This week saw an unprecedented drop in oil prices to a negative level, almost -$40/barrel to be exact. Such a phenomenon has not happened in the past and it was largely the result of paper traders and Oil ETFs dumping their expiring May contracts “by all means” as buyers disappear. Since then, WTI oil prices
In this article, I will introduce 4 recession-resistant stocks with a fortress balance sheet. Not only are they COVID-19 resilient, meaning that the negative impact of the coronavirus outbreak to their income is marginal or might even be positive, but they will also continue to strive after this whole health pandemic issue is over by
Recessions are a part of the economic cycle and they often lead to market corrections and in severe cases, a bear market which is often characterized by a drop of more than 20% from the market peak. It is during these recessions where there might be some of the best opportunities in the stock market.
Last month, we entered into Bear market territory in record time. In less than a month, the stock market U-turn dramatically and we are back in Bull market territory, characterized by a 20% appreciation from the low point. Investors went from asking, ” How long more is the stock market going to crater”, to ”
Concerns about the developing global COVID-19 pandemic have sent the equity market in a tailspin. However, there will always be stocks that are better positioned to ride out the current market volatility. Here we introduced 4 stocks with more than 80% recurring revenue owned by Gurus All 4 stocks have outperformed the S&P500 in terms
While I don’t recommend trying to time stock purchases with a crystal ball in front of you, especially during a bear market potentially as severe as the one we are currently facing, I will provide some reference point as to when might be the IDEAL time to PICK a bottom and start investing more aggressively
S-REITs are in the spot light again today, with SPH REIT surprise DPU cut as well as the government enacting a new law to be passed in mid-April, granting restaurants and other commercial tenants that are unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 be able to hold off such contractual obligation for at least six
Brief background summary By now, most of you would probably have been aware of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) plight and the need to do a massive fund-raising exercise, fully-backed by Temasek. This means that if Singaporeans are not willing to support our national carrier by subscribing to those new shares, Temasek will come in to backstop
Possible for the average Singaporean to achieve? The Full Retirement Sum (FRS) in 2020 is at S$181,000. This means that if you hit Age 55 in 2020, this is the amount you NEED to set aside in your CPF account to contribute to CPF LIFE when you hit Age 65. As most Singaporeans would already
In Part 1 of our analysis of how to buy REITs in Singapore, I introduced 10 Key Quantitative S-REIT filters to effectively and swiftly screen for REITs in Singapore that might be undervalued in terms of both operating fundamentals as well as price attractiveness. Part 1: How to buy REITs in Singapore. 10-key S-REIT Quantitative
Why are S-REITs selling off? Now might seem the worst of time to buy REITs in Singapore, or perhaps the best of time, depending on how you see it. Since its peak on 19 Feb, the S-REIT market has essentially cratered by approx. 34% as of this writing, more than the 28% fall in the
This is an article that Syfe wrote and I thought it will be interesting to share with readers of NAOF. I have previously written what i believe is a non-biased review of the investment methodology behind Syfe’s ARI algorithm. I then followed up with a step-by-step account opening process which took me less than 10
FSMOne: Upping the game of “cheap” investing FSMOne Fees for Regular Savings Plans (RSP) in ETFs are likely the most competitive among the local brokerage houses. Investing in US-domiciled ETF might now also be more economically feasible (although there will always be lingering concerns over tax-efficiency). (The original article was first published back in Nov
Lion-Phillip S-Reit ETF is one of the only 3 REIT ETFs available here in Singapore. Given its 100% focus on Singapore REIT counters, it is not surprising that Singapore investors have a natural preference over this Reit vs. its two predecessors: Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF and Nikko AM REIT ETF, both of
This article will be broken up into 3 parts. We will first provide a brief introduction and key information that investors should be aware of pertaining to Syfe. Next, we will delve into its investment methodology and lastly wrap up the article with a step-by-step account opening procedure, which should take no more than 10
Yangzijiang announced its 4Q19 on 28 Feb 2020 where its earnings were down 30% YoY compared to 4Q18 to RMB642m. We see the company as a steady ship, but one that is heading into a major storm in 2020. Yangzijiang’s share price declined by approx 3% post-4Q19 results, slightly underperforming the broader market, which has
