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US fund manager who luvs (some) S-chips
Written by Leong Chan Teik
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Andrew Worden
ANDREW BARRON WORDEN is a US fund manager whose name increasingly surfaces as a substantial shareholder of S-chips in Singapore.
The latest small cap he is buying into is Changtian Plastic & Chemical.
SHANGHAI INDEX down 10% since Jan 1 - rebound ahead?
Written by Andrew Vanburen (China Correspondent)
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
On the Fence? Chinese shoppers may help make or break the A-share markets with their holiday consumption behavior. Photo: Internet
THERE ARE at least five reasons why valuations for China’s A-share listed firms are likely to hit a rough patch over the short term, according to a Chinese language article in the China Securities Journal.
Among issues concerning watchers of China’s Shanghai and Shenzhen-listed A-shares are weaker than expected January industrial figures and inflationary concerns.
Will a stock rebound come along with the Spring Festival?
UNITED ENVIROTECH trades at a sharp discount to its peers – a fact that its chairman and CEO, Dr Lin Yucheng, could not resist highlighting to analysts over lunch last week.
His company has just reported a sharp 384% jump in net profit to S$5.2 million for Q3 ended Dec 09.
CHINA AUTO: Higher Q4 index means sector's firing on all cylinders
Written by Andrew Vanburen (China Correspondent)
Sunday, 07 February 2010
The Shanghai Auto Show displays fine four-wheeled -- and two-legged -- models. Photo: Internet
CHINA'S FOURTH QUARTER auto industry sentiment index rose 2.4 points from the previous quarter to breach the crucial century mark, registering 102 for the three-month period.
The closely-watched gauge of optimism and momentum in the all-important sector was buoyed by robust sales of late of both finished vehicles and auto parts, according to a Chinese language article in the China Youth Daily.
WITH MANY STOCKS DOWN, is it time to check out whether their technicals might suggest a ‘buy’?
After all, in Friday's session, the Dow sprang back from being triple-digit down to close 10 points in positive territory.
See what Charlie Lau has to say about the downside/upside potential of the Straits Times Index, and two well-known stocks - City Developments and Oceanus.
JUST ASK: "Can my wife & I retire at 50 with $2-3 million?"
Written by The NextInsight team
Saturday, 06 February 2010
Can retire at 50 and work 2-3 days a week?
READER: MY WIFE AND I don’t have children and we live in a HDB flat, don’t own a car, and are conservative in our lifestyle. We hardly invest in stocks, and accumulate savings in the bank's fixed deposit accounts.
We hope to retire at 50 on savings of $2-3 million. We don’t plan to stop working completely after 50, but will work two or three days a week. Is this possble?
Find out what Leong Sze Hian and Musicwhiz say to the reader, in this popular weekly series, JUST ASK. Click here.
SHENZHEN: From coals to Newcastle to price of tea in China, expat stories (IV)
Written by Andrew Vanburen (China Correspondent)
Saturday, 06 February 2010
James Anthony feels equally at home in native England or here in China.
TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING of one of China's youngest but most important major cities, every Saturday NextInsight brings you a series of interviews with expatriates who call the southern metropolis of Shenzhen their workplace and home.
Our aim is to offer insights into what could be The Next Big Thing – Shenzhen, and to see how foreign professionals employ and draw from their diverse backgrounds to make a name for themselves in this city nestled up against Hong Kong.
In this installment, we meet UK expat Mr. James Anthony, a director with a factory and product inspection firm in China. Click here to read more.
