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STI to cross 3000 boosted by long-term investors
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tanglinboy
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13-Aug-2012 07:29
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It is now the sell phase of the yo-yo cycle | ||||||||||||
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xing78
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13-Aug-2012 01:23
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Sell Sell Sell... | ||||||||||||
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TradeChancellor
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12-Aug-2012 23:53
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I feel like I am the villagers.... but I'll strive to be like the man or his assistant :)
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tea444u
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12-Aug-2012 21:34
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Second Chance Properties paying a dividend of 3.3 cents in October to announce....more than 8 cents div.... | ||||||||||||
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tedsokny
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12-Aug-2012 21:11
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Sir Chartreader, simply love this...:)
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chartreader
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12-Aug-2012 20:53
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Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for SGD 100. The villagers seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them. The man bought thousands at SGD 100 and as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at SGD 200. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again. Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms. The offer rate increased to SGD 250 and the supply of monkeys became so little that it was an effort to even see a monkey let alone catch it. The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at SGD 500! However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would now buy on behalf of him. In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers. " Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has collected. I will sell them to you at SGD 350 and when the man returns from the city, you can sell it to him for SGD 500." The villagers squeezed up with all their savings to buy the monkeys. Then they never saw the man nor his assistant, only monkeys everywhere!!!! |
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12-Aug-2012 19:29
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Data on Friday showing Singapore's economy contracted in the second quarter of the year is unlikely to dent the appeal of the country's stock market, one of this year's outperformers in Asia, strategists say. Vasu Menon, Vice President, Wealth Management Singapore at OCBC Bank says Singapore is becoming a favorite among international fund managers, because its blue-chip companies are paying out higher dividends than companies in other parts of the world facing a sharp slowdown in economic growth. " If you look at the performance of Asian markets year-to-date, Singapore stands out like a sore thumb - it is the second-best performing market in Asia in U.S. dollar terms [total returns] after the Philippines," Menon said on CNBC Asia's " Squawk Box." Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index (FTSE International: .FTSTI), which has gained almost 16 percent so far this year should extend its rally to the 3,200 level over the next few months, a gain of almost 5 percent from current levels, said Menon. He added that Singapore offers a lot more opportunities in terms of dividend-yielding stocks compared to the rest of Asia. " You can actually get pretty good dividend yields here compared to deposit rates which are pathetic, dismal," Menon said. " Deposit rates are less than 1 percent and you can actually find good dividend paying stocks, they pay you like 5-6 percent dividends and not just that, I think it's sustainable as well." Menon says investors looking for high-yield should focus on growing sectors like real estate investment trusts (REITs), which pay dividends of up to 8 percent. " I think the commercial property market in Singapore is still quite buoyant - retail sales are coming through fairly well, and rentals are able to sustain the payouts that some of these commercial property REITs can offer," Menon said. Christy Fong, Investment Manager at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, says investing in Singapore companies that will benefit from growth in the region is also a safe bet in the long term. " Banks are a good example of that, very conservative, well run banks, they have been investing in Singapore for the last decade or so, and they're very well capitalized as well," Fong said. " They're [Singapore stocks] still offering a decent yield in times of uncertainty and volatility. I think there's probably quite a bit of support for a segment like that." Safe-Haven Singapore? Fong says the strong performance of Singapore stocks this is year is a reflection of investors' preference for " quality" and defensive stocks amid market volatility. " Given the fact that Singapore listed companies tend to be quite conservative, quite well-run and have been investing in the region and valuations are not excessive, we still think it's quite a safe haven to be invested in," Fong said. " More than that, it's the strength of the balance sheet that we pay attention to." Still, Fong added a note of caution. Despite the strong performance of the Singapore market, which is trading at around 13 -14 times price-to-earnings, the stock market is not immune to a slowdown in growth both at home and abroad, Fong said. Data on Friday showed Singapore's economy contracted 0.7 percent in the second quarter from the first on an annualized and seasonally-adjusted basis, hit by global economic uncertainty. This was not as bad as an advance estimate in July of a 1.1 percent contraction, but economists, who had expected an expansion, were taken by surprise. " Singapore is still very exposed to what's happening outside of the country and we've seen some of the weakness in the more globally exposed stocks like SIA [Singapore Airlines] for example," Fong said. " Obviously that's to do with the fuel price as well, but generally demand is quite weak across the board." Singapore Airlines' (Singapore Exchange: SIAL.SI) shares have risen 6 percent for this year, but that performance has lagged the broader market, which has gained almost 16 percent since the start of the year. |
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risktaker
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12-Aug-2012 19:08
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Errr .... 8299 lol instead ..... Anyone buy reverse???? Knn
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12-Aug-2012 03:11
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Is there someone here who is interested in or already investing on automotive stocks? I incidentally came across with an artical recently Aug 09 - Overview -- Schaeffler AG has successfully completed the refinancing of its EUR8 billion senior bank loan package. -- We anticipate that Schaeffler will continue to report a strong operating performance, including an adjusted EBITDA margin close to 20% and slightly positive free operating cash flow. -- We are raising our long-term rating on Schaeffler to 'B+' from 'B'. -- The stable outlook reflects our view that Schaeffler will be able to maintain its operating margins and credit metrics in a challenging macroeconomic environment at current levels.
Rating Action On Aug. 9, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term corporate credit rating on Germany-based automotive component and systems and industrial bearings manufacturer Schaeffler AG to 'B+' from 'B'. The outlook is stable. |
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louis_leecs
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11-Aug-2012 23:14
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见 好 就 收 ， 武 吉 知 命 山 见 ， GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,BYE | ||||||||||||
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TradeChancellor
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11-Aug-2012 22:39
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STI likely to stay above 20ma on monday | ||||||||||||
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tedsokny
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11-Aug-2012 17:13
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http://singaporestockmarketnews.blogspot.com/2012/08/economic-calendar-week-ahead-13-august.html#more | ||||||||||||
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chartreader
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11-Aug-2012 13:12
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May or may not. Some fishes possibly end up in other fishes' stomach before they make it to the dining table
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hlfoo2010
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11-Aug-2012 13:08
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Fishes in the TANK, BIG ONE, SMALL ONE, CLEVER ONE, KUKU ONE,..... sTILL IN THE TANK, WILL oNE FINE DAY REST ON THE DINNER TABLE ???????????? |
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Jollibee3
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11-Aug-2012 11:39
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8289 9191 8981 .... 3 numbers.. | ||||||||||||
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tedsokny
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11-Aug-2012 11:23
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Oldbird ok its weekend, time to tcss here again haha...anyway i nt sifu la...i very small fish kena eaten so badly now bleeding haha...me like to tcss n take life ez...gd day! anyway i gg buy 928 (courtesy fr RT) today...cos here they play 3 nos..not 4 :) |
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Oldbird
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11-Aug-2012 11:06
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All Sifu are right depend on what angles you look at it, I am more agreeable on the smart fish theory, of course in this world big fish always swallow the "not so smart " small fish ! However big fish can also die in this merciless stock market !
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ukomichi
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11-Aug-2012 09:07
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sorry didnt know. just joined this forum recently. thanks
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tiancai007
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11-Aug-2012 08:58
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4 D number!!! What else!!!
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tedsokny
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11-Aug-2012 08:50
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u are d most tccs ard here, but hey dats wat forum is all abt...to talk cock haha
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