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
Singapore Blue Chip Stocks with notable upgrades/downgrades by analysts Can we trust analysts’ reports? Throughout the years, we occasionally see analysts flip-flopping between buy and sell calls within several weeks. As investments are highly subjective to one’s view, the difference in perspective is understandable. However, it led to certain controversies as investors argue that there
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
Stocks to Avoid If you are a new investor trying to navigate the unpredictable waters of stock markets, it is easy to be caught up with the wrong current and end up with a sinking portfolio. Tantalizing adverts and attractive news headlines that promise enormous returns may cause you to invest in the wrong type
Companies with good management With the SPH saga unfolding over the past week, you’ve probably seen the word “umbrage” plastered all over the internet. Investing in companies is never straight forward and it’s not always just about the numbers companies produce and their financial statements. At times, the corporate culture and its management team are
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Investor-One review When investing in the Singapore market, we often place a heavy emphasis on large-cap and blue-chip counters like Banks, REITs, ST Engineering, or even Singtel. Information about these companies can be easily found in online forums as they are commonly discussed. However, most of them are past their growth stage and the chances
Build an investment portfolio in 6-simple steps Building an investment portfolio need not be a complicated affair. Neither is such an activity reserved for the wealthy. In the first place, what exactly constitutes an investment portfolio, and how to build an investment portfolio that can withstand the test of time. We will be exploring more
Common technical analysis indicators Have you ever experience going through hours of market research and valuation but find your efforts going to waste due to bad market timing? This is where Technical Analysis (TA) comes in to guide your decision-making! Technical analysis is another school of market analysis used by investors, involving the study of
Small-Cap Singapore Dividend Stocks In the pursuit of dividends, many investors fall into the trap of purchasing stocks purely on a dividend yield basis. Many of these “high-yielding” stocks generated negative TOTAL returns (capital appreciation + dividend returns) over the mid to long-term horizon. In this article, we will be exploring 5 Undervalued Small-Cap Singapore
Key Financial Ratios for Beginners Ever wanted to discover a good company before its stock price took off? Knowing your basic ratios for fundamental analysis is the key step to doing so. Financial ratios allow investors to convert raw data from financial statements into concise, actionable information, empowering them to make more informed decisions when
Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump Sum Investing At NAOF, Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is often mentioned in articles and it has gained traction throughout the years due to its advantages. But is it better than lump sum investments? Liken to the famous analogy, this article discusses if we should put all our eggs into a
Best China ETFs based on Performance, Morningstar Rating and Expense Ratios Investors looking to diversify their portfolios geographically can look to partake in China, the second-largest economy in the world through the purchase of China exchange-traded-funds (ETFs). Which are the best China ETFs to buy to ride the growth in a nation that is likely
In this article, I identify 5 potentially undervalued stocks in the Singapore stock exchange (Large-cap), based on the counter’s current share price vs. the street consensus. My selection criteria weren’t based on the traditional “value” criteria which seek to identify stocks that fit certain “value” metrics such as low PER, low PBR, high dividend yield,
Stocks vs Bonds vs ETFs vs Mutual Funds: Which should you invest in? When I first started my investment journey, the experience was similar to being thrown into uncharted waters. With a myriad of financial instruments available, it was a struggle to find the right product to keep me afloat in the market! This experience
CPF Shielding Hack: why all the Hoo-ha? SingSaver wrote this post about CPF Shielding Hack which is information that is not exactly “brand new”, but I believe is something that is not discussed very often. Christopher from Growing your Tree of Prosperity wrote an article with a “fiercely” worded title: CPF Shielding Lifehack is an
