30 STI index stocks represent the overall Singapore stock market performance. The list is dynamic, recent new comers are Keppel DC Reit (replacing SPH) and Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust (replacing Jardine Strategic Holdings). During the COVID-19 stock recovery, there is a sector rotation, investors start to pay more attention to cyclical stocks (eg. bank, properties and transportation sectors, etc), which are main businesses of 30 STI stocks. In this article, you will learn from Dr Tee on the Latest 30 STI Index Stocks Strategies, some may be considered for longer term investing and / or short term trading with COVID-19 recovery stock rally. Bonus for readers who could read every words of the entire article, learning unique strategy to position in 30 STI Index stocks for b

The Straits Times Index (STI) is comprised of 30 of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Account for nearly 80% of the entire value of all listed companies on the SGX, the STI is commonly referred to as Singapore’s benchmark or market return. We can gain exposure to the STI by investing in one of the two STI ETFs listed on the SGX. With one investment decision, we become broadly diversified to 30 high quality companies and will earn the Singapore market return. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In The Straits Times Index (STI) ETFs In Singapore How Did The STI Perform In Q1 2021? While many of us may be attracted to invest in U.S. or Chinese companies, the STI has been no slouch in 2021. According to SGX, the STI delivered a world-leading ret

This Article was Originally Posted onAugust 10, 2019 @ 12:00 pmYangzijiang stock closed 20% lower... The post Yangzijiang Stock: a shocking crash appeared first on SINGAPORE STOCKS & PROPERTIES BLOG.

Despite a poor performing 2020 relative to other major indexes around the world, the Straits Times Index (STI) has been one of Asia’s best performing indexes in 2021 so far, with a year-to-date return of about 9%. It has also outperformed major U.S. indexes such as the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100. You can read more about the performance of the STI in an SGX Market Update report. The rise in the STI over the past couple of months has been supported by the performance of many companies that are components of the STI. These include the three local banks – DBS (up 11.7% in 2021), OCBC (up 16.2% in 2021) and UOB (up 12.8% in 2021) – all of whom have done well in 2021 thus far. Read Also: Singapore Banks Report Card: Share Price And Dividend Yield Performance – DBS (SGX: D05); UOB

Less than a year ago, after a screening process, I highlight 4 companieshttps://sillyinvestor.blogspot.com/2020/05/company-prospecting-process-maxi-cash.htmlOf the 4 companies, Maxi-cash, Muti-chem, Hotung, and Overseas Family education,I only invested in Hotung. Maxi-cash and Muti-Chem gives capital gain of 50% and 70% had in invested in them, and Hotung, just 15%, excluding dividends. What went wrong? I think I have current yield bias, and aversion to company with high loan to equity ratio. Could I have done better? I am not sure. I guess missing out on gains is better than holding on to losses.I predicted improving dividends for 3 counters in blogpost herehttps://sillyinvestor.blogspot.com/2020/12/merry-chiristmas-here-are-3-companies.htmlOf the three, YZJ kept is earnings int

Putting myself in the shoes of someone who has just started investing, it can be overwhelming to know where and how to start given the abundance of information we have on the internet to choose from. Because of this, there is often information that was published that we were unsure if the source provided is correct, and this can be vital especially if you are relying on the information to make a key important decision to put your money on.WebPro - is a one-stop web-based comprehensive information developed by ShareInvestor to consolidate all of this information into one single platform.As an investor myself who spent countless hours each day browsing through the financials and information on the company, I can totally see the benefits of using WebPro in terms of efficiency and product

The STI gained 18 points to end a holiday-shortened week at 2,925.48; Absence of major news meant players turned to penny stocks; Average value per unit traded was around S$0.50; DBS reported 33% 4Q drop in profit, 26% down for full year; Companies in the news: Yangzijiang and iFast; Wall St remained well-supported by stimulus hopes despite sobering economic data; US Fed chief Jerome Powell reiterated that rates will remain close to zero Small-caps and second-liners take center stage Penny stocks continued to occupy most of the local market’s energies in a holiday-shortened week in which the Straits Times Index climbed 18 points or 0.6% to 2,925.48. The daily top volume list was peppered with low-priced stocks such as Jiutian Chemical, AsiaMedic, Oceanus and on Friday, it was led by

