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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Teeka Tiwari: Train Wreck: 5 Reasons the U.S. May Be the Next Greece

From Teeka Tiwari,

In Summary,

Topic focus on the warning signs for the market for the forming of US debt crisis.

Anticipating if the goverment did not cut their spendings ,
- but rather increases rate of Interest in the Treasuries and
- increase Taxes
in order to fund their programs. US debts will snowball to an extremes highs.

Warning sign #1
if Rates of T-bill rising above the Corporate Rate Bond. Emerging 2 ter of debt market.
i.e 2 yrs government debt yield > 2yrs coporate yield.

Warning sign #2
if US government is powerless & repeating it's trick of ,
spending more -> print more paper money -> raise Taxes , or tax more.

Warning sign #2a
if US taxes go higher n higher. (est. peak at 2040 if trend continues)

Warning sign #2b
if defense, federal spending in infrastructure, Entitlement programs (social security , domestic spending) are growing larger
and cash flow remains flatline or negative.

Warning sign#3
if Chinese & Japanese not buying US debts (US treasuries) .
or if US treasuries no longer receive good credit rating.
or if US$ status duo as global reserve currency is considering being displaced.

Preparation ahead of crisis:
-prepare strategies for different scenario to happen.
-watch sign posts.
-Action on your strategy plans.

doing that we have the advantages of
-reduce risk exposure
-to hedge the situation and earn quick profit.
-to predict cash flow
-secure retirement or investment fund.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Dividends Last updated on: 13-Apr-2010 22:30

