Avarga Ltd (SGX:U09) is set to benefit from the huge spike in lumber price. Avarga Ltd is an investment holding company and its crown jewel is Taiga Building Products Ltd, a wholesale distributor of building materials in North America. Increase in homebuilding and renovation demand, combined with production cuts due to Covid-19, has caused lumber … Continue reading Avarga Ltd (SGX:U09) – To Benefit From Crazy Lumber Prices
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HRnetGroup (SGX:CHZ) – 27-Year Proven Track Record of Growth
HRnetGroup (SGX:CHZ) has 27 years of proven track record to show that they will emerge stronger from this economic downturn.
BRC Asia Limited (SGX:BEC) – Looking Beyond FY2020
BRC Asia Limited (SGX:BEC) is one of the companies that were badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. With the construction industy picking up, we must be realistic with their short term prospects while we look at its potential looking beyond FY2020.
Aercap (NYSE:AER) – Surprise Winner in Airline Industry Collapse
Aercap (NYSE:AER) reported 2Q2020 earnings this week and results have shown that they are the surprise winner in the airline industry selloff.
It’s Hard to Measure Management Quality (Revisited)
I have written on this topic sometime last year. https://themosspiglets.com/2019/06/19/the-importance-of-assessing-management-quality/ Last week, we received news about a corruption case involving a former LTA staff and directors from several construction firms. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/former-lta-deputy-group-director-charged-with-corruption I was surprised at this news especially with the people involved. Mr Henry Foo was once touted as one of the more promising LTA … Continue reading It’s Hard to Measure Management Quality (Revisited)
Herman Miller (NYSE:MLHR) – To Emerge Stronger after Covid-19
Herman Miller has set the course to emerge stronger from this crisis. I feel that it is an opportunity to invest in a high end furniture maker as they recover from Covid-19
Understanding Financial Statements : Working Capital and Why It Is Important in Investing
I have started a series of posts on understanding financial statements. This is because I have received questions from readers asking whether there is a need to have a financial background in order to analyse annual reports/financial reports. I did not receive any formal finance or accountancy training. The only course I took was a … Continue reading Understanding Financial Statements : Working Capital and Why It Is Important in Investing
Understanding Financial Statements – How to Interpret and Use Free Cash Flow
I have started a series of posts on understanding financial statements. In this post, I will look at the concept known as free cash flow and why it is important, what it means and how to use it when analyzing companies.
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