Preference Shares

Preference Shares offers a better fixed rate of returns as compare to the current low Fixed Deposit rate of about 0.4 - 0.8 per annum.

Preference Shares are being offered by most of the Local Banks such as DBS, OCBC and UOB.
Preferences Shares gives a very good dividends and has rather low risks.
You may see some of the Preferences Shares being listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange as follows :-

DBS 4.7% NCBS , OCBC 4.2%,4.5% and 5.1% NCBS and UOB 5.05% NCBS.

Dividends will be payable semi-annually or twice a year.

Most of these Preferences Shares does not has any maturity date.Meaning it will continue to pay out dividends so long the Bank did not make any redemption.
You may check out the details from the individual bank web site.

N.B.
(Invest at you own decision)

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Capitaland Limited

Update on 17th Jan 2014 for Capitaland - Capitaland has been drifting lower and lower each day. Looks very bearish. Breaking down of $2.90 again may see it goes down to $2.80 then $2.68 soon.
(trade base on your own decision)  


Capitaland is a multinational company's core businesses in real estate, hospitality and real estate financial services are focused in growth cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

CapitaLand also leverages on its significant asset base, real estate domain knowledge, financial skills and extensive market network to develop real estate financial products and services in Singapore and the region.

YTD Sep10 Statutory PATMI increased 349% to S$751m
• 3Q Sep10 PATMI down 43% yoy to S$160m
– Due largely to lower recognition on completion of residential projects in Singapore.

Group managed real estate assets total about S$50bn
• Proactive Capital Management
– Strengthened financial flexibility with the issuance of an aggregate S$1b of bonds
– Strong cash liquidity of S$6.4bn
– Healthy Net Debt/Equity of 0.21

Improving outlook across businesses
Sustained demand for homes in China
• Higher revenue contribution from development projects in Australia and Vietnam
• Recovery of demand for serviced residences

Strong overseas contribution
Contributed 58% of Group’s total EBIT
• Strong performances from Australia, China and Other Asia

The share prices has reached a high of $4.23 and has dropped to a low of $3.59 before gaining strength to close at the current price of $3.67.

Technically it is looking attractive to move upwards from the current price of $3.67 and may test $3.85 - $3.95 in the near future.

Ocbc Research has a target price of $4.54.
It has an upward potential of about 23% from the current price.


NB
(Invest at your own decision)

WILMAR INTERNATIONAL

The Wilmar Group is one of Asia's integrated agribusiness groups and is also a palm oil refiner in Asia.The Wilmar Group is primarily involved in palm oil and related business, with integrated business operations ranging from oil palm cultivation and milling to the refining, processing, branding, merchandising and distribution of a wide range of palm oil and lauric and related products.

Wilmar's products are delivered via a distribution network to more than 30 countries. It is a supplier to the Chinese, Indian, African as well as Middle Easten markets, with its products being sold in bulk to refiners, processors, wholesalers and retailers.

The share prices has shoot up to $6.93 before the release of 3RD Quarter result.
It has retreated from a high of $6.93 to $6.30.


Looking Forward Wilmar might stand to reap the positive benefit of better
Asian economies, especially China, India and Indonesia.

Growing demand for high quality processed agricultural and consumer products due to rising affluence & rapid urbanisation in China

Also Wilmar is well-positioned due to:
–Investment in core businesses and newer markets
–Emphasis on emerging markets
–Strong financial position
–Constantly looking out for attractive investment opportunities

The recent news of venturing into China property business has more or less affected people confidnece level why they are doing something that is not their main core of business.
It may be their long term moves to take advantages of China property boom.

The market has penalised this decision and the shares prices has been dropped substantially from $6 - $5.59

I think for long term is still a good opportunity to consider to accumulate some .
Any further price dropped below $5.50 provide a very good buying opportunity.

N.B.
(Invest at your own decision)

Ezion Holdings Updates

The company has just announced on 13th October 2010 that it has gone into
JOINT VENTURE WITH BBC CHARTERING &LOGISTIC GMBH &CO. KG FOR THE
OWNERSHIP OF A VESSEL; AND CHARTER OF THE VESSEL TO BBC FOR
AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF USD 28 MILLION OVER A 6-YEAR PERIOD.

This contract is however not expected to have a material impact on the
Group’s earnings per share or net tangible assets per share for the financial year 2010 but are certainly going to boost the revenue for 2011.

The vessel will be used mainly for the haulage of cargos that are required
by the Oil & Gas industry in Australia and Papua New Guinea from the United States of America.

This is being viewed as a positive development as estimated more vessels might be needed for the same deployment of the similar cargoes for the same trade routes and hence forth more contracts and revenues for further growth.

Ocbc has a price target of 82 cents, Dbs - 86 cents and Cimb - 98 cents.
Currently the price is 73.5 cents.
It has an upside potential of about 11 - 30 %.

N.B.
(Invest at your own decision)

Nera Telecommunications

- Strong balance sheet.
- Strong Cash position, about 33.3M.
- Cash generated from Operations - about 15.6M.

The Group’s business comprises of two main business segments, namely Telecommunications and Infocommunications.

Telecommunications
The Telecommunications
business segment comprises two
main business areas:
Transmission and
Satellite Communications.
In the nine months of 2010, the
Group’s Telecom business
segment managed to secure
about $46 million in order intake.
A robust increased of 39% yoy growth on the order book(3rd Qtr Report).

Competition in the Infocomm
industry remains intense with the
Group competing with various
global IT vendors, partnering local
system integrators and resellers.
In the nine months 2010, the
Group’s Infocomm business area
managed to secure about $81
million in order intake.
A 35% yoy growth towards the order book.

In the Service Providers market sector,
the Group believes that growth will be
driven by continued consumer demand
for broadband services as a result of
the surge in web-internet access and services.
The Group believes that its strong
focus on providing high performances
and secured IP, Optical and Broadcast
network infrastructure products and
solutions will enable Service Providers
to deploy new and competitive services
to their customers.

It is estimated that the point of sale terminals will
increase as Singapore transitions to become a cash-less society.

With the strong order books and couple with an dividend yield of about 8.8%.
This stock has the potential to perform well and thus might drive the stock price higher.


N.B.
(Invest at your own decision)

The Easy Way To Profit From a Booming Market

There is an easy and cheaper way that you may profit from the booming stock market.
For example, simply just buy into the entire Singapore stock market or what we usually refers to as the index of the country's stock market.

In Singapore, it is known as the 'Straits Times Index' that measures the performance of the Singapore stock market.

The Singapore Straits Times Index(STI) is being calculated based on the weighted-average prices of the 30 component stocks listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

We may buy into STI ETF which is known as Straits Times Index Exchange Traded Fund that is designed to track the performance of the STI.

An ETF counter is being traded just like any other stock counter listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.During the boom market, the index will usually tend to trend higher and thus the Exchange Traded Fund prices will also rise/appreciate. You tend to make money if you are able to hold it on a longer term.

The closing price of the STI ETF as of 12th October 2010 is $3.24 per shares and buying one lot ( 1000 shares) on this STI ETF will cost you $3240.

STI ETF also pays yearly dividends of about 2 - 3 percents.
If the Singapore Straits Times Index is able to reach the high of 3800 points then the price of this STI ETF would also rise likewise.
Of course, if the STI ETF has reached a new high, then it will be good for you to take profit and then buy back later at a lower price.

N.B.
(Invest at your own decision)