According to SGX, the Asean trading link between Singapore and Malaysia has started. This post is a follow up to the original post Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) linking with Bursa Malaysia and Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2012. However, even after the link has started there is no noticeable difference to investors. Most local brokerages ...
This is an update to my Malaysia Stock Portfolio for September 2012. For previous months, please see My Malaysia Stock Portfolio End July 2012 My Malaysia Stock Portfolio End April 2012 My Malaysia Stock Portfolio End January 2012 If you follow my Singapore portfolio, you will know that I am now changing the updates. ...
This is an update to my Singapore stock portfolio for Early September 2012. For previous months, please see My Singapore Stock Portfolio Mid July 2012 My Singapore Stock Portfolio End May 2012 My Singapore Stock Portfolio End April 2012 There are a few changes I have made to the portfolio updates. 1. Instead of ...
An interesting article came out today on Straits Times with the huge heading that CPFIS Funds lose 4.06% in Q2, in contrast, savings in CPF accounts enjoyed 2.5%-4% annual returns. The article however, does not present a balanced view and seeks instead to dwell on the current quarter loss of CPFIS funds. I understand that news ...
Following up from the previous post Achieved Associate Financial Planner Certification AFP, now I am qualified to become an Associate Wealth Planner. According to the website, here’s what it says The AWPCM is a mid-level professional certification for practitioners with key portfolios in retirement planning and wealth accumulation in addition to their capability to recommend ...
I came across an interesting article on The Edge, which explores using leverage to increase returns on corporate bonds. It highlights how it is possible to collateralize bonds to take advantage of the spread between corporate bond yields and low borrowing costs. The example stated however, is a lot more risky than it claims, which ...
Following the previous article Mid Valley MegaMall and Mid Valley Gardens to be listed in REIT by IGB, IGB REIT is finally set to debut on Bursa on September 19. At an indicative price of RM 1.25 per share, IGB would have a market cap of RM 4.25 bil, making it the biggest Malaysian REIT (MREIT) by ...
This is an update to my US stock portfolio. The last one was more than six months ago, in End Jan 2012. I have not changed the portfolio constituents at all and just tweaked the allocations. The portfolio remains very consumer focused as I believe that this will be the most defensive sector given the ...
There seems to be many hotel groups, REITs and Trusts being listed this year. First, there was Global Premium Hotels, then there was M&L Hospitality which withdrew and followed by Ascendas Hospitality. Now even Far East Group is tapping the lucrative public REIT/Trust market to sell its assets at lucrative prices when the market is ...
The initial article, Comments on the UOB 50 Year Loan, has attracted a quite a number of comments due to its to controversial nature. I am expressing my opinion as an experienced investor having taken more than 10 property loans for my property investments. I have taken loans ranging in tenor between 20 and 40 ...