Category: Value Investing
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The SRS Fund May 2024 Update
Investors did not go away this May, and the economies in Singapore and the United States kept on humming. Listed companies generally reported good solid earnings providing the foundation for the stock market to reach new highs.
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The SRS Fund Apr 2024 Update
Into the 2nd quarter of the year, the market realised that inflation may not be falling after all. The stock market for one is heating up as earnings from major corporations over the world showed strong growth.
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The SRS Fund Mar 2024 Update
The SRS fund was created in 2008 when I made my first contribution to the SRS for tax-saving purposes. Little did I imagine that it kickstarted a journey into making this fund the main vehicle for my retirement planning.
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The SRS Fund Feb 2024 Update
It is the time of the year when the Singapore government plans and proposes the nation’s budget for the next fiscal year. Since Singapore is a very small nation, the impact of government spending will be rather substantial and the direction that expenditure will give a hint of where the money will flow to the…
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Haw Par the well know value trap?
Long-time investors who are familiar with this company that produces our beloved Tiger Balm oil. As the world freed itself from Covid 19, the company made a stellar recovery in sales increasing revenue by 39.7% in the 2H of 2023.
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The SRS Fund Jan 2024 Update
The S&P 500 surge to a record high in the month of Jan erasing the loss incurred due to the fastest rate hike in recent history. The strong showing suggest the US economy remains strong and resilient despite the high interest rate environment and geo political tensions.
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The SRS Fund Dec 2023 Update
By the end of Nov, the SRS Funds barely broke even as the struggle was real throughout the year with much volatility. Much has been rumoured about a rally Santa brings around the year’s end which I have never witnessed in my short investment lifetime really did come true.
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The SRS Fund Nov 2023 Update
Despite the Federal Reserve hawish stance on interest rate the month of Novemeber brings about a roller coaster ride on yield. First US 10 year bond yield touch 5% then very quickly reversed plunging quickly as data suggest a winning war against inflation.
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The SRS Fund Oct 2023 Update
If there is one particular month to deploy cash this would be the month. The SRS Fund was not spared as the traditional blood-letting month lived up to its name bringing the funds back into slide negative territory for the year.
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The SRS Fund Sep 2023 Update
September was a rather non-eventful month in the stock market. However, I have continued to optimise the SRS Fund in its transition from a finance and REIT-heavy fund to an all-weather fund with less volatility.
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