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
I watched "Moneyball" back in 2014 and was fascinated by it even though I'm not a baseball fan. The film, adapted from the book by Michael Lewis, is based on the true story of how the Oakland Athletics upended baseball by shunting tradition and putting their faith in the numbers. In doing so, the A's … Continue reading Moneyball Series Part 1 – Get on Base
The first time I had the famous Chili Crab by Jumbo Seafood was at their Dempsey Hill outlet. Imagine my surprise when I saw that their restaurant is packed on a Tuesday night. Even when we left the premises at 10pm, it is still relatively full, mostly tourists. As I dug deeper into the company's … Continue reading Jumbo Group (SGX:42R) – Workable, Scalable
Today marks the end of August 2019 and wow, it has been one of the most volatile month for stocks that I've seen. The direction of the market is overly reliant on presidential tweets and demonstrations in Hong Kong. The biggest news in SGX would probably be the missing Yangzijiang CEO incident, which sparked a … Continue reading So Long, August
A policeman sees a drunk man searching for something under a streetlight and asks what the drunk has lost. He says he lost his keys and they both look under the streetlight together. After a few minutes, the policeman asks if he is sure he lost them here, and the drunk replied, "No Sir, I … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Should Read Annual Reports
Just like Lebron James revealing his "Decision" to take his talents to South Beach to play with the Miami Heat, Jokowi's administration announced yesterday that they will be moving the country's capital from Jarkarta to Borneo island's East Kalimantan province. Lebron James makes his "Decision" live on ESPN in 2010. What will happen to Jakarta? … Continue reading The Decision – 3 SGX-listed stocks that could be affected by Jokowi’s move to Borneo
It was 2016, right in the middle of the China liquidity crisis. The poor investment sentiment that time was also aided by low oil prices. DBS (SGX:D05) reported poor financial results, mostly due to provisions made for loans to O&G companies. Everyone got worried that another financial crisis is here again. The stock price has … Continue reading How to Catch A Knife