Yangzijiang (“YZJ”) has weakened approximately 13% from $1.11 on 13 Jan 2021 to close $0.970 on 5 Feb 2021. It has significantly underperformed STI (STI only dropped around 3% over the same period) and is the top STI constituent stocks with the highest potential return (see HERE). Why is it interesting? Read on for more…   Interesting points on YZJ a) Orders are likely to improve in FY21F Based on DBS Research 3 Dec 2020 report, the surge in China (Export) Containerized Freight Index (highest since Mar 2015) and the tripling of the Baltic Dry Index may prompt ship owners to start ordering newbuild orders for containerships and bulk carriers. Such orders may have been postponed due to Covid and the implementation of International Maritime Organisation 2020. b) Citigroup is even more

According to an SGX report published on 21 Jan 2021, Singapore stocks that have recently ranked highly for Growth Factor Exposure have kept pace, and been marginally stronger than Value stock counterparts in January (through to 21 Jan). This group of 20 Growth stocks that ranked highly for growth factor exposure in mid-2020 has continued doing well in 2021 thus far, averaging a 6% gain, marginally higher than the 20 Value stocks averaging a 5% return. Growth stocks typically display earnings growth and the two growth metrics used by FactorResearch for selecting stocks with Growth Factor exposure include 3-year sales-per-share and earnings-per-share growth. You can read here to understand their assessment criteria. In this edition of 4 Stocks This Week, we look at 4 growth stocks in Singa

Explosive end to the week saw the STI gain 5.3%; The push came from the US, where Democrats won control of Senate; Market now hopes for more US stimulus, Wall St at all-time high; Bank stocks in play as US Treasury yield curve steepens; Share buybacks in 2020 rose 75% versus 2019 to $1.03b; A week of two halves as the STI nears 3,000 Football matches sometimes play out in two contrasting halves, the first sometimes dominated by one team and the second by the other. As far as stock markets were concerned, the same description applied for the first week of 2021. Certainly, that it was a week of two halves was very much the case for the Singapore market – the first half was a quiet and sedate few days during which nothing much happened, the second, an explosive surge brought on by unexpe

Performance of Straits Times Index (STI) Constituents in 2020 The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 379.02 points or 11.8% lower at 2843.81 in 2020.(compared to 3222.83 on 31-Dec-2019)Top Performers in 2020: Keppel DC REIT, Venture Corp, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Wilmar International & Mapletree Industrial Trust. Least Performers in 2020: Singapore Airlines, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, SingTel, ComfortDelGro. Most Volatile: Keppel DC REIT, Singapore Airlines, Sembcorp Industries. The STI's 30 constituent stocks are: ASCENDAS REIT (A17U.SI); CAPITALAND (C31.SI); VENTURE CORPORATION (V03.SI); CITY DEVELOPMENTS (C09.SI); SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED (S68.SI); UOB (U11.SI); SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES (U96.SI); DBS GROUP (D05.SI); SINGTEL (Z74.SI); GENTING SINGAPORE (G13.SI); THAI BEVERAGE (Y92.SI);

As we are approaching the final days to end this year, and with much anticipated recovery in the market in 2021, we'll take a look at some of the growth stocks that might continue to outperform as they staged the next phase of growth in their businesses and expansion plan.1.) Frencken Group Limited (SGX: E28)Frencken Group is a global integrated technology solutions company that serves worldwide companies in the automotive, healthcare, industrial, analytical & life sciences, and semiconductor industries.The company is currently on a momentum run with increasing demand, better margins mix, and increasing profile due to the proliferation of rising semi-conductor demand worldwide. The company's share price ended the year at $1.32, rising by more than 30% this year amidst a challengin

 This part of investment journey ahead is likely to be my weakest link, monitoring and documentation. In my work, I am quite weak in documentation and monitoring of the effectiveness of various programs or ideas I had, the only exception perhaps is my pupils' exam competence, although I do not do detailed documentations, there is enough "tests" and assessments that gave me insights about their capability. In 2020, I went from the peak of 60% cash to 15% cash, and activated my CPF for investing several times. I have kind of done with building up my portfolio. What I need now, is monitoring, and decide when to hold, sell, and perhaps buy more. I have put down the various criterias I used to screen a stock. I now assigned a nummerical score to it, but I will still use it as a g

