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Today, 15th July 2016, SMRT announced the proposal of sale of its asset to Land Transport Authority (LTA). New rail financing framework has been in talks for years since many years back where there was an …
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You know you are investing in the right company if they have excellent management. A company with excellent management is able to weather the storm. This has to be Boustead, my favorite company in my …
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We all know the luxury watch industry is cylindrical. With the luxury watch market facing headwinds, The Hour Glass announced a decline in net profit after tax by 10% for the financial year ended 31st …
Continue readingThe Importance of Financial Literacy – Unit Trust
Recently, my wife has just gotten her annual performance bonus. She told me she want to invest. If she does not invest, her money will depreciate over time. Thus, I asked how? She replied that …
Continue readingIncrease in Car Park Charges – Car Owners Dismay, Investors Cheer
Recently, Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced that public car park charges will be increased. Below are the current rates. Current Rates New Rates Regular short term parking $0.50 per half …
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Few months back, I bought more on Soilbuild REIT and Keppel REIT given the attractive dividend yield. It was a lesson learnt for me as I bought purely because of its dividend yield. I was …
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Stocks are generally classified into small cap, mid map and large cap. Market capitalization (“cap”) is the total value of the issued shares of a publicly traded company. This is also equal to the share price …
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