Chatting with a friend just the other day, she mentioned that as someone who would like to begin investing, she’s taken aback by the thousands of companies on the stock exchange. It seemed daunting with all the acronyms and unfamiliar terms.

I then decided to knock out an easy example for her to ease into the names of these listed companies.

You alarm rings and your day starts! You wake, wash up, and rush to catch the public bus. (SBS Transit, SGX: S61). You phone is connected to the 4G network (Singtel, SGX: Z74.SI) and during your commute, you scroll through your Facebook and Instagram feed (Facebook, NDQ: FB).

After a long morning on your workstation – Lenovo Thinkpad (Lenovo Group, HKG: 0992), it’s time for lunch. You head down to Bugis Junction