Introduction to thematic ETFs In a previous article, I wrote about the best performing ETFs which consistently outperform the S&P500 over the past decade. Not surprisingly, most of them are skewed towards technological plays with substantial exposure in tech heavyweights such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, etc. In this article, we will be exploring some
Is HPHT poised for a comeback? Hutchison Port Holding Trust (HPHT) is the world’s first publicly traded container port business trust. Listed on the SGX n March 2011, it was also the first entity to launch dual currency trading of its units in early 2012. It hasn’t been smooth sailing since its listing. Shortly after
Singapore Small Cap Companies The SGX is home to many small-cap companies. While some like investing in small-cap companies, betting for that huge upside potential, I believe that most of the small-cap companies listed here in Singapore lack the necessary growth catalysts to make them exciting prospects. In this article, I will be highlighting 5
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A second round of media-release by UC This is a follow-up article from the previous article titled: Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT). Hearing Sponsor urban Common side of the story. In that article, I look to summarise the issues facing Eagle Hospitality Trust, a business trust that was widely followed by many Singaporean income investors due
Best Growth Stocks based on earnings growth expectations For years, growth stocks have been outperforming their value peers. Despite global economies still in the early stages of an economic recession, which should favor the selection of value stocks over growth, we have yet to see the tide turn against growth stocks, with the Nasdaq breaching
The war of words between the US and China is heating up. Shortly after signing executive orders to ban TikTok and WeChat which could take effect in September 2020, Trump says that he is now considering a ban on other Chinese-owned companies including Alibaba. If this war of words escalates into concrete actions being taken,
Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT) is a business trust that was listed back in May 2019. Many investors will likely be familiar with the trust, one which promises high recurring yield with its master lessee structure. Alas it did not turn out according to investors’ expectations and the trust was bogged by issues in its very
What to note when Sembcorp Marine goes ex-rights tomorrow Sembcorp Marine shares are expected to trade ex-rights tomorrow. This means that today is the last day which Sembcorp Marine shares will be trading “cum-rights”. For those who are not familiar with these terms, simply put, if you are a Sembcorp Marine shareholder and did not
Sembcorp Demerger In today’s Sembcorp group EGM, the Sembcorp demerger was duly passed, including the critical whitewash which Sembcorp Marine minorities have the final say. It was being approved by a resounding 88% of shareholders who participated in the voting process. With that, the demerger between Sembcorp Industries and Sembcorp Marine has been formalized. Sembcorp
In a rather stunning turn of events, Keppel announced on 10 August 2020 that it will not be proceeding with the partial offer for Keppel Corp. Temasek’s decision to walk away outright is likely a huge negative surprise to the market as most in the street still expect the offer to proceed, albeit at a
In a previous article, I wrote about how to hedge against a stock market decline, using 5 levels of hedging. I did not mention gold, which might be more of a useful hedge against a broad-based decline in fiat currencies, particularly the USD as well as the increased probability of inflation rather than a stock
In this article, I will be sharing a few ways to further juice up Philip Morris’s dividend yield, which is already at an attractive level of 6% at present. But first some background information on the counter. Earlier this year, I wrote about Philip Morris as a 5.5% yielding stock that pays almost zero dividend
thinkorswim review: First zero-comms broker for US stocks in Singapore TD Ameritrade which owns the thinkorswim trading platform announced on 29 July 2020 that it will eliminate commissions on online exchange-listed stock, exchange-traded fund (ETF), and options trades for its clients trading the US markets in Singapore. This will be a comprehensive article, providing guidance
Two significant news hit the headlines today. SG Banks dividends cap One: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called on locally-incorporated banks to cap their total dividends per share (DPS) for FY2020 at 60% of FY2019’s DPS and offer shareholders the option of receiving the dividends to be paid for FY2020 in scrip in
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is getting an index to track the performance of some of the biggest technology companies in the world. The gauge, known as Hang Seng Tech Index, will include the largest 30 of 163 entities which command a combined market cap of c.USD$1.58trn. This is relatively similar to the Nasdaq Composite
