Dear friends. Thanks for making SIAS Research’s first Chinese seminar a success. 540 of you attended the seminar and we appreciate your every effort to be there. We will do more in the future.

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Defying our expectations, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has turned somewhat bullish for the medium-term based on several technical signs.

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Here is the 10-year (from 2001 – 2012) chart of DXY (white line) against the S&P500 (orange line). This chart basically shows that the USD has been moving inversely with the S&P500 over the longer-term. USD started trending down in the the 2000 – 2001 period and bottomed out in 2008 at 71.32. It then slowly made its way back to the current level of 80.95, bringing down the value of S&P500 from 1390 to the current level of 1281.

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Global equity markets rebounded strongly in October from its September lows on optimism that the EU leaders have finally come up with a solution to resolve the debt crisis. The Markets were also supported by strong corporate earnings from some 70% of the S&P500 corporations that beat analysts’ estimates. Furthermore, the latest U.S. GDP data – annualized growth of 2.5% in Q3 – quelled fears of a recessionary scenario.

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Bringing Back the Unmarked Traffic Police Cars – What are the Potential Issues?

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Here is a quiz: Two men started an army to take control of a state.  The first man came from a family of renowned generals.  He is well educated and is also well trained in martial arts.  More importantly, he is well versed in military strategy and had won numerous battles.

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I was supposed to get this blog out last week but I was busy travelling.  My apologies to those who were looking out for it.  We have already published the report on First REIT.

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Investing in recent times has been tough. Fears of a Greek default and anemic economic growth have kept investors and traders alike on the edge, in spite of encouraging rhetoric and policy proposals from politicians.

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I wrote this article on my old hobby site called Oaktree Research back in Sep 2008. Enjoy!

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On why share prices fall and then rise after a rights issue announcement.

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Roger shares some thoughts on investing in bonds in Spotting Bulls - A SIAS Research Editorial

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Does the stock market really go to sleep in December?

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Here's the link to the write-up of Roger's conversation with Mr Lin Jiancheng of Eratat:

http://www.siasresearched.com.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163:a-peek-into-the-mind-of-lin-jian-cheng-executive-chairman-and-ceo-eratat-lifestyle-ltd&catid=40:companies&Itemid=80