Posted by Jeflin on June 29, 2008
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Posted by Jeflin on June 24, 2008
Previously, I wrote about adverse climate changes leaving trails of destruction around the world. Like depressing news on financial markets, subprime and credit crisis, there seems to be no end in sight for storms and floods either.
The latest casualty is Philippines. Fengshen (or “God of Wind” in Chinese) is the sixth typhoon to reach Philippines this year.
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Posted by Jeflin on June 20, 2008
Although I write an investment blog, I feel a need to discuss the incessant rape of Mother Earth today. As
investors, we are affected by global events, especially natural disasters which can cause tumultuous upheavals to the stock market.
Since 2007, we have seen a slew of record breaking climate events. There was no let-off in the year 2008 as shocking images of one natural disaster after another captured our imagination.
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Posted by Jeflin on June 19, 2008
Since opening this Monday, the bulls have taken flight at Dow Jones and the index is descending steadily towards March lows of 11850.
As I mentioned before, if investors can or are willing to hold the fort here, we can look forward to a sustained upswing for the next week or so, barring unforeseen disasters.
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It is the dream of most Singaporeans to own a car but multiple ERP gantries, increasing ERP rates in CBD and exorbitant gas prices have made us shun our beloved cars or at least drive lesser. And you know what, petrol may cost as much as car instalments. Hardest hit are the budget car owners, the impact of fuel and ERP on the deep pockets of those buying luxury cars is less severe.