Company Dividend Ex-Date Date Payable
ABR SGD0.01 May 11 May 27
Action Asia SGD0.01 May 6 May 19
Adva Hldg SGD0.02 May 3 May 18
AEI SGD0.02 May 6 May 26
AEI SGD0.01 May 6 May 26
Allgreen SGD0.04 May 4 May 20
Apex-Pal SGD0.005 Jun 7 Jun 23
ARA Asset Mg SGD0.025 Apr 29 May 18
Armstrong SGD0.016 May 13 May 31
Asia Medic SGD0.0006 Apr 29 May 14
Asia Power SGD0.007 Apr 30 May 20
Auric Pac SGD0.02 May 6 May 26
Aztech SGD0.0125 Apr 23 May 11
Baker Tech SGD0.0225 May 3 May 18
BBR SGD0.006 May 4 May 18
Beng Kuang SGD0.005 Apr 28 May 14
Bonvests SGD0.0225 May 19 Jun 11
Breadtalk SGD0.01 May 6 May 26
Bright World CNY0.15 May 10 Jun 2
C&G SGD0.001 May 4 May 21
C&O Pharm SGD0.035 Jul 8 Jul 30
C&O Pharm SGD0.005 Jul 8 Jul 30
Capitaland SGD0.055 Apr 26 May 13
Capitaland SGD0.05 Apr 26 May 13
CapMallsAsia SGD 0.01 Apr 14 May 7
CDW USD0.003 May 4 May 20
CEI SGD0.00166 Apr 21 May 4
CEI SGD0.0013 Apr 21 May 4
Challenger SGD0.013 May 10 May 25
ChinaMerchan SGD0.02 May 11 Jun 3
ChinaNTown SGD0.00278 May 7 May 24
ChinaSunsine SGD0.01 Apr 29 May 18
China XLX SGD0.006 May 7 May 27
China Dairy SGD0.004 May 7 May 21
ChinaJishan SGD0.002 May 7 May 26
ChinaTaisan CNY0.0345 May 13 Jun 30
China Zaino CNY0.063 May 4 May 19
ChinaAOil SGD0.02 May 5 May 21
ChipEngSeng SGD0.03 May 7 May 25
CityDev SGD0.08 May 4 May 21
Cogent SGD0.0139 Apr 15 Apr 30
Colex SGD0.005 Apr 23 May 7
Colex SGD0.003 Apr 23 May 7
ComfortDelGr SGD0.0267 May 3 May 18
Cosco SGD0.03 Apr 23 May 11
CourageMar USD0.00472 May 3 May 17
CSE Global SGD0.035 Apr 22 May 6
CWT SGD0.02 Apr 29 May 13
Dairy F USD0.115 Mar 17 May 12
DBS SGD0.14 May 20 -
DesignStudio SGD0.0125 Apr 26 May 10
Dynamic SGD0.0075 May 3 May 21
EDMI SGD0.015 May 17 Jun 1
Elec & Eltek USD0.15 Apr 7 Apr 21
Elec & Eltek SGD0.10 Apr 7 Apr 21
Eng Kong SGD0.027 May 5 May 27
Eng Kong SGD0.007 May 5 May 27
Ezion Hldg SGD0.0006 May 3 May 18
FalconEnergy SGD0.01 Apr 29 May 20
First Res SGD0.0118 May 4 May 18
FoodEmpire SGD0.0022 May 4 May 26
FoodEmpire SGD0.0078 May 4 May 26
Fragrance SGD0.0025 May 5 May 18
Frencken SGD0.0074 Apr 29 May 14
Fuji Offset SGD0.003 May 3 May 18
Fujian ZY CNY0.0564 Jun 11 Jun 30
G K Goh SGD0.015 May 3 May 18
Golden Agri SGD0.00495 May 3 May 17
GreatEastern SGD0.27 Apr 21 May 7
GreatEastern SGD0.08 Apr 21 May 7
Great Group CNY0.0566 Apr 27 May 11
Guthrie SGD0.0125 May 7 May 27
Haw Par SGD0.14 May 17 Jun 1
Heng Long SGD0.005 May 3 May 19
Hentec SGD0.01 May 3 May 18
Hersing SGD0.01 Apr 26 May 7
HI-P Intl SGD0.03 May 11 May 25
HKLand USD0.1 Mar 17 May 12
Hiap Hoe SGD0.0025 May 13 May 27
HL Asia SGD0.07 May 6 May 24
HL Fin SGD0.06 May 3 May 21
HLN Tech SGD0.0018 May 4 May 18
Ho Bee SGD0.02 May 10 May 31
Ho GCen SGD0.04 May 3 Jun 23
Hotung USD0.0076 Apr 29 May 14
HockLiangS SGD0.015 May 11 Jun 3
Hoe Leong SGD0.0025 May 4 May 18
Hor Kew SGD0.0025 Apr 30 May 14
HTL Int SGD0.02 May 11 May 21
HTL Int SGD0.02 May 11 May 21
Hupsteel SGD0.005 Apr 8 Apr 22
Hwa Hong SGD0.0125 May 6 May 21
IFS Capital SGD0.015 May 3 May 18
Intraco SGD0.01 Apr 27 May 11
Isetan SGD0.075 Apr 30 May 14
Jadason SGD0.003 May 7 May 24
Jardine C&C USD0.47 May 12 Jun 24
Jar Mat USD0.65 Mar 17 May 12
Jar Str USD0.14 Mar 17 May 12
JK Yaming SGD0.009 May 4 May 18
KencanaAgri SGD0.002 May 6 May 20
KeppelCorp SGD0.23 Apr 27 May 11
Keppel Land SGD0.08 Apr 27 Jun 18
Keppel T&T SGD0.03 Apr 23 May 7
Kian Ann SGD0.003 Apr 8 Apr 30
Kian Ho SGD0.002 May 11 Jun 1
