The Singapore Market this Week

10 May 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The local stock market barometer, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), closed at 3,252 points for the week, down 0.4 point from last week. One of the largest gainers in the index was Thai Beverage (SGX: Y92). It rose 4.3%, ending the week at $0.61. The beverage firm will release its first quarter results ...
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The Three Numbers That Sustain First Resources

7 May 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In the palm oil industry, a low Return on Equity (RoE) is pretty much par for the course. After all, it is a highly labour intensive industry. What’s more selling prices are dictated largely by market demand. But try telling that to First Resources (SGX: EB5), which generates almost three times more ...
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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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5 Things You Should Know About Golden Agri-Resources

22 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Take a look in your kitchen and you may be surprised to find a variety of foods, from ice cream to confectionery that contain a highly versatile vegetable oil known as palm oil. But did you realise that same oil may be lurking in your shampoo, soap and lipstick and is even used for biofuel? Palm Oil ...
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Is Singapore Part Of China’s Global Ambition?

21 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
What do the following companies have in common? In no particular order they are Volvo, Manganese Bronze, Smithfield Foods, Weetabix and House of Fraser. The answer is that they are all iconic brands there were once owned by either European or American outfits – but not anymore. Today they belong to Chinese ...
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How to Hedge Your Investments

21 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Hedging is not a word you might hear often when investing. And although it might sound fancy, the concept of hedging is much simpler than you might think – it’s simply a way for investors to protect their investments. Hedging is … Hedging can be considered as an insurance policy. Investors can opt to ...
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Would Warren Buffett Buy Wilmar International?

11 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In terms of size, Wilmar International (SGX: F34) is up there with the world’s biggest palm oil producers that include Sime Darby, IOI Corporation and Golden Agri-Resources (SGX: E5H). But will sheer size be enough to convince Warren Buffett that Wilmar might be a good investment? One thing that Warren ...
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How First Resources Fuels Its Growth

7 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
First Resources (SGX: EB5) is a rather curious palm oil producer. Over the past few years, while some of its industry peers have struggled with growing their profits, First Resources has managed to achieve bottom-line growth without much sweat as the table below shows. Source: S&P Capital IQ All three ...
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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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Will the Upcoming Indonesian Elections Affect Your Portfolio?

4 Apr 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Well, what do you know – it is election fever again. Though this time, the action’s taking place in Indonesia. As Singapore’s southern neighbor, Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the fourth most populous country in the world. In just a few short days on 9 April 2014, Indonesia would ...
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