China’s AI drive hammers tech stocks – Jan 28 2025
Today’s Market News Take Five: Fed, ECB – and more from Trump China’s AI drive hits tech stocks, boosts safe havens Global economy takes Trump guessing-game in stride DeepSeek has investors questioning tech and AI valuations Broad risk-off mood grips markets; yen and Swiss franc gain US bonds rise, pushing yields to multi-week lows Oil […]
US stock markets – Jan 27 2025
Notables Notable Earnings Today: SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI), AT&T (NYSE: T), Nucor (NYSE: NUE), Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS), Alexandria RE (NYSE: ARE), PotlatchDeltic (Nasdaq: PCH), W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB), Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH), Seacoast Banking (Nasdaq: SBCF), Hope Bancorp (Nasdaq: HOPE), Crane (NYSE: CR), Transcat (Nasdaq: TRNS), Sanmina (Nasdaq: SANM), Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: […]
Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China’s AI push; dollar firms – Jan 27 2025
Today’s Market News China state-owned firms’ profits up 0.4% y/y in 2024 India’s ICICI Bank reports higher quarterly profit, helped by healthy loan growth Senior UK lawmaker says consumers and investors want truth on China cotton Senior UK lawmaker to write to Shein again on China cotton Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow […]
4Q 2024 passive income. Prep for 2025.
Happy New Year!Another quarter is behind us and it is time for another update.If you are following me on YouTube, you might have seen the update I provided in my YouTube community recently:My dad is still in hospital.I have yet to read the comments I have received in recent days on YouTube as I am […]
Wilmar at $3.00 per share. More on Alibaba.
Quite a few readers and viewers have been asking me on and off this year whether I was adding to my investment in Wilmar.I think more people asked me when Wilmar’s stock price went down to $3.20 and $3.10 per share.I kept saying that I was waiting for $3.00 per share.Briefly in August, I thought […]
AK is buying Alibaba shares!
I didn’t think there would be another blog post until the new year but I did something just now which would have surprised myself a few months ago.I bought some Alibaba shares.If you are rubbing your eyes to read that again, I know how you feel.However, if you have been following my YouTube channel, you […]
Money lesson
It’s the year end festive season again! As the year draws to a close, I am penning this article for some reflections on personal finance. In terms of my active income, 2024 has been a great year for me as my income rose significantly due to my job performances. For my passive income, the interests […]
On Life And Investments.
Readers who follow me in my YouTube community tab would know that I have been busy with many things at home.Some might remember this recent video,Link to watch the YouTube video.I said that in 2025, I might have nothing to do on the investment front.Now, it is more accurate to say that I don’t feel […]
1.2M53 Plan For CPF In 2025.
In my last blog post, I said that I have already made a $4,000 Top Up to my Medisave Account.That would help to generate more interest income to pay for my medical insurance.4% risk free return is really not bad and gives me peace of mind.Then, the next thing to ask is what about the […]
CPF Savings In 2025. Top Up to MA.
If you are part of my YouTube community, you might have seen the photos I shared on my latest CPF numbers.Here they are for those who are not in the know,I was fortunate that I was able to take advantage of higher yielding T-bills to grow my CPF savings at a faster clip in the […]
