We are undoubtedly going into the 6th year of the bull run since the Great Financial Crisis last happened in 2008/2009. The STI index last ended at 3,431 and the momentum is clearly on the way up. I have no idea on where it is going to go by the end of the year but I do sense some things that are happening lately, at least amongst the local scene.
Market participation seems to appear more rapidly from new retail investors either from the local blogosphere or investment forums across Singapore. You see a lot more investment seminars being touted across the public and obviously it is a good time to do so when market is in a positive and buoyant mode. SGX also hold an investment carnival over the weekends at Cathay Cineleisure to encourage the younger public from investing in shares.
The timing of the SGX to ......