HOW SINGAPORE INVESTORS CAN STILL MAKE MONIES!
This week issue of The Edge Singapore carries a report summarizing the update of the Singapore penny stocks saga of Year 2013. The highlight was that one of the defendants has turned witness for the prosecution. And detailed in the report was a trace-back of what happened and the key developments ever since then.
While I enjoyed reading the report to gain an update of the developments of this biggest penny stock markets crash in the history of Singapore’s equities history, I could not help but wonder how many investors’ monies were gone through investing in these penny stocks.
Extrapolating to the larger Singapore stocks markets, it is not just penny stocks which by their own speculative nature could have demanded investors to proceed with caution; Singapore investors have also lost monies investing in seemingly safe equities. Think the recent case of Hyflux and Noble Group stock. Or brand names that have since underperformed from their once-high prices: think Tiger Airways and NOL. And think of those other so-called blue-chip stocks that are currently trading at low prices: think Sembcorp Marine stock.
My humble view is that like all other things, the business environment for listed companies and their stocks have changed. That is why instead of a portfolio dedicated fully to Singapore stocks, I am of the view that local investors should set aside a portion of their portfolio to participate in the international growth afforded by pockets of other high-growth international companies.
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