Tag Archives: OCBC

The banks: DBS, OCBC and UOB

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Brennen

This week the banks were doing well. Bank stocks seemed to be defying gravity against the backdrop of retreating technology stocks, the lack-lustre REITs counters and, very prominently, the declining US market. The trio, namely DBS, OCBC and UOB pushed … Continue reading →

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Scrip dividend (2)

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Brennen

Since the last post on scrip dividends, there is still a need to broach on the subject further. In fact, taking scrip dividends appeared to have more downside compare to taking cash dividends during a recessionary period like now. Many … Continue reading →

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As we approach mid-year 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Brennen

Since the last post, the STI did indeed fell further forming a trough by early June. By this week, the STI regained some of its lost territory, landing at 3214.85. Banks are still lagging as the fall out of the … Continue reading →

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Buy and hold? No, it should be sell and buy back later

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Brennen

Historically, the month of February is the when financial results of those companies whose Financial Year (FY) ends in December release their FY results. Then at around the 2nd half of April, it is when companies start holding annual general … Continue reading →

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Reading too much into news & Wall Street movement can derail our financial plan

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Brennen

Very often we try to check the Wall Street movement and the futures to have an idea of what is likely to happen in the local stock market at the start of the trading day. After all, the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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DBS – The pleasant surprise

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Brennen

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 →

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Yield hungry? We need to change of our investing paradigm

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Brennen

The much anticipated interest rate hike in December had caused a sharp recent drop in the price of REITs recently. Many REITs are now trading at the 2016 low, retreating generally about 7-10% from its peak level at 2016 high … Continue reading →

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