I don't compare with the S&P500, not with any other indices. I hold stocks which I think will do 'well' (well in my terms), and I look back at them once in a while when I am exposed to news around me. Comparing with any reference tools is never-ending, under diff times, one beats the other and vice-versa.

Anyway,... just an opinion here,... I think funds are dropping-in to the SGX because there is a chance Saudi Aramco may list here. On a second note, even if this does not happen, there is no harm investing in the SGX and earning a gradually-appreciating currency vs other currencies of the world.

You are not keeping up with the news, bro,....

I thot you read news everywhere, everyday,....

I get prompts on my smartphone almost every 15 mins on the average.

....last news I read,... narrowed down to ONLY SGX and LSE ! Keppel Infra Trust has invested into Aramco Pipelines.

All the best to our SGX ! Majulah,.....

One advantage of our SGX is lots of funds have poured-in during pandemic times. And with the MAS due to tighten again on April 15th., the valuation of the SGD will be even better,...

Not so much liquidity, hence, more stability,... The other listing can focus on liquidity,... Yes, lots of funds will pour in SG is Aramco lists here.

Setup ur phone,...

UMS result tomorrow or early-March ! See how much will the divvy payout be !

SG, being an international financial hub, has many instruments listed here. There are entities issuing bonds in this exchange,... and issuing funds and shares too,... Basic concept is,... many come to SG to 'source funds' !

For myself,... I just need to understand that the SGX has a lot of instruments for us to invest into,... We need not put in time and effort to get to know all the instruments. We just need to focus on a few instruments and become champions in them.

Tq bro TOS for all the updates.

Wanting to express my appreciation to bro TOS here for all the BT newspapers above,... they are very useful,...

Attending the REIT Symposium coming Saturday at the Suntec Exhibition Hall.

When will you be going back to HK after returning to Penang, bro ?

Tq for you guys' confidence in me. But sadly,....

I also don't know why the banks are dropping !!!!!!!!! Some things to point out :-

1) I took profit on UOB at $30.98 in Feb 2022.

2) I took partial profit on DBS at $33.50 in early-March 2022. I still have DBS at an average price of $22.00. Just to collect dividends 4 times a year.

3) I got caught by buying into OCBC. I'm now in the red,... holding at $12.50,... but collecting dividends.

4) In the recent 1Q business updates, CEO of DBS, P Gupta said DBS WILL BENEFIT IMMENSELY from the rising interest rate environment.

5) But,... will 4) above translate into rising share prices ?

6) I think,... dpu will grow for all the three banks this year, and there will be special dpu given out, especially DBS.

7) All the analysts out there keep shouting SG banks shld have higher prices,... but somehow,... this is not happening.


That's abt it,... don't know what else to say,....

Yes, but certain institutions do not accept Astrea Bonds as valid stocks to be bought under their custodianship. An eg is the DBS Wealth Mgmt Acct..

You can still buy and sell the Astrea bonds in the secondary mkt,... but it's safer if you have a CDP acct to store it in.

Frankly,... investors,... if you have SGDs and do not know where to put them,... the Astrea bonds is a good way to earn SGDs from,.... the Class A-1 is better.

Much appreciation for all your scannings, bro TOS,...

Have a good flight,...

Have always appreciated your newspaper publications,... Thank you, bro,....

Thank you for all news again, bro TOS !

Temasek keeps breaking-in new highs in their portfolio mgmt size,... lots of foreign funds into the ctry....

Msia wants "quality" foreign funds,... so lesser-lar for now,....

Bro,....

Yeah,... Temasek does well, Mapletree does well, SGD strengthens,... all becoming better,.... I think this pandemic has been net-positive for SG (unlike for most other countries), with record foreign funds flowing into SG, that's what I observed.

I know for a fact that I can't buy Astrea bonds using my DBS WM acct... never tried tho' with my SCB acct... so, TOS' statement above could be right,....

There is also the possibility they are trying to make investors selldown the bonds so that they could buy at a cheap.

One reason why certain organizations woukldn't want to engage a rating agency to study and provide a rating is because this exercise incurs expenses. If the name is good, as in Frasers,... then they wouldn't need a rating agency.