Investing & Trading
Sometimes, it pays not to be in the top-10. And it certainly pays to stroke the back of the world’s most powerful man, especially if he’s a narcissist. China can now heave a sigh of relief. As expected, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on steel imports […]
... written on Mar 02 2018Janet Yellen, if she’s still around today, would be extremely afraid of crashing the stock markets after the recent 666, 1175 and 1032 points plunge. But there’s a new sheriff in town and the new Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell refuses to let himself be intimidated by those crashes. As far as new sheriff is […]
... written on Feb 28 2018Malaysia’s richest man Robert Kuok, who lives in Hong Kong, is currently under attack by not only half-past-six UMNO-Malay warlords but also from Prime Minister Najib Razak personally. The latest attack against the 94-year-old billionaire Kuok came from Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz, arguably Mr. Najib’s top mad dog. It’s no coincidence […]
... written on Feb 27 2018Oracle of Omaha – Warren Buffett – has just released his 2017 annual letter to shareholders. As usual, his flagship Berkshire Hathaway’s stock portfolio was the hot commodity that everyone has been waiting for. According to the letter, the company had stock holdings totalling a staggering US$170.5 billion in market value as of end of […]
... written on Feb 26 2018Malaysia is perhaps the only nation in the world where corrupted leaders, when exposed, can walk with head held high as if it was an honourable thing to do. Regardless of race – Chinese, Malay, and Indian – majority of Malaysians consider corruption as part and parcel of life. In fact, some Malaysians love corruption […]
... written on Feb 24 2018Forget steel or aluminium. As President Trump finds that it’s not as easy as a walk in the park to punish China for dumping cheap steel and aluminium on American soil – without slapping the same tariffs on allies such as Canada or European Union – his administration may have found to way to punish […]
... written on Feb 23 2018Donald Trump is learning the hard way that as the POTUS, he isn’t actually the most powerful man on planet Earth. That title, arguably, could easily belong to Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping, or even the notorious Kim Jong-un. As the Commander-in-Chief, his commands to launch nuclear strikes on North Korea could still be rejected […]
... written on Feb 21 2018Brent crude oil is struggling to stay above US$60 while WTI crude oil has already gone below that level. It’s a matter of time before this psychology level is tested. When the Brent couldn’t hold above US$60 a barrel anymore, all hell will break loose. It took Brent 42 days to skyrocket from US$62 to […]
... written on Feb 15 2018In December 2017, about 6 months after China automaker Geely agreed to acquire 49.9% stake in Malaysia home-grown but ailing carmaker Proton, 28 top Proton dealers were taken on a trip to visit Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd in China. The 28 Proton’s top sales and service centre owners were both impressed and flabbergasted […]
... written on Feb 12 2018What do number 666, 1175 and 1032 numbers have in common? They’re obviously nice number for punters wishing to strike jackpot at 4D betting outlets. As the Chinese Lunar New Year is around the corner, perhaps placing a small bet on those numbers isn’t a bad idea after all. But in the U.S. stock markets, […]
... written on Feb 09 2018
