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Riverstone is one of the leading manufacturers of cleanroom and healthcare gloves in Malaysia. The company is expected to announce its 3Q19 results sometime around 1 November. After many quarters of rather lackluster results, we believe this quarter has the potential to surprise positively, particularly on the back of a low comparison base last year. … Read more
Sheng Siong is expected to report its 3Q19 results around 30 October. The company, with its defensive business model, has generally been well-liked by the market, with the exception of Maybank, which currently rates the counter a sell. Despite current market volatility induced by US-China trade tension, Sheng Siong’s domestic grocery business has been relatively … Read more
Show me the money! These are the star-making four words made popular by the 1996 film Jerry Maguire that still resonates within us after more than 2 decades. Let’s admit it. These are the words that we have always want to spew it to our bosses. ” You want me to work Overtime, SHOW ME … Read more
Recession-proof stocks offer products or services that we simply cannot go without, or that are much more attractive when money is tight, like in a recession. There are however varied opinions as to whether a recession is imminent. The man who predicted the dot-com crash of 2000 and the housing crisis of 2007, Nobel-Prize winning … Read more
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this series of posts with a short summary of the content for easy summary. My goals is to share quality content (or what i think are … Read more
Quick Intro: I recently attended an event by one of the robo advisors here in Singapore, Endowus, jointly organised by Dollar and Sense (DNS). DNS Co-founder, Mr Timothy Ho hosted an informal session where Endowus management team, lead by Co-CEO/CFO, Mr Sun You Ning shared with us some insights on what it means to invest … Read more
Quick summary In a move that caught the market by surprise, Temasek announced that it will make a partial offer to acquire an additional 30.55% of Shares in Keppel. If successful, the partial offer will result in Temasek owning an aggregate 51% of Keppel. Given that the Offer Price of S$7.35 is a hefty 26% … Read more
Quick summary: Philip Morris (PM) delivered better-than-expected 3Q19 results although its share fell after the company provided muted 4Q guidance, largely due to timing issues affecting 4Q outlook. The company’s heated-tobacco products (IQOS) were a highlight in the quarter, with management confident that the company is well on its way to hitting its unit-shipment volume … Read more
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The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this series of posts with a short summary of the content for easy summary. My goals is to share quality content (or what i think are … Read more
Quick Summary Keppel Corporation (Keppel), one of the largest conglomerates in Singapore, is expected to release its 3Q19 results tomorrow on 17th October 2019. Shares of Keppel (currently a shade below S$6) is hovering near its 52-weeks low of S$5.67. Should investors be looking to take a dip? Compared to Sembcorp Marine, Keppel’s price performance … Read more
While most Singaporeans would be familiar with the Central Provident Fund (CPF), most might still be unaware of the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS). Check out the Ministry of Finance (MOF) comprehensive writeup on SRS What is SRS? This is a voluntary savings scheme that encourages one to save for retirement. As some would know, the … Read more
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this series of posts with a short summary of the content for easy summary. My goals is to share quality content (or what i think are … Read more
Are you overpaying for health insurance? Lately, I have been doing a little reading up on health insurance in Singapore. The interest was ignited by online personal finance articles pertaining to health insurance cost in the US. From my analysis, the typical health insurance cost a 41-year old typical Singaporean would pay is approx. SGD1,700/annum … Read more
Idexx laboratories: A company trading at 60x PER. Would you buy it? That was the first thought that cross my mind. To be honest, I have got no clue what the business of the company was. I was first introduced to this counter as it was a recommended Starter Stock by Motley Fools. So I … Read more
Motley Fool has a list of 10 starter stocks which new investors looking to build up a long-term portfolio should seriously consider. You should feel comfortable holding these stocks for the long haul and not be spook by market volatility. These stocks not only have the financial strength to ride out economic downturns but also … Read more
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this series of posts with a short summary of the content for easy summary. My goals is to share quality content (or what i … Read more
