Although it looks like inflation is easing.. it is important to see it from the perspective of theconsumers and how they can afford things.. rise in wages have not kept up with inflation.. we are talking about 8+% rise in inflation on a month on month basis.. what this means is an item that cost 100 bucks last month is going to cost more than 108 bucks this month.. and going to cost more than 116 bucks (108*1.08) next month.. i dun believe anyone wages is going up by that amount.. Businesses would either pass this cost to consumers or absorb it themselves.. Absorbing it means lower profit.. hence reduce earnings and stock prices would likely go down.. Passing to consumers means less people can afford or want to buy if it is discretionary products and services means less

$MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST(M44U.SI)$Dividends exercise on 8 Feb [Miser] [Miser] [Miser] 

$Alibaba(BABA)$”Bad news” is still coming in but the share prices of most chinese stocks are nolonger dropping .. some are already rising .. this shows that most of the speculators have sold out their positions and hedge funds have also trimmed their positions enough.. what remains are investors who look at the fundamentals and long term growth and are buying in at these grossly undervalued prices now .. i am hoping for another drop to hit my next strike price before it goes to the moon [Sly] 

$Alibaba(BABA)$”Be greedy when the market is fearful and be fearful when the market is greedy”Quote from Warren Buffett..Now is a good time to be greedy.. The regulatorytightening on tech companies in china is a good thing in long term.. It helps clean up and make theindustry itself more resilient.. In the long game, tech companies will rise to greater heights.. meanwhile.. the buying opportunity presents itself to getgood companies at great prices [Yummy] 

$PING AN(02318)$On my watchlist.. This company is quite undervalued now.. it is the market leader in china on both life and non-life insurance.. itis also diversifying into other areas such as asset management, financial services, healthcare etc. The recent news where the regulators is probing into the property investment may seem like a bad thing, but it is actually good in the long run because it ensures that the company is transparent in its accounting and be a responsible major player in the industry where many people rely on them as a lifeline when they are met with unforeseen circumstances.. I believe there is very good growth in the long run if the company continue to diversify into more areas that can complement the insurance busin

$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$Big movements, but price is essentially going sideways… fundamentals of the company are strong.. this is a long term growth stock… good time to play options to get some cash flow.. prices should be range bound between 19 and 27 until some broad market movement or until the next earnings call

$Amazon.com(AMZN)$Price action after stock split.. Certainly went up.. but not significantly higher.. Price definitely looks interesting now.. [Sly] 

$S&P 500(.SPX)$has breach its 200 day moving average... things might get ugly next week..would the feds come to the rescue or would they let the market crash? [Thinking] [Onlooker] 

$SHENG SIONG GROUP LTD(OV8.SI)$Fundamentals have not change and they are expanding.. but the stock price is dropping.. Dividend payout is coming… come on… drop more pls.. i want to establish a position before dividend payout so i can get the dividend [Sly] [Sly] [Sly] 

This would be a multi-part series on frequently asked questions I encountered. I will attempt to give clarity on why some of these questions are the most dangerous questions one can ask. I will also give clarity on how one should ask the right questions so you can get the answer you want. Question: {insert stock name here} is rising or falling, buy now or sell now? When these sort of questions are asked, one might get the following replies: 1) No reply at all. 2) It depends. 3) BUY! 4) SELL! 5) Wait first or wait until it hits $xx before buying or selling. To the person who asked this question, if the person get the first 2 replies, he/she might feel annoyed because there is no actionable information. However, the person should feel glad instead! If the person gets the last 3 replie

This is part 2 on frequently asked questions I encountered.  Question: This stock has been falling for the past week and is at its lowest point this year, is it a buy now? Question: This stock has rose 50% since the beginning of the year, and I hear others saying it will go even higher.. should I buy? Question: Should I buy the dip? These are classic FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) questions.In Part 1 posting, I discuss 2 important things to do before investing:1) The objective or goal of the investment must be clear.2) The tools available to achieve the objective or goal must be understood.Now I shall discuss what we can do about emotions and how to keep emotions in check when we invest (especially in the stock market).Mr Market reacts emotionally in short time frames (Days to Months). As

$SHENG SIONG GROUP LTD(OV8.SI)$Would Singaporeans heed government advise to stay homeas much as possible these few weeks based on the rising number of covid cases? Or if the cases continue to grow exponentially… would the govt announce another lockdown and cause sheng siong shares to shoot up? [Thinking] 

$Lion-OCBC Sec HSTECH S$(HST.SI)$Anyone invested in this ETF or looking at this ETF? Do you think this is a good ETF to enter for China techheavy themes or are there better ETFs? [Grin] 

$Unity Software Inc.(U)$Broad market sell off after FOMC minutes came out indicating tapering will happen soon.. Looks like it will be tough for growth companies stock price to keep rising [Thinking] Any thoughts on the tapering? [Observation] 

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$Q2 deliveries did not meet estimates.. 254695 cars delivered vs estimates of 256590.. and guidance is soft for next few quarters.. I think the stock price might be volatile next week..

The fed would most likely go for 75 bps because the economy is still "strong" but there are signs of "weakness" in their eyes.. For me.. if they are serious about tackling inflation.. the interest rate has to match inflation.. and they are still a long way off..The question to ask is.. with the US govt debt level at such insane level.. how much higher can they raise interest rate before the entire economy collapse and US govt declare bankruptis anyone guess..

$XPeng Inc.(XPEV)$$XPENG-W(09868)$Electric vehicles (EV) are the future.. There are many companies out there producing EVs, most famous being Tesla which is the market leader and has the most advanced technology… but china is goingall in on EV.. while tesla has insane P/S ratio which makes it too overvalued.. the 3 EV companies from china has acceptable P/S ratios below 25.. That makes them more attractive .. As usual, do your own due diligence.. 

Earning season is here... but what i learn so far is company earnings do not necessary translate to stock price movements..the company can post fantastic earnings that beat estimates.. but stock prices still go down.. or the company can post so-so earnings that might have miss expectations.. but stock prices still go up.. especially for meme stocks or companies withCEOs that are more famous than run of the mill celebrities..Short term price movements are dictated more by sentiments and news of the day.. earnings season is no different.. but for long term investors.. this is a good opportunity to understand more about the company execution.. cashflow and financial state and determine if your investment thesis is still valid or the company isshowing signs of going down..&

Stock Dilution, Stock Split, Stock Buyback, Dividends. Why companies take such actions? What are the pros and cons of each action? Why should I care as a retail investor? Stock DilutionStock dilution or equity dilution happens when a company issues additional shares. This results in a decrease in existing shareholder’s ownership of the company, meaning the existing shareholder’s ownership is diluted.Using a simple example, if a company has 10 shares and 2 investors each own 5 shares. Then each investor owns 50% of the company. The company issues 10 additional shares. Now, the total number of shares is 20. If a third investor buys the 10 additional shares, the first 2 investor will have their ownership of the company dropped from 50% each to 25% each. This is share dilution.Why companies do