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StarHub 1Q Net Profit Rose 27.8% To S$88.4M!

May 4, 2012 by Dou
On 04/May, Singapore shares ended lower as sentiment remained cautious ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. STI ended lower at 2990.59 (0.3%) with HIGH VOL of 2.47 billion shares traded compared with 2.99 billion shares Thursday. In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 238 to 132. Today STI continue to undergo profit taking ahead [...]

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Investment Insight 2012: Thakral

May 4, 2012 by Greatsage
In 2010, I invested a fair bit of money in Thakral, one of the listed companies in Singapore. At that point of time, they declared their intention to change business focus and also proposed a significant dividend for the shareholders. I did some research on the company and decided to invest, tempted by the declared [...]

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The Irony of CPF Approved Investments

May 4, 2012 by Martin Lee
Under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS), we can use the money in our CPF account to invest into certain instruments. One of these includes shares listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX). In considering the inclusion of shares under CPFIS, the CPF board uses the following criteria: The shares are offered by a [...]

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Preservation of capital

May 4, 2012 by Createwealth8888
Just For Thinking …. Preservation of capital Many investors and traders will agree that preservation of capital is the foundation of successful investing or trading. How do we implement it? Some will divest into bonds or preference shares Some think of defensive yield stocks or income stocks Some let the cash rotting in the bank [...]

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My Portfolio – 2012 1Q

May 3, 2012 by dzwm87
At the end of 2012 1Q, my portfolio stands at 1.35 NAV, representing a profit (unrealised) of 35%. Overview of Portfolio: First off, I am back to posting after my long exam break. And what a roller coaster ride 1Q 2012 has been! If our memories serve us correctly, it was not long during the [...]

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Stock Chart: Noble Grp!

May 3, 2012 by Dou
On Thursday, Noble re-tests the resistance at $1.235 and closed at $1.225 with HIGH volume of 46.76 million shares traded. A rising window occurred (where the top of the previous shadow is below the bottom of the current shadow).  This usually implies a continuation of a bullish trend. RSI & MACD are bearish though MACD [...]

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OCBC Increases US Commercial Paper Program Size To US$10B From US$5B!

May 3, 2012 by Dou
On 03/May, Singapore shares ended lower after disappointing data from Europe and the U.S. revived concerns about the global economic outlook. STI ended lower at 3000.94 (0.2%) with HIGH VOL of 3 billion shares traded compared with 3.29 billion shares Wednesday. In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 230 to 165. Today STI undergo profit [...]

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Parkway Life Reit – 1st Quarter 2012 Results

May 3, 2012 by B
Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (“PLife REIT”) posted their 1st Quarter results for 2012 (“1Q 2012”) this morning and unsurprisingly with another stable and good results. Some of the highlights of the results include: - Gross revenue of S$22.8 million, which represents a 6% increase y-o-y from 1st Quarter 2011. - Distribution Per Unit [...]

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Financial Statements Forensics – Checking Cash Flows and Accruals

May 3, 2012 by Calvin Yeo
I am writing this post in to highlight a recent article in the Edge Malaysia. It is an interesting look at financial fraud and how to spot it. Financial fraud has plagued public companies all over the world and Malaysia is no exception. Some of you may remember the big names such as Enron which [...]

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Financing a Local Tertiary Education For Your Child

May 3, 2012 by Martin Lee
Are you ready to finance your child’s local tertiary education? If your child is enrolling into a local polytechnic or university soon, you may be wondering about your financing options and whether to take an education loan. CPF is organising a talk to cover on this topic. You may wish to come with your child who [...]

in Categories: Personal Finance

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China Animal – can biological drugs growth stem the share price decline?

May 3, 2012 by Ernest
Some say a picture speaks a thousand words. With reference to Chart 1, it seems like China Animal (“CAL”) has almost tumbled 50% from the high seen in Dec 2010. What has happened? Is CAL[1]’s results worse than FY10? Are prospects dimmer than before? Chart 1: CAL’s 2 year stock chart Source: Shareinvestor (2 May [...]

in Categories: Shares and Derivatives

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What is SIBOR

May 3, 2012 by Ivan Guan
SIBOR stands for Singapore Interbank Offered Rate and is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the Singapore wholesale money market (or interbank market). It is similar to the widely used LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), and Euribor (Euro Interbank Offered Rate). Using SIBOR is more common in [...]

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Stock Chart: STX OSV!

May 2, 2012 by Dou
On Wednesday, STX OSV re-tests the support at $1.59 and closed at $1.62 with LOW volume of 5.25 million shares traded. During the past 10 bars, there have been 3 white candles and 4 black candles for a net of 1 black candles.  During the past 50 bars, there have been 16 white candles and [...]

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What the First Quarter 2012 URA Numbers Tells Us About the Property Market

May 2, 2012 by Propwise.sg
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) recently released their 1Q12 real estate statistics, and in this article we will look at the patterns emerging from the numbers for both the residential and non-residential (office, shop and industrial) segments. Residential – Prices fall for the first time since 2Q09 The URA Private Property Index (PPI) fell by [...]

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Cosco Corp Gets US$200M Contract To Build Accommodation Vessel!

May 2, 2012 by Dou
On 02/May, Singapore shares ended higher helped by upbeat manufacturing data in the U.S. and China. STI ended higher at 3006.14 (0.9%) with HIGH VOL of 3.29 billion shares traded compared with 2.36 billion shares Monday. In the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 305 to 127. Today STI undergo heavy buying pressure as investors buy [...]

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Securities borrowing and Lending program

May 2, 2012 by Derek Lim
A reader contacted me with questions on the above program. While I remember enrolling into the program, I hardly read up about it because there is almost no demand. I will try to answer the questions to the best of my ability. Feel free to share your inputs and correct my mistakes (if any). 1. [...]

in Categories: FAQs, Investing

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launch of zurich life insurance singapore

May 2, 2012 by Patrick Lim
today, david choo, the md of promiseland independent pte ltd and myself attended the grand launch of zurich life insurance singapore at the marina mandarin hotel. we have heard that zurich international life has applied for a full licence many months ago and today, the subsidiary of zurich insurance group, which is zurich life insurance [...]

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Noble chart

May 2, 2012 by La Papillion

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