Why I Am Holding OCBC Through Earnings (And Laughing Off the Citi Sell Off Noise)
๐๐๐Everyone, deep breaths. The Singapore market is having a bit of a moment right now, thanks largely to that recent Citi analyst commentary triggering a wave of nervous selling. But while some are hitting the panic button, I am sitting tight and holding $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ straight through its upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report on Friday, November 6 2026. Before this Citi induced dip, OCBC was the absolute crown jewel and top performer of the Singapore market, aggressively testing its 52 week high of SGD 32.57. One analyst comment does not mean it is time to sell. Even though the stock took a short term hit, dropping 9.73% in October, OCBC is still up a phenomenal 46.25% year todate. Wh
๐๐๐ Choosing the Perfect Entry (A) is like being an incredible driver who knows exactly how to merge onto the ECP at 100 km/h but has absolutely no idea how to use the breaks. Eventually you are going to hit a wall. Give me the Perfect Exit (B). I don't care if my entry is messy, clumsy or completely embarassing. If I can ring the cash register at the exact moment the music stops, leaving everyone else holding the bag while I walk away with maximum profit? That is the ultimate trading euphoria. But the harsh reality that strips away both fantasies is simple: Investing is a marathon not a sprint. Obsessing over the perfect entry or perfect exit is the fastest way to burn out because wealth isn't built on a single lightning trade. It is built across miles of co
๐๐๐I believe $Alphabet(GOOG)$ will close between -5% to +5% (C) on the first day of trading after earnings. Why? There is currently a tug of war between its robust revenue growth and unprecedented capital expenditure. Alphabet is expected to post a highly impressive USD 127.4 billion to USD 127.9 billion in revenue, up 25% YoY. This is driven by an estimated 80% hypergrowth in Google Cloud and robust AI assisted search monetisation. However Wall Street is hyper focused on Alphabet's full year 2026 Capex budget of USD 195 billion to USD 205 billion. If Alphabet beats revenue expectations, but guides Capex even higher for 2027, I believe the market will penalise Alphabet over fears of compressed operating margins and another quar
Ride the DBS Waves: A Beginner's Guide to Daily Leverage Certificates (DLCs)
๐๐๐Dear Tiger Friends, Have you ever wished you could supercharge your investment moves without getting tangled up in the complicated, math heavy world of options trading? Meet the Daily Leverage Certificate or more popularly known as DLC on $DBS(D05.SI)$ . Traded directly on your Tiger Brokers App via the SGX, a DLC acts like a financial megaphone. It amplifies the daily percentage moves of DBS shares by a fixed multiplier - typically 5x - giving you the power to go Long if you think DBS is going up or Short if you think it is taking a dive. Why New Traders Love DLCs: No Margin Calls: Unlike traditional leveraged trading, you can never lose more than your initial stake. No terri
The Claude Crusade: Anthropic Prepares to Storm The Stock Market
๐๐๐The armour is polished, the war chests are full and the battle lines are drawn. Anthropic has just dropped its highly anticipated public S-1 Filing. The financial crusade to capture the tech world's crown is officially underway. Who is Behind the Anthropic Crusade? To understand why Wall Street is going crazy over Anthropic, you have to look at its origins. Anthropic was founded in 2021 by Dario and Daniela Amodei, a brother and sister duo who previously held top research leadership roles at OpenAI. Dario and Daniela Amodei left OpenAI in a dramatic split, taking a core group of researchers with them because they fundamentally disagreed with OpenAI's increasingly commercial, fast and loose direction. Anthropic was built to be a Publi
๐๐๐Predicting the movement of $Microsoft(MSFT)$ post earnings is like voluntarily riding a roller coaster in the dark. You know you are going to scream. You just aren't sure whether it is from absolute terror or pure joy? I believe $Microsoft(MSFT)$ will close Flat within plus or minus 5% range (Option C). Nonetheless Wall Street analysts are overwhelmingly bullish with a Strong Buy rating from more than 50 analysts with Zero selling rating. The consensus target price is USD 594 to USD 610. That is an upside potential of 11% to 15%. The bar for Microsoft is set rather high. Microsoft's Azure must prove corporate AI spending is actively converting to expanding r
Investing 101 SDR Series: Spotlight on 3 Indonesian SDRs
๐๐๐Garuda, Indonesia's mythical golden eagle meets Merlion, Singapore's iconic sealion: Introducing 3 Indonesian SDRs that allows savvy investors to utilise Singapore's robust financial infrastructure to capture deep value in Indonesia's largest corporate titans. However this meeting of icons is currently facing a turbulent testing ground. The MSCI Warning and Immediate Market Impact Global index provider MSCI has issued a stark warning regarding the potential reclassification of Indonesia from an Emerging Market to a Standalone Market. The warning stems from concerns over opaque share ownership structures, suspected coordinated trading and gaps in local regulatory enforcement. If this decoupling officially takes place, it will trigger an automated, huge capital fli
