Three More Growth Shares Sharing Their Earnings With You

23 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Most investors consider mature, slow-growing companies to be those that pay out a large portion of their earnings as dividends. But that can be a misleading – albeit mostly true – generalisation. I previously shared three shares that have been growing their earnings per share (EPS) at double-digit growth ...
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A Quick Guide to Jardine Matheson Holdings

23 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Jardine Matheson Holdings’ (SGX: J36) performance over the past ten years has probably been the envy of most investors. Since the start of 2003, it has returned 1,015% (inclusive of dividends), handily beating the Straits Times Index’s (SGX: ^STI) 143% increase. The company’s past history of strong performance ...
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Singapore's Most Expensive Share

17 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Buying and selling thousands of shares invariably sounds more impressive than dealing in say, just fifty. That’s probably why some investors with, say, a few thousand dollars to invest, tend to thumb through a list of shares to look for only those that cost around a dollar and ignore more highly-priced ...
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More Bang for Your Buck

12 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In a recent survey by Manulife Financial, three interesting points about Singaporeans and how they manage their finances were revealed. Firstly, it was found that Singaporeans hold 35 months personal income in cash – the second highest in the Asia after China. Next, 42% of Singapore investors do not ...
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Why Investors Should Avoid Looking At the Market

4 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It’s been almost six years since the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) peaked at 3,876 on 11 Oct 2007 before the Great Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 started and torpedoed everything in its path. The STI went on a downward spiral all the way till it bottomed on 10 March 2009 at 1,456 points. Since then, ...
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The Worst Blue Chips This Year

3 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) has gone almost nowhere in the first six of this year. It started 2013 at 3,167 points and clocked in six months later at 3,155 points Of the 30 shares that make up the benchmark index, there were 13 winners and 17 that lost ground. CapitaLand (SGX: C31) was one of ...
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Three Shares That Beat the Market Today

24 Jun 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Last Friday night, the US market staged a mini comeback as the S&P500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average both made small gains of 0.3%. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) on the other hand, was not so lucky as it slid by 1.6% to 3,074. There was simply no room for refuge as most of the index’s 30 ...
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The Bulls Climb Slowly while the Bears Gorge Down Fast

17 Jun 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Have you ever wondered why when the stock market is up, it is said that the market is “bullish” whereas the contrary is said to be “bearish”? The terms “bull” and “bear” are thought to be derived from the way each animal attacks its opponents. A bull will thrust its horns up into the air while a bear ...
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How To Cope With Market Madness

13 Jun 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The global economy is gradually returning to normality after half a decade of abnormal stimulus from the US. But the market is finding it hard to adjust to the new normal. During the last four years or so, many of us who had the courage to invest at the bottom of the market will have made some significant ...
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Three Shares That Beat The Market Today

12 Jun 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) continued its losing streak today, slipping 0.51% to close at 3,154 points. Despite the STI’s decline, there were still a few bright sparks. Let’s take a look at three of them. The largest gainer of the day was Tsit Wing International (SGX: T26). The company’s share ...
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