Netlink Trust 236,000 0.83 195,880.00 21.0% 3. Far East Hospitality Trust     3,000 0.64     1,920.00   1.0% 4. Ho Bee Land        300 2.36        708.00   0.1% 5. Warchest    513,510.00 55.0% Total 918,285.00 100% Sell in May and go away.This month has been a brutal month as we see increased risk volatility in the market due to the US-China trade war, which pushed most major indexes and s

No.  Counters No. of Shares Market Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on market price Allocation % 1. Starhill Reit 377,000 0.755 284,635.00 30.0% 2. Vicom   31,300 6.79 212,527.00 23.0% 3. Netlink Trust 236,000 0.835 197,060.00 21.0% 4. First Reit 152,000 0.98 148,994.00 17.0% 5. The Hour Glass 106,900 0.80   85,520.00   9.0% 6. Far East Hospitality Trust     3,000 0.67     2,010.00   1.0% 7. Ho Bee Land        300 2.53        759.00   1.0% 8. Warchest     1,000     1