With the signing of the US-China Phase 1 trade deal this week, a corner seems to have turned for trade tensions that began nearly 2 years ago, when US President Trump he would begin to levy tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines from China, and the subsequent escalation on both sides. These trade tensions and tariffs among two of the worlds largest economies had far-reaching consequences, including in Singapore, where 22% of Singapore’s nominal Gross Domestic Product comes from Manufacturing. Despite these challenges, the Manufacturing sector on SGX have remained robust, with some counters seeing healthy growth. For this week’s instalment of 4 Stocks This Week, we will examine four companies with manufacturing businesses and good showings. Read Also: Creating Your Invest

Dear readers, there are thirteen Singapore stocks, each with a market capitalisation of SGD $1 billion that are fastest growing with a return-of-equity of more than 15%. Will you buy these Singapore stocks now: SGX Silverlake Axis Starhub Sheng Siong ST Engineering Ascendas-i Trust Sasseur Reit Thai Beverages Mapletree Commercial Trust Hi-P SBS Transit Sinarmas... The post WILL YOU BUY THESE THIRTEEN FASTEST GROWING BILLION-CAP SINGAPORE STOCKS NOW? appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.

I managed to read 52 books this year despite a heavier than usual work schedule. What did I sacrifice to read more? Nothing that I would have missed anyway. Instead of logging on to social media apps (I deleted them), and reading short news articles from websites, I just used my handphone to read ebooks. My reading habits had changed a little since I had a kid because I couldn't sit down and read for extended hours, so a handphone with an ebook reading app would be more than sufficient to occupy those waiting times that pop up every now and then.Of the 52 books, 19 of them are fiction - that's about 36%. Some people don't read fiction at all, which is like me in the past. I'm quite a late adopter of fiction. These days, I can't tell for sure which is fiction and which isn't, frankly. The 1

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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

2019 has been an eventful year for me and I hope it has been for you too. I’ve learned a great deal, made new friends and grown both in professional and personal capacities. As the year winds to a close, here’s a list of articles that I’ve read this year and found to be insightful: The oil whale’s illusion of control Bob Henderson shared his experience back in 2015 in ‘What I learned from Losing $200 Million‘. This is a gripping piece from a physicist turned hotshot oil trader who learned the hard way that market movements do not always fit in as what the models of physics suggest. Here’s an excerpt: ‘The most stressful part of my 2008 experience taught me how to guess. The day after Lehman fell I lost $20 million, and the day after that $30

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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 /&

There are more than 20 transport-related stocks listed on SGX, which includes companies that provide air, road, rail and sea transport, as well as businesses that provide ancillary services to these transport operators. The 5 best-performing Transport-related stocks with market capitalisations above $100 million had averaged total returns of 49.6% YTD: Penguin International (+128.1%), SBS Transit (+56.5%), First Ship Lease Trust (+26.7%), SIA Engineering (+19.3%), and ComfortDelGro Corp (+17.3%). In this instalment of 4 Stocks This Week, we will look at 4 of these companies in the Transport sector. ComfortDelGro (SGX: C52) In Singapore, most of us think of ComfortDelGro as the operator of Singapore’s largest taxi fleet as well as running the driving centre at Ubi. Read Also: Driving Scho

What would the world be without engineers? Modern societies have been built with architects and engineers working hand in hand to design gleaming, towering skyscrapers and efficient subways. Engineering companies are responsible for advancing society by constructing buildings, highways, roads, and other essential infrastructure. Investors may assume engineering companies are engaged in businesses that are technical and difficult to understand. To some extent, they’re right. However, I assess such companies by looking at both their track records and meaningful contributions to the sectors in which they are strong, as well as looking at their historical financials and margins in order to make my investment decision. Here are three engineering companies investors should consider for th

As an engineer working in the aviation industry for 15 years, I have seen the rise and fall of the sector. Inevitably, when we talk about the aviation industry, investors would likely to draw comparison between the two Singapore titans – SIAEC and ST Engineering. Between the two, SIAEC share price had lost considerably shine in recent years, making it one of the biggest falling stars in SGX mainboard. Will SIAEC share price ever see light at end of tunnel? Both entities had dominated the local aviation industry for decades and are majority-owned by Temasek Holdings. Nonetheless, the similarities ended here as both companies took on entirely different destinies due to a series of unfortunate events and different business strategies. From the lens of investors, it seems that someone up the

No investor likes to experience the pain of a dividend cut. However, this phenomenon is almost impossible to avoid as businesses go through ups and downs according to the ebb and flow of the economy. Companies cut dividends for a variety of reasons, ranging from the need to conserve more cash for a rainy day, poorer profitability due to decreased demand for their products and services, and also preparation for a large merger and acquisition. Investors need to analyse the underlying reasons for the reduction in dividends as not all such events are negative by nature. A reduction in dividends can help prepare the company for rough weather ahead and conserve precious cash, but there are also cases where a decrease in dividends marks the start of a long, painful decline in business performanc