$SS SPDR STI ETF(ES3.SI)$ ๐๐๐I invest in STI ETF because it gives me peace of mind knowing my hard earned money is anchored in Singapore's best blue chips giants: our 3 local banks, and businesses that power our every day lives. Investing in STI ETF is also a vote of confidence in Singapore, a nation that is built on stability, strong governance and long term strength. Best of all STI ETF pays me a steady stream of passive income through its dividends while waiting for capital growth. @Tiger_SG @TigerStars @Tiger_comments
Investing 101: The SDR Series -Spotlight on Thailand's Market Leaders
๐๐๐When the SGX launched Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs), Thailand made financial history by becoming the very first market available through the framework. This landmark cross border link dissolved the traditional barriers to international investing. Suddenly, Singapore retail investors could trade Thailand's elite corporate powerhouses directly in Singapore Dollars, without the friction of foreign currency conversions, offshore account minimums or complex custody fees. To understand why these SDRs are so powerful, you have to look beyond the stock exchange to the macro economy fueling them. Thailand has quietly transformed into the ultimate economic "middle ground" within ASEAN. Moving rapidly past traditional agriculture and old world manufacturing, th
๐๐๐Banking and insurance sector have recently led short term momentum and monthly gains on the ASX as capital rotates away from struggling miners and materials companies. My Top Pick is $INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP(IAG.AU)$ as it is the largest general insurance company in Australia and New Zealand. IAG currently holds the number 1 spot, underwriting 29% of the Australian domestic general insurance market. IAG operates dominant household retail brands like NRMA Insurance, CGU and WFI. In its recent AGM updates, IAG management has reaffirmed a steady 2027 fiscal guidance, outlining Gross Written Premium growth of 5% to 8% with a healthy target insurance profile of 14.5% to 16.5%. For income focused investors, IAG pays a nice dividend
$PropNex(OYY.SI)$ ๐๐๐ I invest in PropNex because it is a Singapore success story - one of humble beginnings, relentless grit and a journey from a local start up to be an undisputed market leader. Watching Ismail Gafoor, Executive Chairman of PropNex who rose from a newspaper delivery boy to building a real estate empire is inspiring. It mirrors the same grit and determination that built Singapore. PropNex doesn't just broker deals. It guides every day Singaporean families through this journey of owning a home with clarity, using data and proprietary wealth tools to protect people from costly mistakes. Best of all PropNex operates with zero debt and offers me a dividend yield of 5.2%, while waiting for capital growth.
Why the Hang Seng Tech Index Smashed Below 4,000 & How to Play the Dip
๐๐๐The Hang Seng Tech Index has broken below the critical 4,000 point psychological threshold, plunging to a multi year low. This sudden breakdown has wiped off millions in market value from Chinese Tech Titans like Alibaba, Tencent and NetEase. While the headline drop looks alarming, the underlying dynamics reveal a classic "valuation killing" driven by macroeconomic and liquidity pressures rather than a structural collapse in corporate fundamentals. 3 Pressures Driving the Selloff 1. The Offshore Tax Drag An unique internal liquidity crunch hit the market recently. This period marked the final deadline of a 90 day window granted for offshore trusts to settle mainland back taxes. As a result, the offshore trusts had to reduce their equity stakes, t
Why Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) Is The Ultimate "Set It & Forget It" Superpower
๐๐๐There is a profound, quiet magic in simplicity. In a world that constantly screams at you to trade the trend, chase the hype and stare at flashing green and red tickers until you get blurry eyed, there is a calmer way. It is a way that honours your time, your sanity and your future freedom. If you could only pick 1 single fund to carry your dreams across the horizon, the answer would be $Vanguard Total World Stock ETF(VT)$ VT isn't just an investment vehicle. VT is the financial manifestation of ultimate peace of mind. VT was built on the revolutionary philosophy of John C. Bogle, the legendary founder of Vanguard and the legendary guru for every day investors. Bogle spent h
