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Small-cap adventures on the Singapore Exchange

Conservatively evaluating a company's business prospects is key, along with a grasp of ratios

Published Sun, Feb 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Some enchanted evening You may see a stranger You may see a stranger Across a crowded room

    - Some Enchanted Evening, from the musical South Pacific

    THERE are times when you just feel like you've found The One. The vital statistics, at first glance, just seem too good to be true. A solid balance sheet free of debt, with decent free cash flow? Check. A double-digit net profit margin? Check. Wow, look at that ridiculously low price-to-earnings (PE) ratio!

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