The Singapore earnings season will step up a notch with seven Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) pencilled in for results. CapitaLand Mall Trust (SGX: C38U) increased its fourth-quarter distribution by 3.1% in January. The owner of 15 Singapore shopping malls said it was aware of the slowdown in the global economy and uncertainty in the interest-rate environment. Both revenue and bottom-line profit increased in the second-quarter at Singapore Exchange (SGX: S68). They were driven by a jump in demand for derivatives. It was the second consecutive quarter of record performance for the derivatives business. Venture Corporation (SGX: V03) posted a slump in fourth-quarter net profit and a drop in revenue. But it said that there has been increased interest from businesses looking to relocate produc

Investing in small caps seems like a risky affair. However, do your homework and it can be highly rewarding. In this two part series, we focus on highlighting some of the small cap gems that have remained elusive to the market. These small cap gems have the potential to help your investment portfolio returns turn up a notch. Investors Takeaway: 4 Exciting Small Caps That Are Set For A Year Of Growth  Jumbo Group With earnings bottoming out in FY18, CIMB is confident that Jumbo Group (Jumbo) will grow ahead on stronger profit contributions from its Singapore F&B outlet and more overseas franchised outlets. Four new franchised Jumbo seafood outlets were added in four different cities – Taipei, Taichung, Fuzhou and Bangkok – over the past three quarters. There are now a total of 17

Comparing Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd (SGX: D01) with the market's current valuation.

Despite a huge restructuring charge, Dairy Farm's generated healthy cash flows and maintained their dividend payments.

Results from Jardine C&C, Hongkong Land and Dairy Farm International, and a first look at the US economic growth rate for the final three months of 2018 are some of next week's highlights.

The Straits Times Index (STI) is made up of the 30 strongest and most liquid stocks listed in Singapore. Comprising close to 80% of the entire market value in Singapore, the returns that the stocks on the STI provides is essentially the market returns or benchmark returns. For investors who are new or prefer taking a hands-off approach, being able to invest in the STI can be the most practical way to invest. This is primarily because it offers several advantages such as diversifying our investment portfolio with just one investment as well as receiving the market returns without requiring much knowledge or spending time monitoring and adjusting our portfolios. Currently, there are two listed STI exchange traded funds (ETFs) – the SPDR STI ETF and the Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF – that w

In 2018, stocks that are listed on Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) has seen an increase in volatility compared to 2017. This heightened volatility has also translated into a higher trading turnover for more than half of the STI stocks. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In The STI ETF Trading turnover is simply calculated as the price of a stock multiplied by its trading volume. When a stock’s trading turnover surges, it usually means there is more interest in the company. This can be either a good or bad thing as investors find reasons to buy up the stock or sell down the stock. A surge in trading volume can also represent institutional investors actively investing in or selling the stock. As the STI has declined by close to 11.2% in 2018, it shouldn’t come as a surprise t

Dollar cost averaging (or DCA) is a simple technique that allows you to invest large sums of money over a period of time. For example, if you have $12,000, you don’t invest the lump sum right away but split if over let’s say 12 months. This way, when prices are low, investors will automatically purchase more with $1,000 and when prices are high, he will purchase less. The goal is not to time the market to get the cheapest price, but to obtain the average price. Dollar cost averaging is primarily used by long term investors who do not wish to time the market. Regular Savings Plan DCA is normally used in conjunction with regular savings plan offered by several banks and brokerages in Singapore. These services automate the entire process for you. They have differing charges and a

Ted Sturgeon was a sci-fi author who claims that "90% of everything is crap" and this chapter proposes that the same applies for the stock market. This is useful when you decide what kind of media to indulge in. 90% of all fiction is crap. 90% of all Netflix shows are crap. In a moment of self-reflection, perhaps 90% of investment training is crap so I need to constantly improve my training slides.While preparing stock screens for this weekend's class to demonstrate this concept, I wanted to see how many stocks fall into this category in SGX :a) Cannot be a ADR, GDR, China Stock or a REIT.b) Cannot have a market capitalisation below $50M. c) Must have revenue above 150% of the average of the remaining counters after step (b).d) Must have an operating cash flow above the average o