Dear readers, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit is of focus this week, after recent news reports of Marks & Spencer (M&S) closing its store at Parkway Parade (PP) today. PP opened its door in 1983 and M&S has been a tenant at PP for approximately 21 years. As of yesterday, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit was unchanged
Dear readers, the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) stock is now of focus, after it declined by 5.79% yesterday. What happened? The general market view online was that the market and investors were not quite impressed by the initial measures announced, by the MAS review committee to boost the local bourse. This led to the sell
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Dear reader, the initial measures to boost the Singapore stock markets were released today. As a recap, a review group led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was formed last year with the aim to rejuvenate the stock markets. The initial measures announced include tax incentives to to attract more enterprises and fund managers
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Dear readers, I read that the median monthly household income for 2024 is $11,297. To me, this monthly household income figure seems to reflect the growing wealth of Singaporeans here. I am also aware that the above figure is a median rather than a mean (or average) monthly household income. I asked ChatGpt on whether
Dear readers, let us take a look at the Straits Times Index (STI) stocks that are of focus. Oversold STI stocks include the following: Jardine C&C stock Mapletree Industrial Trust Thai Beverages stock Overbought STI stocks include: SGX stock Wilmar stock Investing in overbought or oversold stocks can carry risks that might make them less
Dear readers, ST Engineering stock has gained about 15% in the past 6 months. Investing in ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd) could be considered for several reasons, but it’s important to conduct thorough research and consider your own financial situation and investment goals before making any investment decisions. Here are some potential reasons to
Dear readers, it has really been some time since I had my favorite Bak Chor Mee from a stall in a neighbourhood estate which I frequent. The stall was closed for the few times which I have been there in the recent weeks and I believe it could be due to Chinese New Year though
Dear readers, if you have just $1,000 in ServiceNow stock (NYSE: NOW) in year 2012, your capital would have now grown to around $40,000 or around 40 times. ServiceNow stock has gained around another 26% in the past year, should you invest in ServiceNow stock now? (pardon the pun). Here are some reasons why investors
Dear readers, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock closed at USD 107.56 per share last Friday (7 Feb 2025). The stock is now down at around 21.1% in the past 6 months. Here are some reasons why you may wish to invest in this stock: Strong Market Position: AMD has established itself as a major player
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Dear readers, it has been some time since I last took a look at the fixed deposit interest rates of Singapore banks. UOB is currently offering the following fixed deposit interest rates: 2.40% per annum (6-month) and 2.2% per annum (10-month). For OCBC, the fixed deposit interest rates are 2.25% per annum (branch placement) and
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