Gong Xi Fa Cai! A month after the western world, China has celebrated the start of its New Year last week. It is the year of the pig. In the western astrology, each month is assigned to one of twelve zodiac signs. In the Chinese astrology, each year has a zodiac sign. The twelve Chinese zodiac signs are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
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Tag: Asia Pacific
APAC Markets: First Trends for 2019
The month of January is supposed to have high predictive power for the stock market performance for the rest of the year. In this regard, we can expect a good year ahead. Since beginning January, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index is up 6 percent (after a decline of 14 percent in 2018). Continue reading “APAC Markets: First Trends for 2019”
What a 100K Investment in Asia Pacific Returned in 2018
What would have a 100K USD, EUR or local currency investment returned to an investor in 2018 if he or she would have invested in one of the Asia-Pacific equity markets? In our regular snapshot, we rank the performance of Asia-Pacific’s stock markets on a USD, EUR, and local currency basis.
The highest returns with 6 and 5 percent would have made a local investor with Indian and New Zealand stocks in 2018. Continue reading “What a 100K Investment in Asia Pacific Returned in 2018”
APAC Market Performance – Time To Invest In Fallen Angels?
Time flies. Only three months left until year end. Time again for our quarterly resume and outlook for the Asia-Pacific stock markets for the remaining period. October is known as the month with the highest volatility in the year. November and December, on the other hand, are often well performing months due to the tendency of a year-end rally. Continue reading “APAC Market Performance – Time To Invest In Fallen Angels?”
APAC’s Stock Market Valuation – Singapore Remains Cheap
Since their highs in January, most Asia-Pacific stock markets are tumbling. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index is down by 7 percent this year. China’s stock market is the worst performing in Asia-Pacific with a decline of almost 19 percent so far. Continue reading “APAC’s Stock Market Valuation – Singapore Remains Cheap”
A Look at Government Bonds in Asia Pacific
‘There is time to go long, time to go short, and time to go fishing.’ said once Jesse Livermore, an American investor and security analyst in the early 20th century.
However, where to park the money safely in Asia when not invested in the stock market? Continue reading “A Look at Government Bonds in Asia Pacific”