CapitaLand's Strategic Expansion: A Strong Bet on Singapore's Retail Sector
Overview of Market Conditions The global markets have been navigating a challenging environment characterized by fluctuating interest rates, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical uncertainties. However, the real estate sector, particularly in Asia, remains a resilient and attractive option for investors seeking stability and long-term growth. Within this context, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (C38U) $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ has made a significant move that could bolster its portfolio and enhance investor returns. CapitaLand's Major Acquisition: ION Orchard CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) has announced its acquisition of a 50% stake in Singapore's iconic ION Orchard ma
$Agilysys(AGYS)$ 🤖🚀🏨 $AGYS Rocketing Towards a Stellar 2025! Buckle Up, It’s Going to Be Out of This World! 🤖🚀🏨 Kia ora Tiger traders! Ready to hitch a ride on the $AGYS 🚀🚀🚀 rocket ship? This stock is revving its engines and preparing for liftoff as we head into the tail end of 2024 and beyond! 🚀 Let’s take a closer look at why this high-flyer is set to leave the atmosphere and zoom straight into the trading stratosphere. 🌌 📈 Charting a Course to the Moon! Take a look at the chart—$AGYS isn’t just making a move, it’s plotting a full-blown moon landing! 🌕 With the post-market price hovering at $113.10, this stock is revving up like a Formula 1 car on the starting grid 🏎️, ready to zip past the $125 resistance and zoom towards a whopping $170
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ crashed from $457-$410 last year in September.In the last 100 years, September is the worse month for trading and investments.Here's 3 critical things you must know for this month 🧵Image1. In 2001 and 2008 when the FEDS cut rates, a recession followed right after. The market sold off in August to $510 because of recession fears triggered by a slowing labour market.Image2. This Friday on Sept 6th, the government will release the US unemployment rate. This can crash the market if it comes in higher then expected at 4.2%.Image3. This is what happens to SPY on average since 1928 during election years. Look what happens in September to November.There will be insane volatility this month as history has shown.ImageOn Sept
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Twin Peaks. Two economic reports out last Fri, 30 Aug 2024 helped to push US market to close on a “high”. The 2 reports were: Personal spending - July 2024. Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) - July 2024. Oon Friday, all indexes closed on a high. (see above) DJIA: +0.55% (+228.03 to 41,5636.08, recording wins for last week. S&P 500: +1.01% (+56.44 to 5,648.40) posts 4th straight winning month. Nasdaq: +1.13% (+197.19 to 17,713.62) but overall dragged down by Tech losses. Personal Spending report. US consumer spending had a solid finish in July 2024, implying US economy remained on firmer ground early in the Q3 2024. It rose by +0.5% after advancing by an unrevised +0.3% in June 2024, Economists polled by Reuters had forecast spending would accelerate by 0.5% also. As a result,
Dividends stocks Great opportunity August 2024 update
August 2024 recorded 2% profits. A verified long-standing idea: as long as you are prepared, seize a few opportunities in life, take appropriate actions quickly, and do simple and logical things, your wealth in this life will be greatly increased. The opportunities mentioned above are rare, and they usually fall on the heads of people who are constantly looking and waiting, full of curiosity and keen to analyze various possibilities. When such an opportunity comes, if the chance of winning is extremely high, then use the resources gained from past caution and patience and place a heavy bet. I think US Fed rate cut is great opportunity for investors. There are only maximum two times such opportunities in a normal person life, too young no money, too old no time to wait. The model is simple,
REITs are rising on a rate cut rocket…But has anything really changed?And what about risks for CRE?The setup for REITs:-REITs have put in a head and shoulders bottoming pattern.-Global REIT breadth has surged from washed out oversold levels.-Sentiment is turning up from record pessimism (contrarian bullish).-Positioning is extremely light among retail (ETF market implied allocations record low) and institutional investors (surveys show major underweights to REITs).-The relative performance line for REITs vs stocks is turning up after an extreme downside deviation from mean/trend (expect eventual upside trend reversion).-REIT relative valuations vs the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ are ticking up from extreme cheap levels.-Absolute valuations are ticking up
When inflation cools, several economic changes can occur
1. Reduced Cost of Living: As inflation rates decrease, the general level of prices for goods and services stabilizes or rises at a slower pace, helping consumers stretch their budgets further.2. Increased Purchasing Power: If wages keep pace with or outstrip the cooling inflation, consumers may experience increased purchasing power, allowing them to buy more with their income.3. Monetary Policy Implications: Central banks may adjust interest rates. If inflation is cooling significantly, central banks might lower interest rates to stimulate borrowing and investment.4. Consumer Confidence Boost: A more stable pricing environment can enhance consumer confidence, encouraging spending and investment, which can positively impact economic growth.5. Investment Changes: Investors may recalibrate t
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ - Greed Is Back and ATH are NearbyNew ATH are very likely, and there is space to continue moving up.From the seven components of this index, stock price breadth is in extreme greed, which is good considering the current stock participation in the market.The Mag-7 are actually underperforming, and their current setups have to be proven next week.If they bounce... oh boy.It would be funny if September is green, don't you think?In the end, April was going to be green, and July was "super-bullish" for tech. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$
