3 Companies Paying Dividends This Week

12 May 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There are a few companies that are slated to go ex-dividend this week. In other words, you need to own them before a specific date this week in order to receive their dividends. Let’s take a look at three of them. 1. Monday, 12th May 2014 China Merchants Holdings (SGX: C22), a leading toll road company ...
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The Singapore Market this Week

3 May 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
For this holiday-shortened week, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) closed at 3,253 points, a decline of 0.5%. The STI is made up of 30 components. Out of those, 13 finished in the green, six in the red while one – Olam International Limited (SGX: O32) – ended the week flat. DBS Group (SGX: D05), whose ...
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Highlights from the First Quarter Earnings at Jardine Cycle & Carriage

2 May 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Jardine Cycle & Carriage (SGX: C07), which has an interest of just over 50% in Astra, an Indonesian-listed conglomerate, and other motor interests in Southeast Asia, released its first quarter results on Wednesday. It is also part of the locally-listed giant, Jardine Matheson (SGX: J36), and is also ...
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The Mother of All Conglomerates

2 May 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It’s not uncommon at all to find conglomerates – companies involved with many distinct business lines – in Singapore that are involved with impressive arrays of different businesses. Within our nation’s stock market benchmark the Straits Times Index (SGX; ^STI), we already have a list of companies with ...
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Three Shares That Lost To the Market Today

29 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Despite the majority of the Straits Times Index’s (SGX: ^STI) 30 constituents ending the trading session with gains (some 19 out of 30 blue chips had made some headway), Singapore’s stock market bellwether still lost 0.2% as it slipped to 3,238 points. There were some heavy casualties amongst the losers ...
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A Fascinating Look at One of The Most Important Drivers of Any Country’s Economy

25 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Check out these recent headlines: “Japan’s population falls by record 244,000 in 2013? “China’s Working Population Fell Again in 2013? “Germany Fights Population Drop” “Putin Vows to Reverse Russian Population Decline” The Census Bureau in the USA estimates at least 27 large counties will have smaller ...
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“What’s Your View on the Market?”

16 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The title of this article you’re reading now came from a question asked by a friend whom I was having lunch with recently. Due to the nature of my job – writing about investing and the stock market for The Motley Fool Singapore – I do get that a lot when I’m meeting friends and family. But, my answer’s ...
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A Remarkable Singapore 100-Bagger

12 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Before we get cracking on the tale about the Singapore 100-bagger, may I ask for your help to improve our service to you. It should only take you a few moments to complete our survey, which you can access here. So, here is the story of the Singapore 100-bagger. I met a man the other day who told me that ...
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The Singapore Market this Week

5 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) closed at 3,212.7 points for the week, an increase of 1.3% over the previous week. 19 out of the index’s 30 component stocks finished in positive territory, four were flat, while the rest were in the doghouse. Jardine Cycle & Carriage (SGX: C07) was the biggest winner ...
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Would Warren Buffett Buy Jardine Cycle & Carriage?

4 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
What is there not to like about Jardine Cycle & Carriage (SGX: C09). The stalwart of the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) has delivered a total return of 939% over the last 20 years. That equates to an annual total return of 12%. But would that be enough to impress the greatest investor of our lifetime, ...
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