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Apr 05, 2025
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S&P500 posted worst weekly drop since Covid – What should you do with your portfolio now?

S&P500 posted worst weekly drop since Covid – What should you do with your portfolio now? https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/Home/Ernest-SP500-posted-worst-weekly-drop-since-Covid-What-should-you-do-with-your-portfolio-now.jpg 1600 1018 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/Home/Ernest-SP500-posted-worst-weekly-drop-since-Covid-What-should-you-do-with-your-portfolio-now.jpg Apr 05, 2025 Aug 30, 2025

It’s been a few months since my last blog update – but rest assured, it hasn’t been quiet on my end. I’ve been actively engaging in one-on-one meetings with C-suite executives from listed companies to gain deeper insights into their business models, growth strategies, and outlook.

Dec 12, 2023
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Margin account – why I started using margin account last couple of months (12 Dec 23)

Margin account – why I started using margin account last couple of months (12 Dec 23) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Table-2_CGS-CIMB-vs-other-competitors-on-margin.png 1192 557 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Table-2_CGS-CIMB-vs-other-competitors-on-margin.png Dec 12, 2023 Aug 25, 2025

Dear all With reference to my market write-ugp dated 23 Oct (click HERE), where I mentioned that I was buying on dips and was judiciously using leverage via my newly…

Oct 23, 2023
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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) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chart-2_Shanghai-Composite-index-tests-18-year-support-line.png 1228 584 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chart-2_Shanghai-Composite-index-tests-18-year-support-line.png Oct 23, 2023 Aug 25, 2025

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…

Jun 03, 2023
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S&P500 hits the highest last seen in Aug 2022! Should we buy, hold or sell? (3 Jun 23)

S&P500 hits the highest last seen in Aug 2022! Should we buy, hold or sell? (3 Jun 23) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-May-23.png 869 293 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-May-23.png Jun 03, 2023 Aug 25, 2025

Dear all First of all, apologies for the hiatus in posting new market outlook on my blog. I have been extremely busy for the past three months. My clients can…

Feb 26, 2023
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U.S & European stocks logged their largest weekly falls for 2023. What’s next for the equity markets? (26 Feb 23)

U.S & European stocks logged their largest weekly falls for 2023. What’s next for the equity markets? (26 Feb 23) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chart-1_SP500-chart-26-Feb-23.png 1858 943 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chart-1_SP500-chart-26-Feb-23.png Feb 26, 2023 Aug 25, 2025

Dear all With reference to my writeup published on 30 Jan 2023 (click HERE), where I mentioned I would be cautious in the overall markets, especially after a sharp run…

Jul 03, 2022
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Markets – market opportunities may materialise in the next few weeks (3 Jul 2022)

Markets – market opportunities may materialise in the next few weeks (3 Jul 2022) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Table-1_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-30-Jun-22.png 1136 293 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Table-1_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-30-Jun-22.png Jul 03, 2022 Aug 25, 2025

Dear all, I have been extremely busy with work. In my line of work (i.e., stock broking), we may have numerous trading ideas but we always face severe time constraints…

May 26, 2022
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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) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chart-1_SP500-returns-around-recession-23-May-22.png 705 421 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chart-1_SP500-returns-around-recession-23-May-22.png May 26, 2022 Aug 25, 2025

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…

Apr 04, 2022
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Markets – diverging signs from technicals and fundamentals. What should we do? (4 Apr 2022)

Markets – diverging signs from technicals and fundamentals. What should we do? (4 Apr 2022) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-Mar-22.png 913 295 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-Mar-22.png Apr 04, 2022 Aug 25, 2025

Dear all March has been a roller coaster month. Hong Kong market, represented by Hang Seng index touched multi-year lows around 14-15 Mar and has rebounded approximately 21% from the…

Feb 17, 2022
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STI is up 10.1% YTD; may face profit taking in the near-term (16 Feb 2022)

STI is up 10.1% YTD; may face profit taking in the near-term (16 Feb 2022) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-Jan-22.png 883 293 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-Jan-22.png Feb 17, 2022 Aug 25, 2025

Dear all STI has been on a tear since the start of the year. With reference to my write-up published on 5 Jan 2022 (click HERE) citing that Asian indices…

Jan 05, 2022
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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) https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-Dec-21.png 877 295 Ernest Lim's Investing Blog Ernest Lim's Investing Blog https://ernest15percent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Table-2_Top-ten-stocks-sorted-by-total-potential-return-31-Dec-21.png Jan 05, 2022 Aug 25, 2025

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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