The 1st quarter of 2020 was not so great for stocks as the severity of COVID-19 global spread became apparent. Actually, according to CNN, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which began in 1896 and is one of the oldest and most watched indexes, just closed out its worst ever quarterly start to a year, dropping 23.2% It should come as no surprise that the strongest stocks in Singapore have also been significantly impacted. In the 1st quarter of 2020, the STI has fallen an even steeper 24.3%. On top of that it doesn’t even take into consideration that the US dollar has gained nearly 6.6% against the Singapore dollar in the 1st quarter of 2020. Read Also: What Past Market Crashes Can Teach Investors About The 2020 Crash That We’re Currently In By the time you read this, Singapore�

Nightmare of a long term investor is to hold on to a weak fundamental stock with declining share prices over the decade, wasting both time and capital. It is painful to cut loss halfway, therefore many retail traders (especially those who follow tips to invest) may initially plan for short term trading but when encountering global stock crisis falling from high stock optimism, making losses, forced to be a long term investor since then. Singapore Airlines (SGX: C6L), SIA, is not a giant stock nor junk stock, under-performing in business (see details of SIA stock in another earlier post), both long term investors (hold for 10 years) or short term traders (hold for 1 month) may make significant losses. So, some investors may be mentally conditioned (despite having option) to subscrib

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on stock markets globally. Locally, the Straits Times Index (STI), comprising the 30 largest and most liquid Singapore-listed companies, has tanked nearly 25.2% since the start of 2020. The STI is currently trading at 2410.74, compared to 3222.83 at the start of the year. You can see in the chart below, this decline has been quite steep, and only really started in mid-February. Source: Yahoo Finance Looking further back, the last time that the STI hit this level was during the recovery of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), in July 2009. Source: Yahoo Finance We look at 4 stocks, that are part of the top 30 companies listed on the STI, that have fallen the most. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In The STI ETF SAT (SGX: S58) SATS is Asia’s largest provider

It has been a momentous week for the securities market around the world, including stocks on the Singapore Exchange. Some counters took a double-digit percentage dives in the span of the week, with many reaching 10-year lows. The already slowing economy was hit further thanks to the oil price crash, and intensified after the global COVID-19 situation reached “pandemic” levels. Across the board, trading volumes were up on the back of investors responding to the volatile market. The fast-developing situation led to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat to indicate during a Strait Times-Business Times roundtable that a second, more comprehensive support package is in the works to help companies and workers in Singapore, a mere three weeks after he delivered his Budget

A sea of red once again. It's not every day that we see stocks like CSE Global dropping 13%, or the likes of OCBC, SATS and QAF by more than 6% IN A SINGLE DAY?STI is now at 2782, a far cry from 3,300 plus at a recent peak.For somebody holding a portfolio of $10,000, a 20% drop is $2,000 difference.  If you have a portfolio of $1,000,000, that 20% is $200,000. 100x difference. Bearable?Now's where the rubber hit the tarmac. For those who say they can tolerate a 40% drop and will not sell down in panic, here's validation time.What's your reaction like so far?  Are you flinching yet?  A twitch maybe?And by the way, it's tax season. Have you filed your Income Tax yet?

1. SPH REIT --  10th Jan 20202. SPH  -- 13rd Jan 20203. FrasersCom Trust  --  15th Jan 20204. Mapletree NACT  --  17th Jan 20205. Kep Infra Trust  --  20th Jan 20206. Mapletreelog Trust  --  20th Jan 20207. Kep DC REIT  --  21st Jan 20208. Kep Pac Oak US REIT  --  21st Jan 20209. MapletreeInd Trust  --  21st Jan 202010. Kep REIT  --  22nd Jan 202011. MapletreeCom Trust  --  22nd Jan 2020 12. Suntec REIT  --  22nd Jan 202013. Parkway Life  --  22nd Jan 202014. Frasers Cpt Trust  --  22nd Jan 202015. CapitaMall Trust  --  22nd Jan 202016. CapitaCom Trust  --  22nd Jan 202017. Kep Corp  --  23rd Jan 202018. SGX  --  23rd Jan