๐The Double 11 Shopping Festival has moved from an eCommerce frenzy into a stock market meltdown. I believe that $Alibaba(BABA)$ $BABA-W(09988)$is the crown jewel of the clearance aisle. Right now, Alibaba's valuation is so deeply discounted that it looks as if it is a typo error. Buying Alibaba now is like buying a first class ticket on a luxury cruise liner like Adora Magic City while it is temporarily stuck at the refueling dock. The ship isn't sinking. It is just fueling up with premium propellant (Alibaba's huge investments into AI infrastructure). I am buying a luxury suite for the pr
๐๐๐Wall Street's latest tech selloff has turned high flying giants into clearance aisle bargains. I believe the ultimate stock to bounce back in 2027 is $Alphabet(GOOG)$ . Alphabet trades at an attractive 15.9x forward earnings ratio especially when you compare it to its peers trading at 25x or 30x. Wall Street keeps hyperventilating over AI search disruption, conveniently forgetting that Alphabet prints cash like a central bank, dominates digital advertising & is monetising Gemini across billions of users. Buying Alphabet on a market dip is like finding a vintage Rolex at a garage sale because the owner thought it needed a new battery. Google Cloud has quietly become a huge growth driver. It captured a massive 82% YoY reve
๐๐๐When the Hang Seng broke through the psychological 4,000 point support level, it wasn't a calm, rational reassessment of corporate earnings. It was the absolute selloff of forced liquidations and technical panic. Breaking 4,000 points triggered a catastrophic domino effect: automated stop loss orders happened all at once, margin calls forced immediate selling and risk managers dumped shares into a collapsing market. But wait! If you have the courage to look through the selloff, it is the best time to go bargain hunting. My top pick is $TENCENT(00700)$ as it is the undisputed crown jewel of China's digital economy. Tencent controls WeChat, a platform deeply woven into the fabric of daily life for over a billion people. Tence
๐๐๐The recent collective surge in cybersecurity stocks to all time highs is primarily driven by a structural shift in enterprise risk: the rise of autonomous AI agents. Leading labs like OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have noted that rogue or compromised AI agents operating at machine speed represent the single biggest threat vector today. This creates an entirely new cybersecurity paradigm where software must defend against automated, adaptive AI entities rather than traditional human hackers. $Palo Alto Networks(PANW)$ stands out as a good buy as its dedicated platform Prisma AI has been praised by enterprise customers for its ability in monitoring and securing autonomous machine to machine AI data flows across cloud networks. Cybersecurity
Investing 101 SDR Series: Spotlight on 3 New China SDRs - Capturing The AI Value Boom Amid Volatility
๐๐๐The global technology landscape is undergoing a monumental, generational shift. But let's address the elephant in the trading room first: the Chinese equity market has been a wild, nerve wrecking rollercoaster lately. The benchmark CSI 300 index has just slipped into bear market territory after a gruelling 10 week rout, wiping out billions in global market cap. Fear and local economic fatigue are driving the selloff. Trying to time the broader Chinese index right now feels a bit like catching a falling knife. But beneath this macro panic lies a profound, institutional secret: this brutal selloff has pushed world class AI infrastructure companies into deeply undervalued territory. The timing couldn't be more perfect. On 16 October 2026, the SGX has listed 3
๐๐๐Uncle Sam meets Singapore's Merlion! The unstoppable march of the SGX Singapore Depository Receipts (SDR) framework has just crossed its most exciting frontier yet. In July 2026, SGX launched an initial batch of 3 US linked SDRs (Grab, Sea Ltd and SpaceX). On 16 October, SGX recently added 5 new international/US listed ADR tracking counters. These include TSMC and SK Hynix. Imagine tracking some of the most high growth companies in the world during your morning coffee at a local kopitiam, trading them entirely in Singapore Dollars with zero foreign exchange transaction worry. Your Tiger Brokers Account has just gotten an elite American passport. But here is the real kicker: the barrier to entry has been absolutely obliterated. While the standard
๐๐๐My vote goes to $Micron Technology(MU)$ as it is driven by relentless HBM demand & memory pricing holds the strongest potential for a massive, dramatic rebound. Why? The fundamental math of the AI revolution has not changed. AI simply cannot breathe without memory. Big Tech is screaming for chips, data centers are expanding at a terrifying pace & Micron has already sold its entire inventory in advance. As pricing power swings back into Micron's hands, it is set to ricochet back like a boomerang. Without memory, the AI brain is just an expensive paperweight. While $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ is the king of chips with over USD 5 Trillion market cap, expecting it to double from here is like expect