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Wall Street heavyweights are sounding alarm about stock prices
Legendary investors Stan Druckenmiller and David Tepper were the latest to weigh in after a historic market rebound, saying the risk-reward of holding shares is the worst they have encountered in years.
May 15, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
Liquidity to companies, not capital markets, needed
The sell-off has been fast and furious. There is indiscriminate selling across the board, regardless of quality, likely perpetuated by algorithm trading and exchange-traded funds.
March 20, 2020
US-China trade war
Trump’s threats to China capital
(Oct 7): It appears that there is nothing so extreme that you can contemplate that cannot become a White House tweet. In recent weeks, in briefing notes and forums, we have canvassed the extreme perimeters of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with C
October 04, 2019
1MDB Watch
Goldman CEO apologises to Malaysia for Leissner's 1MDB role
(Jan 17): Goldman Sachs Group Chief Executive Officer David Solomon apologised to the Malaysian people for the role that a senior banker at the firm, Tim Leissner, played in the 1MDB scandal.
January 17, 2019
US Economy
Trump's two-year stock honeymoon ends with hunt for betrayer
(Dec 24): Nobody was happier to take credit for surging stocks than Donald Trump, who touted and tweeted each leg up. Now the bull is on life support and the search for its killer is on.
December 24, 2018
Results
Netflix crushes estimates, renewing faith after July letdown
LOS ANGELES (Oct 17): Netflix Inc.’s Cinderella story isn’t over just yet.
October 17, 2018
Global Economy
Are we headed for another recession?
SINGAPORE (Sept 7): The outcome of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has altered the business and economic landscape — for better or worse.
September 07, 2018
Investing strategies
Old Wall Street strategies are now hugely profitable in China
HONG KONG (Apr 18): Stock pickers may have to reconsider the way they think about China.
April 18, 2018
Tech
Singapore's largest company by market cap eyes US$105 bil takeover deal
SINGAPORE (Nov 17): Most Malaysians and Singaporeans may not have heard of Penang-born Tan Hock Eng, 65, CEO of Singapore-based, San Jose-run, communications chip firm Broadcom.
November 17, 2017
Obama making speeches on Wall Street less than a year after leaving White House
(Sept 19): Hillary Clinton says she made a mistake when she gave speeches on Wall Street after leaving government. Taking money from banks, she writes in her new memoir, created the impression she was in their pocket.
September 19, 2017