2014
Category Archives: DBS
All about brokerage charges
Let’s face it. Over the years, technology has taken toll on many middle functions. Stock broking is no exception. It is no longer the, once-upon-a-time lucrative high-profile business. Commission rates offered by brokerage houses are so competitive that there are … Continue reading
Ten years after the fall of Lehman Brother
Today marks the 10th anniversary when Lehman Brothers fell into bankruptcy on 15 September 2008. Despite the on-going tariff war between the US and China, there is a general sea of calmness in the major stock exchanges all over the … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, Z-FINANCIAL EDUCATION, Z-INVESTMENTS, Z-Personal Finance, Z-STOCK INDICES
Tagged DBS, Gentings, Lehman Brothers, stock index
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DBS – The pleasant surprise
Abstract – Two years ago, the sudden devaluation of the Chinese yuan RMB caused DBS share price to fall below its book value. Since then, DBS Holdings share price has been on the rise. In a similar fashion, the share … Continue reading
Walking away from a corporate bond deal
I came across an article on the newspaper yesterday morning that Ezion Holdings will be having a meeting with bondholders this coming Monday to present a debt restructuring plan. It reminded me that corporate and perpetual bonds were selling like … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, Swiber, Z-FINANCIAL EDUCATION, Z-INVESTMENTS, Z-Personal Finance
Tagged Ausgroup, corporate bonds, Nam Cheong
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Striking the football with two legs, not one
Several days ago, The Straits Times published an article entitled “Singapore stocks pay best dividends across Asia”. Indeed it is true. Even with the current market run-up, many blue chips companies have been paying a nominal dividend of about 3-4% … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, OCBC, Z-FINANCIAL EDUCATION, Z-INVESTMENTS, Z-Personal Finance
Tagged capital appreciation., dividend, dividend yield
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The local banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB
The local banks have just released their financial results for the financial year 2016. All the three banks suffered a decrease in profit for FY 2016 compare with FY 2015. OCBC seemed to have it worst, while UOB did comparatively … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, OCBC, UOB, Z-INVESTMENTS
Tagged asset quality., Banks, fee incomes, impairment, NIMs
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What can we expect from the American election?
Now that the American election is over, and Donald Trump has been announced to be the president-elect. The inauguration is scheduled to be on 20 January 2017. As a biggest economy in the world, we can expect big event changes … Continue reading
Buy-and-hold strategy does not mean buy and don’t sell
For those who may not know, buy and hold strategy is a proven strategy and is used by long-term investors in hope to benefit from the capital appreciation of the component stocks in a portfolio. It is often associated with … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, OCBC, SPH
Tagged buy and hold strategy, Financial Education, Investments, personal finance
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Sell in May and go away strategy: Why not a contrarian view?
The old saying sell in May and go away strategy seemed to have taken its toll this year when STI was sharply sold down from 2960.78 on 21st April to 2730.8 on 6th May 2016, a drop of 230 points, … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, IPC, Jardine C&C, OCBC, OSIM, YZ-BANKS, Z-FINANCIAL EDUCATION, Z-INVESTMENTS, Z-STOCK INDICES
Tagged Financial Education, IPC, Jardine C&C, stock index, the banks
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Making sense out of this market
The interest in the stock market returned with a vengeance over the last 6 trading days. By Friday yesterday, it had ended at 2837, an increase of 234 points from the closing at 2603.40 on 25 February. This represented an … Continue reading
Posted in DBS, Z-FINANCIAL EDUCATION, Z-INVESTMENTS, Z-STOCK INDICES
Tagged DBS, ST Index, stock index, stock market
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