Many ETFs Will Become Easier To Invest In – But Read This First Before You Buy Any

29 Apr 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Retail investors may soon be able to gain easier access to a wider range of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are currently listed in Singapore. Earlier today, the Monetary Authority of Singapore had announced a broadening of how Excluded Investment Products (EIPs) are defined. The tweak would likely ...
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Here Are 5 Singapore Shares That Have Paid Consistent Dividends for 20 Years

17 Apr 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Earlier today, I was reading some investing articles online and found a really interesting piece on our sister-site at Fool.com that talked about a group of U.S.-listed companies which have been paying dividends consistently for the past 100 years. After reading that, I was curious to find out if there ...
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Why We Should Avoid Crowded Restaurants

12 Apr 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
You couldn’t make this stuff up, if you tried. You really couldn’t. It underlines so much that is wrong with the money-management industry. It seems that some well-known fund managers reckon there are better places to invest than in Singapore. They could be right. But their reasoning just doesn’t make ...
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The Three Numbers That Toughen Jardine Matheson Holdings

26 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Conglomerates are sometimes criticised for being inefficient. Investors believe that a disparate collection of businesses cannot be run gainfully. But conglomerates such as the Hong Kong-based “hong”, namely Jardine Matheson (SGX: J36), has shown that this is not necessarily true. Jardine Matheson has ...
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Can Jardine Matheson Holdings Be A Value Share?

18 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (SGX: J36) is a complex beast in terms of its ownership making it a headache for any single investor looking to obtain a large stake in it. However, if we ignore this fact and look at the company’s fundamentals what can we make of it as a value share? Through its subsidiaries, ...
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Next Week’s News Today: Fasten Your Seatbelts

14 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
If you are someone of a nervous disposition, then you might want to avoid the financial channels next week On Wednesday the US Federal Open Market Committee – better known as the Fed – will conclude its two-day meeting on interest rates. It will announce its decision as to whether the cost of borrowing ...
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The Unluckiest Day To Buy Shares?

13 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In 1990, there were two. In 1993 there was just one. In 1998 there were three. But never has there been a year when there were four. And there has never been a year when there was none. What on earth could I possibly be referring to? The answer is Friday the 13th. Since 1990 there have been a total of ...
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Could The Straits Times Index Disappoint Again?

11 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
October 11 2007 was a notable date in Singapore stock market history. That was the day when the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) first hit 3,800 points. There were hopes at the time that it would reach 4,000 points. But it didn’t. May 22, 2012 was another memorable date. On that day the benchmark index ...
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Three Things To Like About Jardine Matheson Holdings

9 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There are probably a lot more than three things to like about Jardine Matheson Holdings (SGX: J36). That’s because Jardine Matheson Holdings is a sprawling conglomerate with its finger in more pies than there are pies. Did anyone say hotels? Yes, Jardines has interest in hotels through Mandarin Oriental ...
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Will The Jardine Group Of Companies Ever Simplify Their Ownership Structure?

6 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
With the recent implementation of the reduced board lot size from 1,000 units to 100 by the Singapore Exchange, retail investors are now able to easily access and invest in the companies that carry very high share prices. In Singapore, no other listed companies carry share prices higher than those of Jardine ...
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