Investors Take Note: There Might Be Problems on the Horizon for These 3 Shares

4 Nov 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
As investors, we’re buying into the future of a company and unless we’re shorting its shares (when we short a share, we’re betting that its price would fall), we would want to see the company’s business improve over time. If the company’s business worsens, we might then end up with a poor investment ...
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Is This Company Facing Hard Times Ahead?

14 Oct 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There’s a common saying that leverage is a double-edged sword. When times are good, leverage can help a company boost its returns. However, when times are bad, leverage can be deadly. There have been discussions about whether interest rates would rise in the future and that’s an important topic to think ...
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3 Shares That Beat the Market Today

23 Jun 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Although we don’t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on changes — just in case they’re material to our investing thesis. Despite having only 10 of its 30 constituents suffer losses while 14 others had made gains, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ...
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Why Has The Share Price Of This Company Doubled In 3 Months?

17 Jun 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
With the property industry in a slowdown this year, prices of related companies have been depressed and we have seen a number of mergers and acquisitions in the market as a result. One of the latest to join the line would be LCD Global Investments (SGX: L38), which is now involved in a possible shareholders’ ...
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Maxi-Cash: Cashing In Shrinking Profits

20 Feb 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The largest pawnshop operator in Singapore, Maxi-Cash Financial Services Corporation (SGX: 5UF), released its Full Year 2013 results on Wednesday. Revenue for 2013 surged 12% year-on-year to a new record-high of S$113.1 million for the company. However, Maxi-Cash’s net profit plunged 47% to S$2.2 million ...
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5 Things You Should Know About Aspial Corporation

15 Jan 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In times when jewelry’s needed, brands like Lee Hwa Jewelry, Goldheart, and CITIGEMS would likely be at the forefront of customers’ minds. While each of those brands are different, do you know that they are associated with the same parent company Aspial Corporation (SGX: A30)? And that’s not all. While ...
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The Battle Of The Pawnbrokers

4 Nov 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Hot on the heels of its 2 competitors, ValueMax Group (SGX: T6I) has become the third pawnbroker to list in Singapore after Maxi-Cash (SGX: 5UF) and MoneyMax (SGX: 5WJ). Shares of ValueMax jumped around 17% in its trading debut on Oct 30 from its IPO price of S$0.51 while the company said its offering ...
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Understanding Corporate Actions

16 Oct 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
When we buy shares over the long run, we hope to not only make capital gains but earn dividends from our investments too. The act of paying out profits to shareholders is a type of corporate action that affects the securities (equity or debt) issued by the company. Corporate action events are an integral ...
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Is Maxi-Cash Maximizing Your Cash?

22 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Maxi-Cash Financial Services (SGX: 5UF) is the first and only listed pawn-broker in Singapore so far. It has the largest network of pawnshops covering all parts of the island. The company was floated in June 2012 at $0.30 (or $0.208 after adjusting for bonus issues). It is up some 121% since then. The ...
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