Posts

Showing posts from July, 2007

No immediate crisis in Asian economies: IMF - July 30, 2007

No immediate crisis in Asian economies: IMF - July 30, 2007 : "The International Monetary Fund says that it saw no immediate risks of a financial crisis for Asian economies hit in recent months by a heavy influx of global capital."

TIME IS YOUR FRIEND, IMPULSE YOUR ENEMY

Father of index funds - July 30, 2007 : "Stocks can remain overvalued or undervalued over the years. But with time on the investor's side, he should exercise patience and enter into these stocks at the right time (when they are undervalued) and wait for them to realise their true value over the years. Time is indeed an investor's friend if he is able to utilise this time to his advantage by doing his own research into his watchlist of stocks and waiting for the most opportune time to get invested in some of them when they are undervalued. When the investor is able to do that, he will almost definitely be getting a bargain for his buck and also effectively decreasing his risk-reward ratio. Mr Bogle also once said that the greatest sin of investing is 'to be captured by the siren song of the market, luring one into buying stocks when they are soaring and selling when they are plunging.' Impulse, therefore, is an investor's worst enemy because emotions will come i...

Hour Glass given 'buy' rating, Sincere gets 'hold' call...

TWO mainboard-listed luxury watch retailers have caught the attention of UOB-Kay Hian, which has initiated coverage with a 'buy' rating on The Hour Glass and a 'hold' on Sincere Watch. Hour Glass, Sincere catch eye of UOB-KH