Previously, I talked about how patience can help build you a six-figure portfolio. I also revealed some ‘behind-the-scenes’ activity on how we built our dividend portfolio. Today, I’ll carry on where I left off and talk about what else you should be doing while you’re waiting to invest in the stock market. How to zoom in on investment opportunities How do we know which companies you should focus on? And how do we know when is a good time to add these companies to our portfolio? The answer is you need a watchlist. Think about this… Before you can even invest in a company, you must first know which companies are worth investing in. And in order to do that, you need to build a watchlist of great companies that you’d really like and

I have exceeded my monthly budget for the purchase of shares this month. Recently, I have added small portions of SATS, DBS and BOC HK. Not too long ago last year, I started a dividend portfolio basically focusing on more … Continue reading →

Taxi drivers are complaining about low pick up rate and are suffering from massive income cut. SMRT and Comfort Delgro will suffer.Tourists are not coming to Singapore. So the likes of Gentings and Straco are suffering from zilch revenue.Tourists are staying away from flying into Singapore given the number of cases. Singaporeans are also worried about flying out. So SIA will suffer, and the effect will cascade to SATS.  SIA has already cut large number of flights in the months ahead and staff are surplus a plenty.No tourists, no major events, the MICE sector also suffers. So Kingsmen will suffer.Trade grinding to a halt because China factories are only slowly trying to resume amidst their lockdowns and containment. So all the industrial and shipping side are facing slow

Dear readers, which Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) stocks are oversold amidst the development of the Wuhan novel coronavirus?  First, as a recap, the oversold Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) stocks as at 14 February 2020 are below. 1. SATS stock Without further ado, let us take a look at the list of oversold Straits... The post WHICH SINGAPORE STRAITS TIMES INDEX (STI) STOCKS OVERSOLD 22 FEB 2020? appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.

Dear readers, let us take a look at the Straits Times Index (STI) stocks which are oversold as at 14 February 2020. There is just one oversold Straits Times Index (STI) stocks and it is none other than SATS stock. SATS stock closed at $4.43 which was a price level that it last reached in... The post WHICH STRAITS TIMES INDEX (STI) STOCKS ARE OVERSOLD NOW? appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.

It’s been a chaotic and frantic four weeks as the world copes with a dangerous threat — a new type of pneumonia-causing coronavirus termed the ‘novel coronavirus’ that has sickened over 37,000 and killed more than 800 people, mostly in China, as at the time of writing. For those old enough to recall, Singapore experienced something similar back in 2003 during the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic. As the situation is still evolving and fluid, no one knows what the eventual outcome and death toll will be for the coronavirus. If we use the timeline for SARS, the world managed to contain the outbreak in around 12-15 months. As the coronavirus outbreak was only discovered on 31 December 2019, it has not even been two full months since the outbreak, yet the d

Dear readers, let us take a look at the five Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) stocks which are still oversold as the Wuhan coronavirus episode still continues to develop. These five oversold Straits Times Index (STI) stocks are 1. CapitaCommercial Trust (just oversold) 2. Mapletree Commercial Trust 3. SATS stock 4. Sembcorp Industries stock (just... The post FIVE SINGAPORE STRAITS TIMES INDEX (STI) STOCKS STILL OVERSOLD appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.

Dear readers, let us take a look at the oversold Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) stocks on the first day of Chinese New Year 2020. The oversold Straits Times Index (STI) stocks are: 1. DairyFarm USD stock 2. ComfortDelgro stock 3. SATS stock 4. Thai Beverages stock 5. Yangzijiang stock The screening of oversold Straits... The post OVERSOLD SINGAPORE STRAITS TIMES INDEX (STI) STOCKS ON CHINESE NEW YEAR 2020 appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.