Overview: Market Trends and Outlook The global financial landscape has been marked by significant volatility, particularly in the REIT sector, which has struggled under the weight of aggressive interest rate hikes. The U.S. Federal Funds rate has risen sharply, from near-zero levels in 2022 to a range of 5.25% to 5.5% in 2023. This unprecedented increase has strained REITs' ability to maintain attractive distribution yields, dampening investor sentiment. However, recent signals from the Federal Reserve suggest that interest rate cuts may be on the horizon, offering potential relief for the REIT sector, especially in Singapore. Interest Rate Hikes: The Pressure on REITs The rapid increase in interest rates over the past two years has posed significant challenges for REITs. In Si
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's 1H FY24 Result Review
$CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ Basic Profile & Key Statistics Key Indicators Performance Highlight Gross revenue, NPI, distributable income, and DPU have all improved YoY, driven by better performance across the existing portfolio. Shopper Traffic and Tenant Sales Shopper traffic has increased YoY, while tenant sales per square foot have remained consistent. Rental Reversion Rental reversion for 1H stands at 9.3% for the retail portfolio and 15% for the office portfolio. Asset Enhancement Initiative AEI for IMM Phase 1 and Phase 2 is progressing, with new tenants expected to begin operations in 4Q. The Gallileo AEI is ongoing, with handover to the tenant planned in phases from 2H 2025. AEI work for 101 Miller Street was completed on 10 July, a
$General Motors(GM)$ v $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Since Q1 2022: Tesla's Op. Margin is down 55% to 8.6%GM's Op. Margin is up 11% to 8.1%Tesla's TTM revenue is up 1.4%GM's TTM revenue is up 4.9%BUT...Tesla trades for 24x GM's P/S multiple!ImageEveryone in tech: Vision-only FSD is only a few months away. Also everyone in tech: "no one understands these models, no one understands how they work, why they work"Am I crazy to question TSLA, Musk, and FSD if the response to any future FSD accident is 🤷♂️?https://x.com/TravisHoium/status/1830636980691996953
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Do Nothing or Do Something? My Investment Philosophy
Since stepping into the world of stock market investing, I've often heard awe-inspiring stories during casual gatherings with fellow investors. These tales usually revolve around some seasoned investor who, years ago, bought a particular stock, held onto it, and eventually achieved financial freedom—sparking envy in everyone else. The Ideal Scenario In the investment world, most of us are in pursuit of an "ideal state." This ideal scenario is where we buy and sell at just the right times, remaining in a perpetual state of profit. Alternatively, it's about buying the right stock at the right time and holding onto it until it flourishes, all while collecting dividends and capital gains with minimal time and effort. Achieving this ideal state isn't impossible, but it requires more than just b
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ Wants to trade $5800. Place your bets?
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ Wants to trade $5800. Place your bets. Bull flag breakout on Friday, lets see if we can get a continuation this week. ImageDont have to look too far to see price puts a bottom, then rally's up. Post that rally its normal to see a sideways consolidation and higher low being put- We got that last two weeks . Two things I dont do: 1. Spread unnecessary fear for likes. 2. Over look what I see on the chart. Going to be spending less time here. Summer is almost over and need to enjoy it while I can. Will try and continue with timely posts on Indices and Stocks. Its been a fantastic year already. Caught many cycle tops and bottoms over last few years with you all. Remember rest is also needed in this or any business.
SPY is showing EXAGGERATED BEARISH divergence on the weekly time frame
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ crashed from $457-$410 last year in September. In the last 100 years, September is the worse month for trading and investments. ImageOn Sept 18, the FEDS will cut interest rates by at least 25bp. The chance of cutting by 50bp is about 30%. This could be bad for inflation because it will make people borrow more money and spend more.ImageHere's 3 critical things you must know in 3 mins for this month: #1. In 2001 and 2008 when the FEDS cut rates, a recession followed right after. The market c $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ sold off in August to $510 because of recession fears triggered by a slowing labour market.Image#2. This Friday on Sept 6th, the government will release
HPE Strong Demand For Its Servers and Networking Equipment Should Give Higher EPS
$Hewlett Packard Enterprise(HPE)$ is scheduled to report its quarterly result for period ending 31 July 2024 on 04 September 2024 after market close. HPE is expected to show a 9.4% increase in revenue to $7.661 billion from $7 billion a year ago. This is within the guidance provided by HPE on 04 June 2024 for period ended 31 July that was for revenue between $7.40 billion and $7.80 billion. The consensus EPS forecast for the upcoming quarterly result is 47 cents, this is inline with the EPS guidance that HPE has provided on 04 June 2024 for the period ending 31 July which was between $0.43 and $0.48. This is driven by strong sequential growth in CPU/GPU servers and networking equipment. HPE To Benefit From Increased Investment In Enterprise AI Infr
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some option strategies with you!1.Pre-earnings trade idea on: $GitLab, Inc.(GTLB)$ Earnings date: Tuesday, Sept. 3 after market closeExpected move: ~13%Pre-Earnings Trade Idea:- Sell-to-open a cash-secured put, Sept 6 expiration, 37 strikePoints to Consider:- Expected move places downside to 41 and upside to 54 (subject to change based on next week's price action)- Short put strike target is 2X the expected move- Unfilled gap still lurking at the 37 levelPost-Trade Actions:- The put is cash-secured and the goal is assignment of shares at that price; however, if you are trading naked and don't want shares, then either pick a lower strike to target or be prepared to close for a loss or roll down-and-out if the s