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Is the rally in palm oil prices over??

July 7, 2009 by Kevin Scully

If you look at the STI Index stocks from January to July 2009, you will notice that plantation stocks or stocks with palm oil/plantation exposure dominated the top 5 gainers. Jardine C&C was higher by 88.3% followed by Wilmar higher by 84.3% and Golden Agri higher by 56.3%. These price gains were the result of a sharp rise in [...]

in Categories: Investing

Time In The Market, or Timing The Market

July 7, 2009 by Musicwhiz

The topic above has probably been debated to death, and there are many studies and so-called research and material dug out from the historical annals of the stock market which can either support one theory or the other. In case readers may not understand the meaning of the title above, let me give a little [...]

in Categories: Featured, Market Review and Trends

Balance and Reversion

July 6, 2009 by 8percentpa

Taoism talks about being in tune with the Universe and consequences of allowing a strong force to overwhelm others. Yes we are talking about the Yin and the Yang. Both forces should balance each other to achieve Balance. A stronger Yin over Yang or vice versa leads to unrest, discomfort and ultimately it calls for [...]

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Should You Take Housing Loan or Pay Your HDB House In Full If You Got The Money?

July 5, 2009 by Helmi Hakim

If you recently read my blog, I spoke of my aspirations to accumulate my money as soon as possible, so that when I get married in 4 years time, I can pay my 4 room HDB house, in full, IMMEDIATELY. (clearing the biggest loan, one can have in a lifetime) My rationale is that, when [...]

in Categories: Featured, Personal Finance

Financial freedom by working smart

July 4, 2009 by Panzer

Your career is still one of the most important ways to achieve financial freedom because it is how many of us generate income. When you are first starting out in you career, the income your career brings helps you clear your study loans, pay for your expenses and generally allows you to save so as [...]

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Trading Report Card – Jun 09

July 4, 2009 by Alvin

Trading Summary I entered this month following a strong uptrend from the previous month. You can see most of the profits were made in first week. The trend did not last long and the market began to consolidate for the rest of the month. The mistake that I made this time is that I did [...]

in Categories: Active Trading

The surge in China’s stock market & real estate prices

July 3, 2009 by Level13

Investors are rightfully worried about the formation of asset bubble after the revelation that Chinese banks lent out US$670.9 billion, a full 91.6% of the country’s lending target for the year in the first quarter. Most are wondering if it was being directed into areas conducive to a long-term recovery. With such a huge sum [...]

in Categories: Market Review and Trends

How does a structured product work?

July 2, 2009 by Wilfred Ling

Structured product usually provide some form of capital protection with the potential of upside. It is usually require the client to hold on to the investment for certain number of years. At maturity, the principle is returned. An additional bonus is provided if the underlying investments meet certain target. A structured product in reality invests [...]

in Categories: Investing

June 2009 Portfolio Summary and Review

July 2, 2009 by Musicwhiz

June 2009 could possibly go down on record as one of the most boring months in terms of corporate activity, as well as stock market activity. There were hardly any updates with regards to the companies I own, the entire economy is still lurching around in a listless, zombie-like state, and the searing heat in [...]

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Singapore Government Securities Application Via Atm

July 1, 2009 by Martin Lee

In the past, investing in Singapore Government Securities (SGS), otherwise known as Singapore Government Bonds or T-bills, require either a trip to a local bank for buying new issues, or transacting through a secondary dealer (eg a stock broker) for buying or selling of Government Bonds that were already in the market. SGS are the [...]

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How to be a millionaire

June 30, 2009 by La Papillion

After reading so many books on financial freedom, I realised these are the ways to be a millionaire. Why are people so obsessed with being a millionaire? I’m not so sure, perhaps it’s a milestone in their lives. For me, being a millionaire is not the most important thing to do. How about being able [...]

in Categories: Personal Finance

Leaving Peace not Frustration for your Loved ones

June 30, 2009 by Adrian Khiat

When we are alive, we can give anything we own to whoever we like. However, when God calls us to heaven, the law will decide how our Earth assets will be distributed. Writing a Will is important to avoid the hassles and problems that arises when we leave without one. Will writing is an important [...]

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Education is the only solution

June 29, 2009 by Wilfred Ling

In my field of work, I am very convinced that financial education is the only solution for anyone to gain financial independence. Despite clients engaging my services, the greatest handicap that I face is that the professional relationship I have with them is only as good as the “weakest” link in terms of financial education. [...]

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Boustead – FY 2009 Financial Analysis and Review Part 3

June 29, 2009 by Musicwhiz

In this last section Part 3, I will present Boustead’s FY 2009 audiocast and also briefly discuss their future plans and prospects. Suffice to say that for this year’s audiocast, there were much less questions posed and less was discussed if compared to FY 2008. One reason could be that there was much less clarity [...]

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Insurance company has a duty to render a clear statement on ILP

June 28, 2009 by Tan Kin Lian

Hi Mr Tan, I’m writing regarding a recent blog post “Full refund of premium under ILP”. I was surprised and envious when I read this. For the past 6 months, I have been pursuing X for two ILPs I bought a few years ago. I wanted to track my investments and insurance, but was not [...]

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Graham and Lao-Tzu

June 27, 2009 by 8percentpa

Not sure if it is just me. Reading some of Graham’s philosophy reminds me of Taoism and Lao-Tzu. Using no-change to combat ten thousand changes, cycles and repetitions, no rules etc. More than a handful of Tao philosophy is actually reflected in Value Investing. Well someone did come out with a book called Tao of [...]

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Bond funds??

June 26, 2009 by Sgbluechip

I was reading an online magazine and a financial advisor from a reputable company suggested a bond fund portfolio for risk averse people. He claims that it has low risk and by having bond funds, one can invest in global fixed income and withdraw a portion of it from the bond fund periodically, funding one’s [...]

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Rebalance Your Way To Better Investment Performance

June 25, 2009 by Tiang Chuan

Is it too early to sound the death knell for long term investment? Can we recover if we lost 10 years of growth in a single bear market? We offer proof that rebalancing can help. Read the article Rebalance Your Way To Better Investment Performance to find out more.

in Categories: Investing

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