Alan Miltz has this saying that "Revenue is Vanity, Profit is Sanity and Cash Flow is King". I agree with him that the importance of cash flow can never be understated in a business. In this post, I will look at the concept known as free cash flow and why it is important, what it … Continue reading How to Interpret and Use Free Cash Flow
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Oil Contango
Contango is a situation where the futures price of a commodity is higher than the spot price. Brent and U.S. crude contracts were deep into contango as oil prices lost as much as a third of their value after Saudi Arabia signalled it would hike output to win market share. The Oil Sell-off Fears of … Continue reading Oil Contango
Union Gas Holdings Limited (SGX:IF2) – Under-appreciated Cash Flow Machine with 7.5% Yield
Union Gas Holdings Limited (SGX:IF2) has reported an increase in profits for FY19 and ended the period with $6.8 million of free cash flows.The double digit growth in revenue and profit is due to the incorporation of their commercial LPG business and it can have a positive impact on Union Gas's future earnings.The COVID-19 will … Continue reading Union Gas Holdings Limited (SGX:IF2) – Under-appreciated Cash Flow Machine with 7.5% Yield
Trick or Treat! – October 19 Review
Another busy month for me. Overall, not a very smooth month for me. hit a couple of snags at work. Sub-contractors facing cash flow problems and my company have to bail them out a few times. We are still trying very hard to tender for new projects but the construction landscape is so competitive now, … Continue reading Trick or Treat! – October 19 Review
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
3 Reasons Why You Should Read Annual Reports
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
