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Sembcorp Industries’ 22% rout in its share price – Is this overdone? (19 Aug 25)

Sembcorp Industries’ 22% rout in its share price – Is this overdone? (19 Aug 25) 1536 977 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

In six trading days, Sembcorp Industries (SCI) has fallen 23% from $7.80 on 7 Aug 2025 to close $6.01 on 18 Aug 2025. After taking into account of $0.09 dividends which was ex on 15 Aug, this decline still amounts to an approximate hefty 22% drop, shaving off S$3.0b of its market capitalisation.

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Markets hit by selling pressure. Is it time to BUY? (23 Oct 23)

Markets hit by selling pressure. Is it time to BUY? (23 Oct 23) 1228 584 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all It has been some time since I last wrote an article on market outlook. I have been extremely busy for the past three months where I have been…

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Nasdaq has soared 14% in 1 month! Should we chase this rally? (30 Jan 23)

Nasdaq has soared 14% in 1 month! Should we chase this rally? (30 Jan 23) 1186 750 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all It has been a busy January. As you are aware, I have kept my powder dry by taking it slow and easy in Dec and have taken some…

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Tianjin Pharma – A potential undervalued company, net cash; rides on favourable tailwinds (24 Dec 22)

Tianjin Pharma – A potential undervalued company, net cash; rides on favourable tailwinds (24 Dec 22) 1858 943 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all Last Friday, personal protection equipment (“PPE”) and glovemakers rallied as much as 3% – 36% in a single day (See Table 1 below). This outperformance may be attributed…

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Comfort Delgro drops back to pandemic lows! What gives? (30 Sep 22)

Comfort Delgro drops back to pandemic lows! What gives? (30 Sep 22) 1119 613 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

On 1 Sep, it was announced that Comfort Delgro (“CD”) will drop out of STI after being first included in the STI on 28 Jul 2010. Subsequently, there was turmoil…

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Markets – possible technical rebound in the near term but likely short lived (26 May 2022)

Markets – possible technical rebound in the near term but likely short lived (26 May 2022) 705 421 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all I have been extremely busy with work, hence the dearth of articles on my blog. Dow has closed lower for the eighth consecutive week. This marks the longest…

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Sing Medical – Trades at a 13-month low price despite posting record 1HFY21 results (3 Feb 22)

Sing Medical – Trades at a 13-month low price despite posting record 1HFY21 results (3 Feb 22) 959 680 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all On 29 Dec 2020, I have published a write-up on Sing Medical (“SMG”) where I outlined that the risk reward on SMG seems favourable at $0.315, given a…

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Will Singapore stocks outperform U.S. stocks in 2022? (5 Jan 2022)

Will Singapore stocks outperform U.S. stocks in 2022? (5 Jan 2022) 877 295 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all With reference to my market outlook published on 7 Nov (see HERE) citing our Singapore market may face near term profit taking, STI dropped 201 points, or 6.6%…

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China Aoyuan – a potential value play? (15 Jun 21)

China Aoyuan – a potential value play? (15 Jun 21) 736 529 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all Against the backdrop of rising inflation, some market strategists have recommended “additional urgency” to rotate from technology plays to “old economy value stocks” to hedge against potential inflation…

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Riverstone – Is the recent 32% decline justified? (12 Sep 2020)

Riverstone – Is the recent 32% decline justified? (12 Sep 2020) 736 530 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Riverstone recently caught my attention. It has tumbled approximately 32% from an intraday high of $4.90 on 7 Aug 2020 to close $3.33 on 11 Sep 2020. One client even…

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