The weekly 4 Stocks This Week column on DollarsAndSense was started in 2017 with a simple objective was simple: to provide a convenient read each week for busy investors to stay updated with what is happening on the Singapore Exchange. 4 Stock This Week is not a recommendation from us to buy or sell any of the stocks that wke feature. Its purpose is to highlight interesting stocks that investors should be aware of, rather than to analyse these stocks. For this week’s edition, instead of the usual coverage of four stocks, we’ll do a year in review of the other 51 instalments of 4 Stocks This Week that our team has written in 2019. Over the past year (51 weeks), we’ve covered 123 SGX-listed stocks, 4 ETFs and 8 Daily Leverage Certificates. The most covered stock was Sas

1. SPH REIT  --  10th Oct 20192. Kep Infra Trust  --  14th Oct 20193. Kep DC REIT  --  15th Oct 20194. Kep Pac Oak US REIT  -- 15th Oct 20195. MapletreeCom Trust  --  15th Oct 20196. Kep REIT  --  16th Oct 20197. Kep Corp  --  17th Oct 20198. SPH  --  17th Oct 20199. CapitaMall Trust  --  21st Oct 201910. Mapletreelog Trust  --  21st Oct 201911. MapletreeInd Trust  --  22nd Oct 201912. FrasersCom Trust  --  22nd Oct 201913. Frasers Cpt Trust  --  23rd Oct 201914. Suntec REIT  --  23rd Oct 201915. CapitaCom Trust  --  23rd Oct 201916. SGX  --  24th Oct 201917. MNACT  --  25th Oct 201918. CapitaR China Trust  --  25th O

Today, we are going to share with you how to invest your CPF investment money in a no-brainer way. The best part? You need not be financial 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 option to CPF members to invest their CPF savings in your Ordinary Account (OA) and Special Account (SA) in various instruments such as insurance products, unit trusts, fixed deposits, bonds and shares in Singapore. The Average CPF Interest Rate is 2.5% to 4% for Ordinary Account. Check their latest CPF interest rate here. Below is the latest CPF rate (1st Oct to 31st Dec 2019).   Share this Infographic On Your Site </p><br /><br /><br /><br /&

Investors are constantly searching for great investments that can help compound their money over years in order to build up a comfortable retirement nest egg for themselves. The problem lies in identifying companies that consistently have an edge and are able to grow their revenue, profit, and cash flow over the long term. Many companies may outwardly display such characteristics, but the investor has to be mindful of value traps — investments that seem good on the surface but may turn out to be stinkers in the future. It’s important to monitor investments to ensure the original investment thesis continues to be on track and the risks are contained or mitigated. I rely on four methods to find great long-term winners. I believe these four aspects should stand investors in good

There are many financial metrics that matter when investors assess companies for potential investment. Some of these include revenue and profit growth, margins, free cash flow, and dividend yield. I can safely say one of the more important metrics is free cash flow (FCF), as cold, hard cash is the lifeblood of a business. Having more cash is almost always a good thing as it allows companies to have more flexibility in how they operate, and it can also serve as a buffer when tough times arrive. The emphasis on consistent FCF allows investors to sleep well at night and offers companies many options for how to deploy that cash to generate better returns for their investors. Here are four things to like about companies that generate strong FCF. 1. Increasing dividends Companies with a strong

Aviation is undoubtedly a booming industry, with the emergence of low-cost airlines in recent years adding to the growth of the overall sector. The rise of the middle-class segment has also allowed many people to take holidays in far-flung places, while airlines have been scrambling to add more flights to a wider variety of destinations to cater to burgeoning demand. In Singapore, our Singapore Tourism Board has been promoting the country as a choice destination for travellers from China, Indonesia, and Japan. Visitor arrivals increased by 1.8% year on year for July 2019, taking the total tally of visitors for the first seven months of 2019 to 11.13 million. Japanese tourists have also seen a 7.3% year-on-year surge for the January to July period this year, compared to the same period las