2022 might be the worst year for the US stock market since 2008, and in 2023, the US market is expected to continue being affected by the environment of increasing interest rates, high inflation, and economic slowdown.The Hong Kong market, on the other hand, is expected to be supported by multiple new policies from China that will boost the confidence of the stock market.In 2022, the STI index ended with a 4.1% index return, leading the growth of other APAC indices. Singapore's stock market might be a good choice for investors in 2023 as it is expected to be one of the most defensive markets.As the first quarter of 2023 comes to an end, and the market remains full of uncertainty, are you looking forward to some insight that can guide you on your next investment move? This will help you con

Important:Daily Leverage Certificates are Specified Investment Products (SIP) which have structures, features and risks that may be more complex. They are designed for short-term trading and are for investors who are willing to accept the risk of substantial losses up to the principal investment amount, possibly within a very short time frame.What are Daily Leverage Certificates (DLCs)?Issued by Societe Generale and listed on SGX Securities market, the DLCs offer investors leverage exposure to a wide range of underlying indexes and single stocks: Singapore Stock Indexes & Single Stocks Hong Kong Stock Indexes & Single Stocks *New* U.S. Stock Indexes All the DLCs are traded on SGX and denominated in Singapore dollars (SGD). Therefore, you can gain exposure to Hon

What is a Futures Contract?Forward and futures contracts are financial instruments that allow market participants to offset or assume the risk of a price change of an asset over time. A futures contract is distinct from a forward contract in two important ways: first, a futures contract is a legally binding agreement to buy or sell a standardized asset on a specific date or during a specific month. Second, this transaction is facilitated through a futures exchange. The fact that futures contracts are standardized and exchange-traded makes these instruments indispensable to commodity producers, consumers, traders and investors.A Standardized ContractAn exchange-traded futures contract specifies the quality, quantity, physical delivery time and location for the given product. This product ca

Societe Generale is pleased to announce the launch of four Daily Leverage Certificates (DLCs) offering 5X Long and Short exposure to the NASDAQ-100 Index from Thursday, 28 April. This builds on the success of S&P 500 DLCs launched earlier in March where over 100 trades totalling close to half a million in value have been transacted in the short time since launch. In the past month (20 trading days), the Short DLCs on S&P 500 have gained around +50% while the 

Written by @长线投资不投机 So happy to see that one of the more prominent electric vehicle (EV) players, NIO Inc (Stock Code: NIO), has listed on the Singapore Exchange! Undoubtedly, there is huge growth potential for the EV market. Many countries including Singapore are introducing EV to the car market. More charging stations are being built and tax savings provided for those who choose an EV over a petrol car instead. Adoption rate of EV has also been encouraging. Using Singapore as a proxy, the EV share of new car registration jumped to 4% in 2021, up from 0.2% in 2020. The Singapore government also has plans to phase out petrol cars by 2040. Just from these numbers, we can expect sales of EV in general to multiply quickly over

Reposted from www.smallcapasia.com March has passed by in the blink of an eye. The seemingly never-ending war is still ongoing and has caused upheaval in both the stocks and commodities market. Oil has breached the USD 100 per barrel mark and NASDAQ was once in correction territory. The market has since recovered with spouts of good news from Ukraine and Russia. The silver lining is that many countries are opening up, leading to a recovery in global economies again despite the lingering inflation fears. Here are 7 interesting stock ideas that you can keep a lookout for. Stock Idea #1 $SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED(S68.

Written by @长线投资不投机 STI had a good run over the past 1 month, up by about 9% from the lowest point in early March. As a long term investor, I should be happy as my portfolio indeed has grown. But I am not really smiling today; as a fundamental analyst who believes that the stock market should correlate to economic occurrence, I don't see the market running up supported by strong fundamentals... In fact, now I see evidences that the market is going for a significant correction: 1. Inflation and Interest Rate: Inflation has been a problem before the Ukraine crisis and now is worse. The sharp increase in prices will disrupt business operations and curb demands. Interest rate is expected to increase to counter the hig

In our previous article we have discussed why mobility is an important aspect of our daily lives and how it can affect global livelihoods. In this post we will be diving deeper on some of the other changes in this segment. Trends and developments in Electric Micro Mobility Electric micromobility swelled in the later half of 2020 due to the accelerated construction of bike lanes and other measures to promote mobility. Sales of private e-bikes in the United States doubled in 2020, outpacing the sales of all bikes which already saw an increase of 65% year on year. (IEA) Private electric two/three-wheelers which includes motorised vehicles such as motorcycles and mopeds are condensed in Asia with China accounting for 99% of the registrations. While current sales are driven by Asia, the micromo

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Written by @长线投资不投机 As predicted in my previous article, the market has started its correction. We do expect more downside but from an STI perspective, there is strong support at 3,000 levels. Despite the softening of the stock market, the Singapore economy has been demonstrating resilience. Key economic data remains positive and with the relaxation fo COVID safety measures and further opening of borders, we do expect the economy to continue growing. So what does it mean when the market is softening and yet the economy is doing well? It is probably a good time to watch the market as we are likely to see a window period of good companies at undervalued prices! In my watchlist I now have REITs and dividend stocks w