Kian Ho SGD0.004 May 11 Jun 1
Kim Eng SGD0.08 May 10 May 27
Kingsmen SGD0.02 May 5 May 19
Koh Bros SGD0.003 Apr 30 May 18
Koon Hldgs SGD0.005 Apr 1 Apr 23
Koon Hldgs SGD0.01 Apr 1 Apr 23
Lee Kim Tah SGD0.01 May 7 May 20
Lee Metal SGD0.01 May 3 May 27
Lee Metal SGD0.01 May 3 May 27
LHT SGD0.0025 May 7 May 26
Li Heng SGD0.01 May 4 May 20
Liang Huat SGD0.0003 May 5 May 27
Lion APac SGD0.15 Apr 12 Apr 26
LowKengHuat SGD0.03 Jun 7 Jun 23
Lung Kee HKD0.11 Apr 30 May 20
ManOri USD0.05 Mar 17 May 12
MCL Land SGD0.125 May 10 May 26
Meiban SGD0.01 Apr 20 May 5
Meiban SGD0.01 Apr 20 May 5
Memtech SGD0.0075 May 5 May 21
Mencast SGD0.01 May 3 May 21
MobileOne SGD0.072 Apr 14 Apr 27
Murata 100 Y JPY35 Mar 29 Jun 30
NeraTelecom SGD 0.03 May 4 May 18
New Toyo SGD0.0127 May 4 May 21
Oakwell SGD0.00075 May 7 May 25
OCBC SGD0.14 Apr 23 Jun 16
Ocean Sky SGD0.008 May 13 May 27
OKP SGD0.01 May 4 May 27
OKP SGD0.02 May 4 May 27
Pac Century SGD0.012 May 19 Jun 2
Pan Asian SGD0.01 May 3 May 14
Pan Pacific SGD0.035 Apr 28 May 13
Pan Utd SGD0.015 May 6 May 25
Parkway SGD0.0115 Apr 22 May 5
People'sFood CNY0.0055 May 11 Jun 4
Petra SGD0.0143 May 4 May 20
Poh Tiong C SGD0.02 May 10 May 26
PSC SGD0.015 May 3 May 19
PSL SGD0.0088 May 4 May 17
Qualitas SGD0.011 Apr 30 May 14
Raffles Med SGD0.02 May 3 May 19
Ramba SGD0.001 Apr 29 May 13
Riverstone MYR0.01 May 6 May 27
Riverstone MYR0.018 May 6 May 27
Rokko SGD 0.005 Apr 23 May 7
Rotary SGD0.038 Apr 23 May 12
Roxy-Pacific SGD0.01 Apr 7 Apr 23
Ryobi Kiso SGD0.005 Apr 13 Apr 30
Sarin Tech SGD0.008 May 5 May 27
SBS SGD0.043 May 3 May 17
SBI Offsh SGD0.002 May 6 May 20
SC Global SGD0.015 May 3 May 26
SeeHupSeng SGD0.003 May 6 May 21
SembCorpInd SGD0.15 Apr 26 May 12
SembMarine SGD0.06 Apr 22 May 10
SembMarine SGD0.04 Apr 22 May 10
SG MEDICAL SGD0.0027 Apr 22 May 7
ShanghaiAsia SGD0.005 May 13 May 31
ShangAsiaHK HKD0.06 May 18 Jun 7
SHC Capital SGD0.0014 May 7 May 26
Sing Hldg SGD0.007 May 13 May 25
Sky Petrol SGD0.004 May 4 May 18
SMB SGD0.015 May 5 May 21
Soilbuild SGD0.025 May 7 May 26
Soilbuild SGD0.035 May 7 May 26
Spore Land SGD0.20 Apr 29 May 19
Spore Rein SGD0.007 Apr 28 May 12
ST Eng SGD0.0628 Apr 27 May 18
ST Eng SGD0.04 Apr 27 May 18
St Trading SGD0.02 Apr 15 May 4
Starhub SGD0.05 Apr 20 May 7
Str Asia USD0.0203 May 6 May 21
Superbowl SGD0.0025 May 11 May 27
Supercoffee SGD0.02 May 7 May 25
SupMPack SGD0.003 Apr 30 May 13
Swissco SGD0.01 Apr 22 May 6
TanChongIntl HKD0.04 May 3 May 27
Teck Wah SGD0.02 May 4 May 19
Techcomp SGD0.012 May 4 May 17
Tele choice SGD0.0175 May 3 May 20
ThaiBeverage THB0.18 May 4 May 26
ThomsonMed SGD0.012 Apr 21 May 7
Total Access THB1.39 May 5 May 26
Transpac SGD0.1 May 3 May 18
Trek SGD0.005 Apr 28 May 19
Tsit Wing HKD0.065 May 12 Jun 3
TPV USD0.0126 May 21 Jun 8
Tuan Sing SGD0.003 Apr 28 Jun 18
TyeSoon SGD0.00225 May 4 May 18
UE SGD0.04 May 5 May 21
UE SGD0.05 May 5 May 21
UE P SGD0.075 May 5 May 21
UIC SGD0.03 May 6 May 24
UIS SGD0.06 Apr 19 May 4
UOB SGD0.4 May 7 Jun 25
UOB-Kay Hian SGD0.075 May 10 May 27
UOI SGD 0.12 May 7 May 25
UOL SGD0.10 Apr 28 May 1
UtdOAus AUD0.015 May 5 May 31
Unidux SGD0.005 May 18 Jun 8
Venture SGD0.5 May 6 May 20
Vicom SGD0.06 May 3 May 17
Viking SGD0.003 Apr 19 Apr 30
Wee Hur SGD0.015 May 4 May 18
Wheelock SGD0.06 Apr 29 May 17
Wilmar SGD0.05 May 5 May 20
Yanlord SGD0.0168 May 11 Jun 1
YHI SGD0.0115 May 4 May 21
Yongnam SGD0.005 May 6 May 26
Zagro SGD0.01 May 13 Jun 1

Monday, April 5, 2010

Singapore Stock Exchange (Mainboard and Catalist) listing requirements

Highlights (As of Nov 2009)


Highlights of listing requirements - Mainboard

Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Criteria 3
Income Cumulative consolidated pre-tax profit of at least S$7.5 million for the last 3 years, with a pre-tax profit of at least S$1 million in each of those 3 years Cumulative consolidated pre-tax profit of at least S$10 million for the latest 1 or 2 years N/A
Market capitalisation N/A N/A At least S$80 million at the time of the initial public offering, based on the issue price and post invitation issued share capital
Shareholding spread
  • Market capitalisation less than S$300 million : 25% of enlarged share capital in public hand
  • Market capitalisation between S$300 million - S$400 million : 20% of enlarged share capital in public hand
  • Market capitalisation between S$400 million - S$1 billion : 15% of enlarged share capital in public hand
  • Market capitalisation more than S$1 billion : 12% of enlarged share capital in public hand
No of shareholders At least 500
Moratorium
  • Promoters' entire shareholding at the point of listing for first 6 months after listing (Criteria 1 & 2)
  • Promoters' entire shareholdings at the point of listing for first 6 months after listing and at least 50% of original shareholdings for the next 6 months (Criterion 3)
Financial position and liquidity Healthy financial position with positive cash flow operating activities. All debts owing by directors, substantial shareholders and companies controlled by directors and substantial shareholders must be settled except subsidiaries and associated companies of the issuer
Directors and management
  • Directors and executive officers should have appropriate experience and expertise to manage the group's business
  • The character and integrity of the directors, management and controlling shareholders of the issuer will be a relevant factor for consideration
  • At least 2 non-executive directors who are independent and free of any material business or financial connection with the issuer
  • A foreign issuer must have at least two independent directors, resident in Singapore
  • Audit committee is required
Financial reporting Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or International Financial Reporting Standards

Highlights of listing requirements - Catalist

SGX Catalist is the first sponsor-supervised listing platform in Asia for local and international growth companies. An issuer applying for admission to SGX Catalist need not meet any minimum operating track record, profit or share capital requirement but is expected to meet the following conditions:

Sponsorship

A listing applicant must be sponsored by an approved sponsor of Catalist. Catalist companies are listed on the sponsor's assessment that they are suitable

Quantitative criteria

No minimum quantitative criteria required by SGX - Sponsor will use their in-house deal selection criteria.

Shareholding spread

15% of enlarged share capital in public hand

No of shareholders

At least 200

Moratorium

Promoters to retain 100% of shares held at IPO for first 6 months and 50% for next 6 months

Financial position and liquidity

Prior to listing, all debts owing by directors, substantial shareholders and companies controlled by directors and substantial shareholders must be settled except for balances between the issuer and the subsidiaries and associated companies of the issuer.

