Every quarter we like to visualize and rank the performances of the major stock market indices around Asia Pacific in a bar chart to give a quick and comparative view on developments and trends that might be indicative for the direction over the next few months. Continue reading “APAC Markets: First Quarter Performances”
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Year of the Pig: Good Luck! . . . oink, oink
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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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”
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”