Chart of the Day
Poor Market Performance in the Philippines and Indonesia Continued in 1H18
Chart of the Day: Overall, Asian markets fell in 1H18. Taiwan was most resilient, the Philippines performed the worst. Most Asian markets also saw their currencies weakening against the US Dollar.
Read MoreGlobal Gearing Is in Uptrend and Has Passed 2008 Peak
Chart of the Day: Global gearing has been trending up since 2010. It passed the 2008 peak in 2017. However, gearing is still below peaks before the Dotcom bubble and the Asian financial crisis.
Read MoreGlobal Revenue Growth May Be Getting Closer to a Peak
Chart of the Day: More than 17,000 companies worldwide have shown a strong revenue uptrend. We are now two years into this revenue uptrend and may be getting closer to a peak. Companies have been slow to expand their assets, unlike in prior stock market boom times.
Read MoreAsia ex Japan Is Trading around Its 10-yr Average Price-to-Book
Chart of the Day: Global markets are expensive, not bubble yet. US 10-year bull run hitting its peak. Unlike the US, Asia valuations are not stretched. Developed Asia ex Japan appears cheap.
Read MoreDeveloped Markets Have Rebounded Recently, Emerging Markets Have Not Followed
Chart of the Day: Developed markets have outperformed Emerging markets over the past decade and recently. Outperformance has been driven by the strong performance of the US market. US could be at risk, though.
Read MoreKorea Still Appears Most Attractive in Asia, Followed by China and Thailand
Chart of the Day: Korea tops the list driven by strong earnings momentum and cheap valuation. No. 2 China, has strong price momentum. Thailand is driven by solid fundamentals and low price volatility.
Read MoreDividends Contributed Half the Return in Taiwan Since 2000
Chart of the Day: Dividend yield has consistently contributed to return in Taiwan. US$100 invested at year-end 2000 would have grown to US$314 and dividends contributed 50% of that gain.
Read MoreInvest at Market Peaks in Asia and It Could Take a Decade to Recover
Chart of the Day: Imagine you managed to invest in Asia ex Japan at an absolute market peak. How long would it take until your initial investment would be recovered?
Read More5 Famous Investors and Their Portfolio Diversification
In this post, we look into the portfolios of five well-known investors: Bill Ackman, Carl Icahn, Daniel Loeb, David Einhorn, and Warren Buffett to see how diversified their equity portfolios are.
Read MoreCyclical Companies Are 29% of the Thai Market
Chart of the Day: The Thai market is heavy in Materials and Energy, the sectors account for 29% of the total market cap. India, China, and Indonesia are heavier in these two sectors relative to Asia ex Japan as well.
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