Temasek Holdings is Singapore’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund that manages its assets using a long-term view and based on rigorous due diligence. Temasek holds a diverse range of assets ranging from private to public equities, and as of the end of the 2019 financial year (31 March 2019), the portfolio had a net value of S$313 billion, up slightly from 2018’s S$308 billion. The fund’s total shareholder return over 10 years stood at 9%, and Temasek’s portfolio includes at least 25 listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). In a write-up published by SGX, it highlighted the three-best performing SGX-listed non-REIT stocks within Temasek’s portfolio on a three-year total return basis. Investors who are searching for steady performers need not look elsewhere, a

Many companies’ fortunes are inextricably tied to the economy, as they rely on supply chains and consumer demand to power their business activities. Investors who are vigilant should be able to pick out signs of corporate weakness just by observing the financials and metrics and reading up on the management discussion and analyses (MD&A). Here are four clear indicators that can serve investors well as they watch out for red flags impacting the economy. Note that some of these aspects may be company or industry-specific, but if a majority of companies report such attributes, investors can probably conclude that a weakened economy is to blame. 1. Lower profits or profits turning to losses When companies start to report lower year-on-year profits, this is a sign that economic indic

Keppel Corporation Limited (SGX: BN4) and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63), or ST Engineering, are two of the most prominent industrial conglomerates in Singapore. Though conglomerates usually have complex structures that render them difficult to understand, such structures also provide them with a hedge for the volatility in profits. In other words, they could be good long-term investments. In this article, we will try to find out which company is a better buy to consider over the long run. We are going to put the duo into two simple tests now to help us make our decision. Financial track record To start with, we will compare the financial performance of both companies in the last decade. This will help us assess the sustainability of the companies’ performance

VICOM Limited (SGX: V01) is Singapore’s leading test and inspection services centre. The group was incorporated in 1981 and listed on the Singapore stock exchange in 1995, and has, over the years, greatly expanded its range of services to include testing and inspection in fields such as mechanical, biochemical and non-destructive testing. VICOM is a subsidiary of ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited (SGX: C52), the world’s second-largest transport company. VICOM’s business mainly centres on conducting vehicle inspections as mandated by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and has a dominant market share in Singapore of more than 75%. The other major player in vehicle inspection is STA Inspection, which is a member of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63) and has f

Dear readers, there is currently One Oversold Straits Times Index (“STI”) stock right now. In the week before the previous week, there are four Oversold STI stocks, namely Golden Agriculture stock, SIA stock, Sembcorp Industries stock and ST Engineering stock. The aforementioned four stocks have made some gains in the previous week. For the previous… Continue reading ONE OVERSOLD STRAITS TIMES INDEX (“STI”) STOCK RIGHT NOW The post ONE OVERSOLD STRAITS TIMES INDEX (“STI”) STOCK RIGHT NOW appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.

The impact of the ongoing trade war between China and the US has been felt in 2Q19 results for Singapore technology-related manufacturing companies. Five out of the 12 companies under CGS-CIMB Research’s coverage reported 2Q19 results that came in below analysts’ expectations while only four companies managed to beat expectations. With no end in sight, the trade war is making itself felt in the form of uncertainty and/or delays in customers’ plans while analysts also opined the impact of the escalating trade war will likely to continue into 2H19. However, some analysts believe that Southeast Asia countries, including Singapore, may benefit from the situation as they have always been an alternative manufacturing hub to China when customers seek to mitigate risks arising from the produ

A recent report by the Singapore Exchange revealed that 23 companies bought back around 71.5 million shares for a total amount of over S$70 million. The latest buyback is up by around 69% from July 2019’s figure of S$41.6 million, but down significantly from August 2018’s S$245 million. With that, let’s explore three companies with the largest share repurchases last month. No. 1: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd The company that carried out the biggest share buyback in August was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6). The shipbuilding company bought back 20 million shares for between S$0.85 and S$0.99 per share, spending a total amount of S$18.47 million. Yangzijiang’s shares tumbled around 36% last month on negative news surrounding Chairman Ren Yu

Dear readers, let us take a look at the Oversold Straits Times Index (“STI”) stocks right now. Based on the stocks map above, the Oversold STI stocks are shaded in Green. There are four Oversold STI stocks and they are: 1)Golden Agriculture2)SIA3)Sembcorp Industries4)ST Engineering On the converse, there are two Overbought stocks as shaded in… Continue reading FOUR OVERSOLD STRAITS TIMES INDEX (“STI”) STOCKS RIGHT NOW The post FOUR OVERSOLD STRAITS TIMES INDEX (“STI”) STOCKS RIGHT NOW appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING.