What The October 2024 BTO Sales Launch Reveals About The Future Of Housing Estate Classifications
Since 1992, and up until the October 2024 BTO launch, HDB estates were categorised as either mature or non-mature estates. Interestingly, HDB has never clearly explained how it determines whether an estate is mature or non-mature. For some, this classification may seem puzzling. Non-mature estates like Jurong, Punggol, and Woodlands are well-equipped with amenities, while […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq lose steam, Dow nabs closing record, gold all-time high – Oct 18
Today’s Market News IMF’s Georgieva says China can no longer rely on exports for growth India’s CEAT misses Q2 profit estimates on high raw material prices, weak demand Big central banks are firmly in rate-cut mode Japan’s exports fall for first time in 10 months on China, US slowdown Key developments on Friday: China GDP […]
US stock quick picks – Oct 17
Notables Notable Earnings Today: Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV), Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG), WD-40 (Nasdaq: WDFC), Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV), Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN), Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK), Blackstone (NYSE: BX), Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL), F.N.B. Corp (NYSE: FNB), Texas Capital (Nasdaq: TCBI), M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), Insteel Industries (NYSE: IIIN), Commercial Metals […]
Inflation cools, TSMC offers AI weather vane Oct 17
Today’s Market News China’s economy set to grow 4.8% in 2024, missing target: Reuters poll Chinese finance professionals switch careers as industry crackdown dims prospects Japan visitors spent $39 billion through September, breaking annual record Japan premier Ishiba vows big spending, drifts away from fiscal restraint Key developments on Thursday: Australia unemployment (September) Japan trade […]
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 […]
