The Real Danger Investors Face with Rising Interest Rates

21 May 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There’s a common question many investors are thinking about right now, and that is “What would stocks do when interest rates rise?” Unfortunately, I think that’s the wrong question to ask. The better question, in my opinion, is this: “Would this company’s business be harmed if interest rates rise?” The ...
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Olam International Ltd’s Latest Earnings: What’s Next After A 92% Decline In Earnings?

17 May 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Olam International Ltd (SGX: O32) released its fiscal first-quarter earnings (for the three months ended 31 March 2015) on Friday. With operations in some 65 countries, Olam’s a global integrated commodity supply chain manager which engages in the sourcing, processing, packaging, and merchandising of ...
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Has Muddy Waters Joined Forces With Iceberg Research To Turn On The Heat For Noble Group Limited?

13 Apr 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In an unexpected turn of events, Muddy Waters Research, the investment research outfit that publicly criticised Olam International Ltd’s (SGX: O32) business back in late 2012, announced last Wednesday that it’s shorting commodities trader Noble Group Limited’s (SGX: N21) shares. When you go short, you’d ...
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Genting Singapore PLC Leads the Market Higher for the Week

12 Apr 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Singapore’s market benchmark the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) rose 0.5%, or around 19 points, during the week to end Friday at 3,472 points. Of the 30 index components, 19 clocked gains, with Genting Singapore PLC (SGX: G13) clinching the title of “best performer” with a 6.8% increase to S$1.015. ...
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These 3 Companies All Face The Same Key Risk

17 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It’s common to hear that companies with smaller market capitalisations are riskier than the large blue chips. But, there is little talk about why small companies are riskier as an investment than their large counterparts. Personally, I am quite comfortable with investing in smaller companies as their ...
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The Week In Numbers: A One-way Bet

13 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It seems almost like a one-way bet for the US dollar, at the moment. The US currency hit an 11-year high against a basket of other currencies this week. In 2004, US$1 would have bought S$0.58. Today, the same dollar would buy S$0.72 – a rise of 22%. As things stand, it looks as though there are more ...
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Here’s Why Wilmar International Limited Has a Less Risky Business Model in the Commodities Space

11 Mar 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Commodity traders in Singapore’s stock market seem to have garnered a bad reputation in recent years. In late 2012, investment research firm Muddy Waters shorted Olam International Ltd’s (SGX: O32) shares (when you short, you’re betting that prices will fall) and released a report criticizing the commodity ...
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Interesting Observations about “Short Attacks” In Singapore’s Stock Market

27 Feb 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Commodities trader Noble Group Limited (SGX: N21) has been hogging the business news headlines lately because of its unfortunate status as the latest victim of a “short” attack” in Singapore’s stock market. A “short attack,” as I’ve described in a previous article, is the act of funds or investment research ...
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Three Things To Like About Olam International

26 Feb 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
If you were to ask investment researcher, Muddy Waters what it thought about Olam International (SGX: O32), it could probably find lots to dislike about the company. It even once compared the Singapore-based commodity trader to failed energy company Enron. But far from disappearing into the ether, the ...
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What Is The Short Attack On Noble Group Limited All About? Part 1

25 Feb 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Singapore’s stock market seems to be an attractive place for a “short attack” these past few years. The term “short attack” is basically used to describe the act of funds or researchers publicly announcing that a company’s shares are worth a lot less than its current market price due to issues such as ...
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