Last Friday, US and China trade negotiators have met for the 13th time since the US imposed trade tariffs on China. The markets were initially buoyed by the news of a "love fest" between the two nations and commodity prices like soybean and cotton soared. However, the more I read into the "trade deal" and … Continue reading Second Thoughts
Straits Trading (SGX:S20) – Value Unlocking Continues but…
Real estate company Straits Trading (SGX:S20) is valued by the company at a 44% discount to its net asset value of $3.66 based on its current share price of $2.07. If based on my RNAV calculation done in my previous post (see here), it would be trading at 43% of RNAV of $4.79. I decided … Continue reading Straits Trading (SGX:S20) – Value Unlocking Continues but…
Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) – IMO2020 an Upcoming Catalyst
IMO2020 is a upcoming catalyst that would boost tanker charter rates due to the rush to stock up on low sulfur blend fuels in ports worldwide. Combined with supply straining and demand picking up in a seasonally strong quarter, Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) could benefit from the industry's bullish fundamentals and share price could go higher … Continue reading Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) – IMO2020 an Upcoming Catalyst
United Global (SGX:43P) – Taking off with Repsol (BME:REP)
On 30 September 2019, United Global (SGX:43P) announced that Spain's oil major Repsol (BME:REP) will purchase a 40% stake in one of their subsidiary, United Oil Company, for up to US$46.5mil. While selling a huge stake in their core business does not sound like good news, I felt otherwise. After understanding Repsol's ambitions in the … Continue reading United Global (SGX:43P) – Taking off with Repsol (BME:REP)
September 19 Review – Big Win for REITs
September came and flew past. Events, both life and work, stacked up so closely that everything seemed to happen so fast. I had my 2 weeks reservist and it felt like a much needed vacation. The low point is when I had to fork out $2k for my car repair cost and my root canal … Continue reading September 19 Review – Big Win for REITs
The Difference Between a Good Investor and a Great Investor
Anyone can be an investor. Select a strategy, approach, strategy or model and put in your money to create your portfolio. Depending on the performance, you may get returns that beat whatever index you bench-marked your portfolio against and be considered a "good" investor. But what does it takes to be elevated into "great" status … Continue reading The Difference Between a Good Investor and a Great Investor
Okamoto Industries (TYO:5122) – The Quiet Innovator
Say, what's the most expensive condom selling in Lazada.com? A quick search revealed the one product that beats the rest hands down. Snapshot from Lazada.com There we have it. Okamoto's Zero One, arguably the world's thinnest condom yet, is the most expensive selling at about $5 per condom (box of 3) while the rest ranges … Continue reading Okamoto Industries (TYO:5122) – The Quiet Innovator
