Sometime around this time last year, I wrote an article on Syfe Investment Portfolio highlighting the Core Portfolio which provides investors with a balanced mix of equity, bond, and gold ETFs. If you have bought them, you would fared pretty well above the market average at an annualized return of -8.1% for the past 1-year…
Property Guru (NYSE: PGRU) – Q1 2022 Earnings Review. How Has This Company Fared Since Going Public?
I am pretty sure Property Guru (NYSE: PGRU) needs no further introduction in our local SEA context as most of us would be familiar with the company and how it operates. For some who are not aware, Property Guru began trading on 18th March 2022 this year, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD 254m after…
uSMART Review – Introducing 3 Key Features That Are Unique to Investors (Fractional Shares, Featured Strategies, and Value Stock Screener)
In my previous article on uSMART (If you have not read it, do read it here first), I introduced the latest new kid on the block who is finally here to make its own mark and highlighted a few key features such as the Daily Stock Picks and Smart Orders. During the recent market turmoil…
Autumn App – A Wealth, Lifestyle and Health App That Allows You To Manage All In One Go
Gone are the days where we had to remember when our taxes are due, credit card deadlines to meet or how much cash balance is inside our bank account. Digitalization has simplified life and made many people’s lives so much easier in every aspect – from keeping people connected, to storing valuable information and data….
The Pros & Cons of Refinancing Your Home
One of the most important considerations for homeowners is to select the appropriate mortgage package to work with. Let’s first start with how a mortgage works. When you make a payment to your bank (assuming you are taking a bank loan), some percentage of that payment will go towards the principal and some towards the…
JD Inc. Shares Rise After Earnings, Free Cash Flow & Valuations After Thoughts
JD.com (Nasdaq: JD) shares ended up in positive green territory after announcing its Q1 FY22 results last night which appear to exceed analysts’ expectations. Expectations surrounding many of the Chinese companies were low after the last round of earnings as China continues to tackle the ongoing issues of Covid-19 which dampens the overall spending of…
Sea Ltd (NYSE: SE) – No Surprises This Time Round But Revising My Valuations Down For Now
Sea Ltd (NYSE: SE) announced Q1 FY22 results this evening which came in rather expected. If any, I think there was a little disappointment as metrics surrounding its Digital Entertainment continued to fall this quarter and the uncertainty surrounding the growing cash cow of Garena will continue to dominate for quarters to come. If you…
Cherry Picking Your Statistics with Terra Luna as Case Study
Terra Luna and UST have been making the headlines in the past recent weeks as the crypto market goes into turmoil mode when one of the more stablecoins erupted overnight and send its value plunging almost close to nil (well, not exactly nil as we see later how much the market cap is right now…
Unity Software Inc (NYSE: U) – A Classic Example of a Great Company, Poor Stock Valuation in a Terrible Macro-economic Environment
Unity Software Inc (NYSE: U) crashed by nearly 30% in post-market hours after announcing its Q1 FY22 results which disappoint investors. The steep crash in the stock price follows the downward momentum of many other recently announced US companies such as Netflix, Amazon, Upstart, Teladoc, Cloudflare, and many others. Q1 Earnings Review The company announced…
May 2022 – Portfolio Transactions & Updates
What a roller coaster month it has been this year. After recovering strongly the previous month, the portfolio was once again hammered and it has been a very common sight these days with the portfolio continuing to suffer at the mercy of the global rout. Before I go into specifics of what I have been…