US stock quick picks – Oct 16
Notables Notable Earnings Today: Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), CSX (Nasdaq: CSX), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG), Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG), First Horizon (NYSE: FHN), Synchrony Financial (NYSE: […]
US stocks Oct 15
Notables Notable Earnings Today: Bank of America (NYS: BAC), Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA), United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), Citigroup (NYSE: C), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (Nasdaq: JBHT), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Albertsons (NYSE: ACI), SMART Global (Nasdaq: SGH), Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq: PNFP), Progressive (NYSE: PGR), Hancock […]
Tokyo reopens to S&P 500 record, yuan down Oct 15
Tokyo reopens to S&P 500 record, yuan dow Today’s Market News China’s exports miss forecasts as lone bright spot fades Food pushes India’s retail inflation to nine-month high in September China’s stimulus promises bring property sector hope, rather than confidence Singapore keeps monetary policy steady as Q3 growth picks up; analysts bet on Jan easing […]
US stock quick picks – Oct 14
Notables Notable Earnings Today: Karooooo (Nasdaq: KARO). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Oratray (StartEngine), Patriot Pet Supply (Honeycomb), Brooklyn Grocery Cooperative (Honeycomb), WANDER (Honeycomb), Misfit SnackBar (Honeycomb). Notable Economic Events Today: NY Fed 1-Year Consumer Inflation Expectations (11:00 a.m. ET), Federal Budget Balance (2:00 p.m. ET Trends to Watch Google This: ‘Bitcoin’ search volume drops […]
The Past & Also The Future? Can Singapore Remisiers Continue Be The Bridge Between Investors & The Financial Market?
Growing up in the 90s, I was intrigued by the stock markets—a time when many Singaporean adults around me seemed to be constantly discussing stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Making a trade then was far from today’s instant, digital process; investors had to call a remisier to place their orders. Commissions were also high, […]
Guide To CPF: What New Permanent Residents In Singapore Need To Know
Apart from appreciating Singapore’s hawker culture, mastering “Singlish”, and living in million dollar public housing HDB flats, new permanent residents (PRs) will also have to get used to contributing a significant part of their monthly salary to their CPF accounts. CPF is Singapore’s mandatory social savings scheme – helping Singaporeans and PRs to secure their retirement adequacy as well as pay for […]
Bank results boost Wall St, China plan leaves questions – Oct 14
Today’s Market News China’s deflationary pressures build in Sept, consumer inflation cools China unveils fiscal stimulus measures to revive growth China’s car sales snap five-month decline on subsidy boost Japan PM Ishiba says he won’t intervene in BOJ’s rate policy Key developments on Monday: Singapore GDP (Q3) India CPI (Sept) China import/exports (Sept) China fresh […]
5 Things To Know About Dyna-Mac (SGX: NO4), A Leading Contractor For The Energy Market
Established in 1990, Dyna-Mac (SGX: NO4) has grown into recognised contractor in offshore and marine projects for the energy market. Dyna-Mac can count industry heavyweights, such as Exxon Mobil, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Schlumberger, Total, Chevron, Siemens, BP, Seatrium, Keppel, and many more as its clients and partners. Its specialisation is in FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and […]
StashAway Income Portfolio: How You Can Get 3.7% Dividends From your Investments Each Year
Whether we are a working young adult, a corporate professional, a stay-at-home parent, or semi-retired, having a source of passive income can be a great financial enabler. Unlike having a side hustle, passive income is an income stream that doesn’t require active effort and management beyond the initial execution and implementation; it is not a […]
Watches, Bags, Wines: 3 Luxury Products That Can Track (Or Even Beat) Inflation
Luxury goods are generally seen as products we purchase when we’re looking to treat ourselves. Not many people view them as “investments” in the traditional sense of the word, like stocks, bonds or even gold. While buying the latest handbag or watch might not be seen as a wise investment, certain luxury goods can hold […]
