4 Key Lessons from a Decade of Investing

12 Oct 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
I am fast closing in on the 10th anniversary of my first ever purchase of a Singapore stock. Back in 20 October 2005, I made my maiden investment and bought some units of retail and commercial real estate owner Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: T82U), which luckily enough, has ...
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5 Risks to Look Out for While Bargain Hunting During a Market Slump

12 Oct 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
“Wake me up when September ends” – Green Day (rock band) September’s been a rough month for the Singapore stock market to say the least. After peaking at 3,550 points in April this year, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) then gradually started to fall. The descent intensified ...
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Why Have Singapore Airlines Ltd’s Shares Climbed By 10% Over the Past Year?

8 Oct 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There can be good reasons as well as poor reasons for why a stock’s price moves. For the Foolish investor, understanding the right reason is important. If we can determine the reason, we may get an inkling on whether the movement in the stock price is deserved or undeserved and thus act accordingly. ...
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Are You Prepared to Look Dumb in Bear Markets?

2 Oct 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It’s tough being an investor in the past couple of months. The Straits Times Index (SGX ^STI) – a market indicator for the Singapore stock market – has sunk by more than 20% from its peak in April this year. At the 20%-decline mark, the market is considered to have reached bear market territory. ...
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Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s Shares Have Fallen 20% in A Year: What’s Going On?

25 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There can be good reasons as well as poor reasons for why a stock’s price moves. For the Foolish investor, understanding the right reason is important. If we can determine the reason, we may get an inkling on whether the movement in the stock price is deserved or undeserved and thus act accordingly. ...
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2 Important Investing Perspectives for Today’s Stock Market Environment

23 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There are no shortage of worries in the stock market right now. One of the issues that may be troubling investors is the possible interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. But instead of worrying, let’s put things into perspective. Perspective 1: There is a difference between raising ...
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5 Investment Mistakes to Avoid in the Stock Market

16 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
For most people, investing is simply about making money in the stock market. However, avoiding losses can be just as important as making gains. If we can reduce the frequency and severity of our investing mistakes, we may just set the stage for us to generate good returns in the stock market. Mistakes ...
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Attention Dividend Investors: This Is 1 Risk You Must Note

14 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
When it comes to assessing the investing merits of a dividend stock, one important criteria I like to emphasize is the strength of the company’s balance sheet (see this as an example). I was reminded of that importance by the recent experience of London-listed mining giant Glencore PLC. Last week, the ...
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Why Has SembCorp Marine Ltd Dropped by 38% in One Year?

14 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There can be good reasons as well as poor reasons for why a stock’s price moves. For the Foolish investor, understanding the right reason is important. If we can determine the reason, we may get an inkling on whether the movement in the stock price is deserved or undeserved and thus act accordingly. ...
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These 3 Blue Chips Are Buying Back Their Own Shares – And They Look Cheap

10 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Earlier today, my colleague Stanley Lim had written about a list of six companies that had been buying back their own stock in recent weeks. As Stanley mentioned in his piece, stock buybacks can happen for a number of reasons and one of them is that management thinks their stock is cheap. I wanted to ...
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