Stock picking

Traders boost Fed bets with November cut size seen as a toss-up

THE debate over the magnitude of the US Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut in November is intensifying, with traders ramping up wagers in futures keyed to the central bank’s path as official...

In a study by Dimensional Fund Advisors, few investment funds managed to both survive over time and outperform.

Picking stocks is a losers’ game

Research shows that many professional investment managers disappoint clients

AI can be used in many aspects of the work of money managers – combining trading signals, calculating the risk of a big crash or deciding how best to execute a trade.

AI can write, but is it any good at picking stocks?

With its potential to boost productivity across multiple industries, artificial intelligence (AI) is the stock market investment theme of the year. But if you ask traders how AI is changing investing ...

Nate Anderson who owns  Hindenburg Research accused billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn’s (pictured) holding company, Icahn Enterprises, of overvaluing assets.

Short seller Hindenburg nabs tiny gains off US$173 billion carnage

GAUTAM Adani, Jack Dorsey, Carl Icahn. Nate Anderson has picked them off one by one.

Resilient stocks like Apple, with a track record of thriving in difficult conditions, are likely to outperform over the long run.
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

A stock market gift right under your nose

The key ingredients for the best returns is time and knowing what stocks to own

Is it possible to achieve salary independence?

BT Money Hacks: How to achieve salary independence (Ep 146)

Can anyone, regardless of age, be independent of requiring a paycheck from your boss? Absolutely says David Kuo, co-founder of The Smart Investor. Howie Lim gets his method.

After a torrid 2022, investors have been betting that a swift recovery in China’s economy will somewhat cushion the impact of a global slowdown and possible recession.

Investors turn picky in Asia after easy wins from China’s reopening

AS a swift and broad rally in Asian stock markets after China’s reopening from Covid curbs peters out, investors are targeting beaten down stocks in sectors including retail, hospitality and technolog...

Invest consistently over time so you don't have to worry about whether the markets are about to go up or down.

How to invest for the long term, so you can retire on your returns

MANY people dream of being able to live off their savings, yet very few follow a strategy that gives them the best odds of reaching such a goal.

Robinhood listed only last year, and its shares have tumbled 78 per cent below their IPO price
MARK TO MARKET

As central banks fight inflation, retail investors should think and act like Buffett and Munger

Hunt for companies with durable competitive advantages, big profit margins and that do not require much capital expenditure to grow

Devotees cross the "carpet" of burning embers during a fire-walking ceremony. The feat is dangerous if walkers do not know what they are doing; the same principle applies to stock investing.
DIARY OF A PRIVATE INVESTOR

How to play with fire in a volatile market

Working out the intrinsic value of a stock will enable you to invest with confidence