Throughout 2019, global markets have been climbing a wall of worries including political shock events like UK Brexit, US/China trade war and the anti-government street protests in Hong Kong. These widely reported geopolitical events have already negatively impacted investor and company’s investment sentiment and many stock markets. We view geopolitical events as un-avoidable and very…
In June 2019, global markets rebounded strongly more than offsetting the losses in May. Major US indices were higher led by Nasdaq +7.4%. Europe major indices were higher led by CAC 40 +6.4%. Asia major indices were higher led by Hang Seng +6.1%. We see two main drivers for the market rally in June: Lowered…
Many individual investors try to manage their own finances in order to save some money while others simply enjoy managing their own investments. In this age of real-time news, discount brokerage, index ETF and robo-advisor, it is easy to invest by yourself. However, the outcome is not always optimal. Studies have shown that the track…
I believe the technology sector will remain the best opportunity for investors in the next decade. It is already the largest single segment of the US market, eclipsing the financial and industrial sectors. More than anything, technology companies are associated with innovation and invention therefore I use a different methodology to perform due diligence on…
Transitions in the economic growth have a major impact on the prices of asset classes. Although every economic cycle is different, our historical analysis suggests that the rhythm of cyclical fluctuations in the economy has tended to follow similar patterns. The idealized pattern of economic growth cycle can be broken down into four distinctive phases…
The Bottom Line Successful investing is not a sprint but a marathon that involves careful planning and discipline. The best time to create a diversified portfolio is before diversification becomes a necessity and when the economy is still strong. When constructing your portfolio, your investment decisions should be shaped by your goals, time horizon and…
