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STI – down 9.4% since 2 May. Correction coming, or buying opportunity? (19 Jun 18)

STI – down 9.4% since 2 May. Correction coming, or buying opportunity? (19 Jun 18) 1474 729 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

With reference to my market outlook HERE posted on 11 May 2018, I mentioned at that time that I  have started to sell into strength, as I am cautious on…

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STI slumps 198 points after hitting a decade high of 3,642 on 2 May! (30 May 18)

STI slumps 198 points after hitting a decade high of 3,642 on 2 May! (30 May 18) 1569 231 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

With reference to my market outlook HERE posted on 11 May 2018, I mentioned at that time that I have started to sell into strength, as I am cautious on…

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Island reversal; potential Dow Theory sell signal… What does this mean for our markets? (30 Mar 18)

Island reversal; potential Dow Theory sell signal… What does this mean for our markets? (30 Mar 18) 1474 729 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all, Besides the headline grabbing news on Facebook and the U.S. China trade tariffs etc. some of you may have noticed other equally interesting / alarming headlines such as…

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S&P500 – closed below its 200D EMA – a 1st since Nov 2016! (23 Mar 18)

S&P500 – closed below its 200D EMA – a 1st since Nov 2016! (23 Mar 18) 1024 203 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all, Previously, I mentioned in my write-up dated 21 Mar that I am avoiding the event risk of the U.S. tariff package against Chinese (click HERE). This proves timely…

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Markets – whipsawed by multiple events (20 Mar 18)

Markets – whipsawed by multiple events (20 Mar 18) 1913 1027 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Our markets have been whipsawed by multiple events, such as rising inflation expectations and bond yields, protectionism (for e.g. Trade tariffs), upcoming FOMC meeting and sudden key personnel changes in…

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S&P 500 jumped 4.3% last week, the best performance since Jan 2013! Is the recent sell off over? (18 Feb 18)

S&P 500 jumped 4.3% last week, the best performance since Jan 2013! Is the recent sell off over? (18 Feb 18) 1913 1027 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Last week, all three U.S. major indices (i.e. DOW, S&P500 and Nasdaq) have registered their best weekly performance in years. Is the recent sell off over? Let’s take a look.…

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Global indices have tumbled 6% since their recent high. Will they go lower? (7 Feb 18)

Global indices have tumbled 6% since their recent high. Will they go lower? (7 Feb 18) 1215 246 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all, With reference to my earlier write-up citing that “Volatility in the market is among the lowest in 118 years…” (click HERE), I guess the old saying is still…

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Ernest’s market opinion (10 Nov 17)

Ernest’s market opinion (10 Nov 17) 1158 202 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all STI has closed at 3,420, in line with my view that STI’s chart continues to be bullish (refer to my technical write-up on STI HERE), despite the elevated…

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2 companies to watch out as markets reach new highs (3 Nov 17)

2 companies to watch out as markets reach new highs (3 Nov 17) 1920 1032 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Based on yesterday’s close, Nasdaq clocked a 63rd record close for 2017 and overtook the previous 62 record closes for 1980! S&P500, Nasdaq and Dow registered their 25th record close…

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Ernest’s market opinion (27 Oct 17)

Ernest’s market opinion (27 Oct 17) 1915 1075 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog

Dear all STI has closed at 3,386, a fresh 29-month high. Some of you who have been less than 30% invested in their portfolios and have not added more exposure…

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