Merry Christmas, readers. How time flies. The end of the holiday is coming, the hectic pace of work will pick up soon and I will miss thinking, researching and blogging soon.Here are 3 Counters I believed will increase their dividends is 2020 or/ and 2021All 3 counters have more or less a payout ratio policy, and pay more when time are good/ bad. Also, all three companies should have better earnings in 2021, due to either better addressable market or simply riding the tide. 1) UOB kayhian pay out 50% of NP, plus minus, and 1H EPS is 9 cents. Due to the crazy trading during this crisis year, comission interest went up by 90%. How they will do in 2H is anybody guess, but with retailers setting up accounts, low interest rate, and a market in generally swinging from excitment of vacc

 After reading the book "Market Masters" a  few times, there are at least 2 "Masters" that swear by free cash flow yield. In fact, they both mentioned 8- 10% yield as a very attractive proposition. Hence, I did a scan of all the companies in my portfolio, excluding the reits and financial companies, and discovered several such companies. I calculated FCF yield by using 5 years average OCF minus  5 year average PPE minus 5 year Purchase of Business (If regular and significant), then divide by number of shares and then finally the price. Data drawn from FSM Screener. I gave Sembcorp Industries a miss, since it is considered a "new" business after demerger and Keppel, because its number are too volatile, for the numbers to be meaningful.They are:1) Lung Kee (HK 0255) (15%)

Today, we are going to share with you how to invest your CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) in a no-brainer way. The best part? You need not be financially savvy to do this. A beginner can do it! And I’ll reveal the exact step-by-step process, which you can follow easily. What is CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS)? It is to provide options to CPF members to invest their CPF savings in their Ordinary Account (OA) and Special Account (SA) in various instruments such as investment-linked insurance products, unit trusts, fixed deposits, bonds, and shares in Singapore. The average CPF interest rate is 2.5% to 4% for the Ordinary Account. Check the latest CPF interest rate here. Below is the latest CPF rate (1st Oct to 31st Dec 2020).   Share this Infographic On Your Site </p><br /&g

Stocks in Singapore fell 2.6% (or 2.9% in  US$-terms) in September, fuelled by the global pullback in technology stocks. This was slightly better compared to Asia Pacific indices which fell 3.8% and global indices which fell 3.9% (both in US$-terms). In Singapore, institutional investors, commonly referred to as “smart money” net, sold in September – to the tune of $394.4 million. This was 53% higher than the net sold in August of $258.1 million. And this net sell was led by the three local banks and Singtel. While there was a net sell in September, institutional investors continue to invest as well (just that the net outcome is negative). In this edition of 4 Stocks This Week, we look at the 4 most bought stocks in Singapore. Ascendas REIT (SGX: A17U) Ascendas REIT (SGX: A17U) was

A share buyback is a move by a listed company to buy its own shares. This can be done using the free cash flow that the company has. A company may do so if it believes its share prices are undervalued and that it’s able to deliver greater value to its shareholders by buying back shares and reducing the outstanding number shares in the market – thus giving each of its current shareholders a larger percentage of equity in the company. According to a market update report by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Thursday (1 October 2020),  24 SGX primary-listed stocks bought back shares for a total consideration of $43 million in September 2020. This is much higher than the $15 million buyback consideration reported in September 2019. SGX also reported that buyback for August 2020 was at $15 mi

Since March, we have seen YZJ Shipbldg staged a fantastic recovery.. 🌈After breaking above the 0.85 level in early April, it has traded all the way up to 1.05..That is like a 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟎% 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 from the low we have seen in March. 👍Joey here, Top Tier Remisier in Phillip Securities.The thing is, Over the past few weeks, it seems to 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊! 🚫Buyers were simply not able to follow through above 1.05..And some 𝑩𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑯 price actions instead returned over the past few days... 🐻"𝙎𝙤 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚

The bear market has brought intense reactions. Everyone has different plans or coping mechanisms.My friend ask for divine advice. I am not kidding. The advice he got is stay out of the market for the time being. That is when I started buying when STI is at 3000. The way I see it, there are a few ways.1) Exit to a level of comfort, taking some loss if necessary and stay out of the market 2) Accumulate at various points and continue buying3) Short the market4) Rotate your holdings, buy and sell at the same time and liquid some bonds (if u have)5) Look at signals (whatever sect u below) and trade in and out of marketIf u have a different option that I have not heard of, please leave a comment below.The point I am trying to make is, no matter which path u take, u will most probably b