In the Chinese stock market, there is such an existence called the National Team (國家隊). The National Team has interfered in the financial markets at times when necessary to support a certain stance and of course to give confidence to…
I surf the personal finance / FIRE forums frequently, and one question that often pops up is: How do I get started on my investment journey? Usually asked by the very young people, sometimes even before they hit the legal…
Sheng Siong Group Ltd is a Singaporean supermarket chain listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It is one of the biggest supermarket chains in Singapore and has been expanding well over the past few years. This is a stock which…
China started buying gold in Q4 2022, and had been steadily buying all the way till April 2024. Although China has been buying for so long, it was only in early 2024 that the masses took note of it. Gold…
Few days back I was talking to a friend who is exploring a viable side income. The games sector was one of the options I suggested to him, which he found particularly interesting. In the current economical climate where people…
China has recently come up with a series of guidelines and enforcements to regulate their capital markets, and by extension to inject confidence among investors, ultimately reviving their now near-dead capital markets, especially their stock markets. On 12 April 2024,…
Recently a series of reels on the personal Douyin (China’s version of TikTok) account of Baidu VP and PR chief Qu Jing went viral in China, and a backlash so serious resulted in her apology and resignation. In Gen Z’s…
The first million-dollar HDB was transacted in July 2012 and made the news. Since then, the volume of million-dollar HDB transactions has increased over the years, especially during the Covid and ‘post-Covid’ period where mass inflation has made everything much…
The modern paper money we often refer to as cash has come a long way in terms of trading. From the original barter trade to seashells, mankind later introduced copper coins, silver ingots and gold bars. Paper money and later…
Yesterday I went to one of the gold retailers in Singapore and sold off nearly all my physical gold – 14 x 1 oz gold coins + 8 x 1/2 oz gold coins, a total of 18 oz. I had…
China just played Singapore in one of the World Cup Qualifiers in Singapore, and the result was a 2-2 draw. This resulted in many shocking responses. First off, citizens of both countries do not have high hopes for their soccer…
I have just bought my first batch of China A-shares, more specifically China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd. If the price is right, I intend to accumulate my stake in the company every month. Else, I will put the…