Dear all With reference to my market outlook published on National Day (see HERE), both STI and Hang Seng have hit their highs on 10 Aug and 11 Aug respectively before dipping. Based on Table 1 below, S P500, Hang Seng and STI have fallen 1.8%, 6.1% and 4.0% respectively since my writeup. Table 1: Indices’ performance since my last writeup Source: Ernest’s compilations Amid the recent weakness, you may be wondering whether it is a good time to accumulate on weakness. Before we get to this, let’s take a look at the indices’ charts.   S P500 closed 4,357 Based on Chart 1 below, S P500 has breached its uptrend line established since Mar 2020. In the short term, S P500 seems to be on a downtrend as evidenced by its declining 6D, 20D, 50D EMA. However, on a longer perspective, its 200

Read? Round 13 : Bought Olam @ $1.58While Wilmar is dying! KNS!

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP In my last article on Wilmar share price (20 June), I wrote that this counter could face huge turmoil in the short-term. Indeed, Wilmar share price continued to meltdown since 20 June, falling from $4.55 to the current $4.16. At current trading level, Wilmar share price is 25% off the 5-year high of $5.57 seen in February. Should investors run for their lives? A Lifetime Member has written in to request for an explanation of the downtrend Wilmar share price. If you are keen on coverage of other stocks, do sign up as member! In 2020, I invested in Wilmar and exited at a profit of $2,700 in early 2021. My lowest entry for Wilmar share price was $4.84 and I exited at $5.20. While I did not exit at the highest point of $5.60, I have no regrets selling my Wilmar stocks. In

 Read? IS THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET DEAD?Read? 10% dividend yield for 10 years? Fact or Fiction? (2) - updated after 9 yrs!Read? Cut your losses short and let your winners run??? (2)Read? Just a few multi-baggers may be enough for your kid's university fund - UpdatedUncle8888 smiled when he read thisOver the past 30 years or so, there are only a handful of multi-baggers. Of course, if our timing is perfect, we can hit a few multi-baggers in some super-penny stocks, but even that a lot of them are not able to maintain their highs, sliding down almost as fast. Medtecs Investors in the mid-cap space is a good example. iFast, Frencken and Wilmar International made the grade of multi-baggers. Nanofilm almost made through, but the recent slide had defied it. Going back

Read? Olam XRWilmar : Round 13-2 Sold at $4.38Switch Wilmar XD to Olam CD for another 4 cts Panadol and becoming a yield hog!

The STI fell 12 points or 0.37% to 3,165.49 after earlier hitting 3,207; Banks were the main drivers; Singapore’s full-year GDP growth revised upwards to 6-7%; Wall Street indices set more all-time highs, investors ignored inflation data and focused instead on earnings, US$1 trillion infrastructure Bill; Trading volatility in banks inching upwards: SGX; Venture still a good bet despite component shortages: analysts; CDL’s hotel business shows signs of recovery; CapitaLand reported an almost 10-fold jump in 1H profit A holiday-shortened week saw the Straits Times Index undergo a fairly volatile five days in which banks and Singtel were its main movers. Providing the backdrop as always was Wall Street, where the major indices continued to set all-time highs as investors appeared to sh

A few years ago, I blogged about lessons from my journey as an investor with Sabana REIT. One of the things I said was:"I remember UOB KayHian was particularly bullish in 2013 and had a target price of $1.30 for Sabana REIT. By that time, I had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Yearly dividends collected slowly added year on year and always go up! Read? Fu Yu : Bought $0.30 For Round 2Read? Wilmar : Bought @ $4.28 for Round 14Fu Yu : Declared higher ordinary interim dividend of 0.4 cents per share and special dividend of 3.3 cents per share for 1H21Wilmar : Proposed interim tax-exempt dividend of S$0.05 per share, the highest interim dividend since listing