Directors and management
  • Directors and executive officers should have appropriate experience and expertise to manage the group's business
  • The character and integrity of the directors, management and controlling shareholders of the issuer will be a relevant factor for consideration
  • At least 2 non-executive directors who are independent and free of any material business or financial connection with the issuer
  • For foreign issuer, at least 2 independent directors and one of whom must be resident in Singapore
  • Audit committee is required

Financial reporting

Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or International Financial Reporting Standards

Friday, March 26, 2010

Compare list - high margin & Div Yield- 26Mar 2010

Criteria Min value Max value
Dividend Yield (%) 5 50
Operating Margin 45 100
Co. code Company NameOperating MarginDividend Yield (%)
1 CMG.SG Courage Marine Group Limited54.499113.8844
2 PST.SG Pacific Shipping Trust63.487713.1455
3 CIT.SG Cambridge Industrial Trust46.285911.6457
4 ARE.SG Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust65.62727.3212
5 CRCT.SG CapitaRetail China Trust47.83896.8403
6 MTLT.SG Mapletree Logistics Trust53.86116.2143
7 FCPT.SG Frasers Centrepoint Trust46.80925.6985
8 PLRE.SG Parkway Life REIT57.40905.0786

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

SGX Stock Highest Yield Table - 23 Mar 10 4:09pm


Name


EPS

Div

PE

Yield

Last

Chg

Vol

High

Low

Prev


OmegaNav 50 US$ 0.720 1.5000 4.3 49.0 - - 0 - - 4.31
Pac Cent
0.087 0.0830 2.0 47.4 0.175 -0.005 3,207 0.180 0.175 0.180
Achieva
0.005 0.0400 17.4 42.1 0.095 +0.005 95 0.095 0.095 0.090
AIMSAMPIReit
-0.101 0.0893 - 41.5 0.215 -0.005 335 0.215 0.210 0.220

MacCookPSF A$ -0.344 0.0100 - 37.0 0.095 - 287 0.095 0.090 0.095

China YongS RMB 0.003 0.0293 32.7 30.0 - - 0 - - 0.020
GlobalInv
-0.399 0.0520 - 27.4 0.190 -0.005 818 0.195 0.190 0.195
FSL Trust US$ 0.014 0.0790 30.5 18.4 0.600 -0.005 1,698 0.610 0.600 0.605
Rickmers US$ 0.096 0.0391 2.2 18.2 0.300 -0.110 25,455 0.340 0.265 0.410

FibreChem HK$ 0.588 0.0900 1.0 15.5 - - 0 - - 0.105

CDW US$ 0.000 0.0080 - 14.9 - - 0 - - 0.075
ShangTurbo RMB 0.035 0.0500 9.7 14.6 0.070 +0.005 65 0.070 0.065 0.065

StarPharm RMB -0.209 0.0490 - 14.3 0.070 - 10 0.070 0.070 0.070

SP AusNet A$ 0.070 0.1185 16.2 13.1 1.16 - 114 1.16 1.16 1.16

China Sun RMB 0.334 0.0350 0.8 13.1 - - 0 - - 0.055

PacShipTr US$ US$ 0.046 0.0362 5.9 13.1 0.275 - 593 0.280 0.275 0.275

BrightWor RMB 0.149 0.1500 8.0 12.5 0.245 - 762 0.250 0.245 0.245

Cambridge
-0.071 0.0536 - 11.6 0.460 - 665 0.460 0.455 0.460

AdvaHldg
0.032 0.0340 9.3 11.5 0.295 - 422 0.295 0.295 0.295

Datapulse
0.026 0.0250 8.5 11.4 0.220 - 105 0.220 0.220 0.220
CitySpring
-0.102 0.0700 - 11.3 0.620 -0.005 475 0.625 0.620 0.625

FrasersComm
-0.058 0.0164 - 11.3 0.145 - 699 0.150 0.145 0.145

2ndChance
0.032 0.0350 10.0 11.1 0.315 - 85 0.320 0.315 0.315

8Telecom RMB 0.153 0.0885 5.4 10.7 0.170 - 20 0.170 0.170 0.170
LippoMapleT
0.037 0.0504 13.1 10.4 0.485 +0.005 1,552 0.495 0.485 0.480

PCA Tech US$ -0.023 0.0067 - 10.4 - - 0 - - 0.090

Starhill Gbl
-0.024 0.0569 - 10.3 0.555 - 1,048 0.560 0.555 0.555

Transit
0.057 0.0300 5.2 10.0 - - 0 - - 0.300
Del Monte US$ 0.034 0.0256 7.6 9.8 0.365 -0.005 109 0.375 0.365 0.370
InnoTek
0.033 0.0500 15.8 9.7 0.515 +0.015 8,077 0.520 0.505 0.500

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