Best ETFs in Singapore You might not know but there are many Singapore ETFs that you can use to structure a resilient inflation-proof passive portfolio. Out of the 43 ETFs currently trading on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), we will highlight 4 ETFs that we believe are the best-in-class that an investor can purchase directly … Read more
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Under-the-radar semiconductor shortage stocks to lookout The semiconductor shortage issue is going to get worst from hereon. Which are the semiconductor stocks that are currently flying under the radar that will be a major beneficiary of the current shortage issue. We identify a handful of these under the radar semiconductor shortage stocks that might be … Read more
Best Value ETFs that consistently outperform the market There is increasing interest in value stocks, which have been in the shadow of their growth counterpart over the past decade. However, with rising interest rates, value investing seems to be increasingly favored upon, with strong outperformance seen in Value ETFs vs. the market as well as … Read more
The market pretty much ignored the inflation number which came out last week, with the CPI hitting 5%. Then last night, well-known hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones gave an interview to CNBC, highlighting that the Fed could give the green light to ALL-IN on inflation products pretty soon. He also hinted that hedge funds … Read more
Saving money: Wise or folly? From young, we were taught the virtues of being thrifty and to “save for a rainy day” by our parents. Our parents were taught to do the same thing by their parents and they truly believe that is the type of “financial discipline” that is required to get us through … Read more
May 2021 inflation at 5% The latest inflation number was out last night, with the figure of 5% higher than the market’s expectations of 4.7%. While the Fed will like you to believe that this high inflationary figure is transitory, what if it is more persistent? One key point in the 5% number that is … Read more
5 Top Investment trends (2021) with Structural Growth The world is beginning to recover from the aftermath of COVID-19, a pandemic that plunged major economies into recessions back in 2020. Uncertainties, however, remain abound pertaining to the resolution of this pandemic. Developing countries such as India and various Asian nations have seen a resurgent of … Read more
AMC Stock 2.0 up 50%: Too late to chase the rally? In this video, we will be covering on the short squeeze sequel which seems to be a repeat of what happened in early 2021. Is this time going to be any different and what is the key indicator to tell if the party is … Read more
AMC Stock Naked Short Selling AMC stock, the current King of meme stocks has seen its share price skyrocket over the past week due to the short squeeze effect. An interesting event happened over the weekend which seems to indicate that there has been naked short selling involved with AMC. Naked short selling is theoretically … Read more
SIA recently announced a disastrous set of FY2021 financial results, which should not come as a surprise. They also announced a massive “recapitalization” in the form of raising funds through its second tranche of Mandatory Convertible Bonds or SIA MCB for short. Watch the short video to find out why I think this is an … Read more
While much attention has been focused on precious metals such as Gold and Silver, it is copper that could see a strong rally in its price in the coming years. This is a commodity that has strong industrial usage and the proliferation of EV and infrastructural projects will see its demand sky-rocket in the coming … Read more
The STI index is one of the best-performing market indexes globally on a YTD basis (pretty surprising, but more on that later), currently up more than 11% since the start of 2021, based on data from Factset. This compares favorably vs. regional peers such as Malaysia (down 3% YTD), Indonesia (down 1%), Philippines (down 8%), … Read more
Oatly, the plant-based milk company, recently went IPO, and demand for its stock can be considered as red-hot. Just before its listing, the company did a fund-raising program with several popular celebrities such as Jay-Z and Oprah Winfrey, valuing the company at US$2bn. That valuation shot up 6x based on the current price. Oatly is … Read more
The rise of lumber has been hitting the headlines of late although there has been some short-term pullback. If you miss the lumber trade over the past 4-5 months, when might be a good time to look at re-entering? How can one partake in the rise of lumber prices beyond using futures. Are there also … Read more
Is there a magic formula to select stocks that consistently beat the market? When it comes to investing in stock market, we will likely to find an easy solution to grow our wealth and consistently outperform the market. Executing the former is easy if you fortunately have got a long-time horizon to let the power … Read more
Inflationary fears have taken center stage of late, with markets being concerned that the latest inflationary figure might be more structural in nature vs. transitory as per what the Fed wants us to believe. Here at NAOF, we discuss if now is the time to be concern about inflation and what are some potential investment … Read more