Read? Wilmar : Bought @ $4.36 for Round 13 - 2

In this Dr Tee 1.5hr video education (Free Ride on 10 Singapore Bull Market Stocks), you will learn:1) Singapore and Malaysia Stock Market Outlook 2021/Q32) Long Term Investing on 3 Singapore Giant Stocks: – The Hour Glass (SGX: AGS) – Thai Beverage (SGX: Y92) – Raffles Medical Group (SGX: BSL)3) Short Term Trading on 3 Singapore Giant Stocks: – PropNex (SGX: OYY) – Union Gas Holdings (SGX: 1F2) – Cortina Holdings (SGX: C41)4) Bonus Stock Diagnosis for Audience Q&A on 4 Singapore Giant Stocks: – Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings (SGX: BS6) – Tuan Sing Holdings (SGX: T24) – OCBC Bank (SGX: O39) – Wilmar International (SGX: F34) Learners of earlier Dr Tee videos could have profit

 Read? Wilmar : Bought @ $4.48 for Round 13 - 1

China’s attack on its US-listed companies drove early selling; Economic concerns prompted US bond rally – until Friday; STI recorded large daily swings with net 3 points gain at 3,131.40; US 10-year Treasury yield fell to 1.25% but ended at 1.36%; Sembmarine’s rights issue was in focus; Banks were strong first half performers: SGX; Companies bought back S$94m in shares in June China’s regulators attacked US-listed China companies It a fairly volatile trading week for the local stock market, with the Straits Times Index jumping almost 50 points on Tuesday as a delayed reaction to the US market’s all-time highs the previous week but then promptly losing a total of 83 points on Wednesday and Thursday. A Friday rebound of about 24 points ensured that the index moved into the blac

 Read? Wilmar : Round 12 Sold at $4.38 and Average $4.37

 

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP What a disaster for Wilmar share price. The wheel finally came off the wagon when Wilmar share price hit a 5-year high of $5.60 on 19 February 2021. Wilmar share price began to nose dive after crude palm oil (CPO) prices peaked at a record high of RM$4,400 per tonne in April 2021. As of 17 June 2021, CPO price has plunged to a low of RM$3,377 per tonne. In view of this, there is further room for the correction of Wilmar share price. For sure, the train wreck of Wilmar share price caught many investors by surprise. Should investors run for their lives? Wilmar is one of the largest oil palm plantation owners in Indonesia and Malaysia. As such, Wilmar share price is prone to the volatility of CPO prices. One of the driving factors for the surging CPO prices in 2021 is due

Seasonality or Monthly Effect (stock index vs month/year) is strong for months of May and August for Singapore stock market, especially 30 STI component stocks. This is mainly related to Ex-dividend dates for 30 STI in Singapore but may not apply to smaller cap giant stocks which continue to be bullish in month of May. Learn further from Dr Tee on details of this unique Singapore stock myth.For recent May 2021, STI ends with only 1+% lower but still it is a mini “bear” month, aligning with myth of “Sell in May and Go Away“. As we could see from the Seasonality Chart (2009 June – 2021 May) for Singapore stock market, over the past 12 years, for the month of May, 10 years were down (including this month, May 2021), only 2 years were bullish. For month of Au

 

The STI lost 54 points or 1.7% at 3.164.28 in May; Most of the loss came in the first fortnight after new waves of infections and new restrictions were announced locally; The bounce started in mid-month; Wall St remained firm despite inflation worries and Fed taper talk; Local market’s capitalization fell 1.3% to S$856.2b; Catalists’s market cap rose S$300m to S$13b; Among the significant corporate developments: Restructurings announced by SPH, Singtel and SemCorp Industries. The Index’s performance in May was V-shaped The Straits Times Index fell 54 points or 1.7% to 3,164.28 in a turbulent month that started with prices coming under pressure because of a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases around the world as well as locally before rebounding in line with Wall Street on hopes t

For investors who have just started out, one often-recommended book on value investing is “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham. The book introduces the concept of utilising the fundamental analysis to find a company that is currently undervalued. Understanding the concept of value investing is one step. The next step investors would face is how to pick the right companies from the hundreds of companies listed. On Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) itself, there are already 700 companies listed. Fortunately, there are many stock screeners available for investors to sieve out listed companies based on the metrics we desire. For this article, we would be focusing on using SGX Stock Screener to find Singapore listed companies of great value. Additionally, we can also find out which co

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