I conducted an investment course on August 2013. The topics include the following: 1. Rationale for Investment (why people invest?) 2. What is holding period return (HPR)? 3. How to calculate HPR? 4. What is arithmetic mean (AM)? 5. How to calculate AM? 6. What is geometric mean (GM)? 7. How to calculate GM? 8. The disadvantage of using AM vs GM. 9. How to calculate variance given a … [Read more...]
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Making the Case for Equities by Jeremy J. Siegel
Jeremy J. Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, asserts that historical asset class returns, the prospect for continued strength in corporate earnings, and current valuation levels all support the case for investment in equities. Date of original release: 23 January … [Read more...]
Association of Persons with Special Needs – APSN (e-Learning)
Recently, Association of Persons with Special Needs (APSN) invited me to speak to their members on the topic on estate planning for persons with special needs. I was told that APSN is the largest association in this sector. APSN has 4 schools and 1 adult learning center. One of the objectives of the APSN is to cater for the needs of the mild intellectual disability. I spoke on two days 31 Oct and … [Read more...]
Seminar on “The Importance of Wills & Trusts planning for Parents with Young children”
Yesterday (13/10/2012), I conducted the above talk at Singapore Management University. It was a great turnout with many questions asked on Wills & Trusts (estate planning). The following is an excerpt from the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBplkR1ceCY For those who missed it, you can view the entire video recording (2 hours 30 mins) HERE. Of course, you need to purchase the video … [Read more...]
Algorithmic / high frequency trading on SGX
It was reported recently that high frequency trading (HFT) on the SGX for equities is virtually non-existent but HFT makes up 30% of the derivatives volume. However, SGX is trying very hard to woo global traders by setting up hubs as reported byStraits Times. Algorithmic and high frequency trading have become more and more important in the global financial markets. Investors must realize that it … [Read more...]
Budget deficit and public debt using case study of Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story
View this video on UK's national debt. What's the difference between budget deficit and public debt? This video explains: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gd6-zfeeaM … [Read more...]
High-Frequency Trading, Flow Toxicity, and the Flash Crash
Since high-frequency trading has become a norm. 60% of the stock market is done by high frequency trader. About 50% of futures are done by high frequency traders. Therefore, it is important to further understand this. Although the retail investors cannot gain access to this type of trading, it is important to understand the impact of it. Investment has become more complex these days. Here is a … [Read more...]
Advantages & Disadvantages of ETFs
What makes ETFs different from mutual funds? What are the advantages and disadvantages of ETFs? How about leveraged and inverse ETF, counterparty risks and why ETF is not suitable for all asset classes? View this video to find out more: https://traffic.libsyn.com/take15/CFA_Institute_Take_15_Ep49.mp4 … [Read more...]
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