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);

The STI added one point in December to end at 2,843.81; The index’s loss for the year was 11.7%; Over in the US, the S&P 500 finished 2020 at a new all-time high; Banks and Jardine Matheson posted biggest market cap gains in Dec; Top Glove suffered biggest loss in market Cap in Dec; Overall, SGX’s market cap dipped 8.3% year-on-year; SGX highlighted the value of value investing; Global investor confidence rose in Dec A one-point gain and an 11.7% loss STI The Straits Times Index gained just one point at 2,843.81 over December, a month in which news that vaccines are now available for COVID-19 helped boost hopes that the global economy will soon be on the mend. This helped support stock prices, particularly Wall Street, which rose to several record highs that included the Dow Jon

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

Global stock markets see strong light at the end of tunnel recently with confirmation of Biden as new US president and news COVID-19 vaccine over 90% effectiveness. During early phase of pandemic, Dr Tee students learned to apply defensive dividend stock strategies to consider Asian giant stocks at low optimism (average down strategy), balancing with growth investing / momentum trading (average up strategy) in bullish US giant stocks. The stock market this time is different from last 8 months of V-shape recovery limited to a few sectors (eg. Technology / Software, Healthcare / Glove, etc). There are sectors rotation, focusing more on cyclical stocks (eg. banks and oil & gas) and COVID-19 affected stocks are recovering quickly, resulting in global surge in share prices, over 10-40%

Both Singapore and Malaysia celebrate National Day in the month of August. It is timely to share the 4 National Giant Stocks in each country which preserve the national wealth. Learn from Dr Tee on how to position these stocks during COVID-19 stock crisis. 4 Singapore National Stocks: 1) DBS (SGX: D05) 2) Singtel (SGX: Z74) 3) OCBC (SGX: O39) 4) UOB (SGX: U11) 4 Malaysia National Stocks: 1) Maybank (Bursa: 1155) 2) Top Glove (Bursa: 7113) / (SGX: BVA) 3) Hartalega (Bursa: 5168) 4) Public Bank (Bursa: 1295) Stock market is a hidden way to preserve and grow the national wealth. For Singapore SGX, there are 30 large cap stocks in STI Index (^STI), which can be sorted below by size of market cap (share price x number of shares) with ROE (Return on Equity):

Performance of Straits Times Index (STI) Constituents in 2020 Q1 The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 1038.60 point or 32.2% lower at 2481.23 in 2020 Q1.(compared to 3222.83 on 31-Dec-2019)Top Gainer: Singapore Exchange. Least Performers: SATS, Singapore Airlines, ComfortDelGro, Hongkong Land, Jardine Cycle & Carriage. Most Volatile: SATS, Jardine Strategic, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, City Developments. Advertisement Continue Reading »

Performance of Straits Times Index (STI) Constituents in October 2019 The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 109.89 point or 3.52% higher at 3229.88 in October 2019.(compared to 3119.99 on 30-Sep-2019)Top Performers: Keppel Corporation, Sembcorp Industries, City Developments, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Jardine Strategic. Least Performers: Golden Agri-Resources, Dairy Farm International, ComfortDelGro, CapitaLand Mall Trust, Hongkong Land. Most Volatile: Keppel Corporation, City Developments, Sembcorp Industries, Golden Agri-Resources, Jardine Matheson. Advertisement Continue Reading »