During the time in teaching management accounting at the Singapore Management University (SMU), I would ask the class to think of an example of a global monopoly so as to illustrate the dynamics between cost/profit behavior, capex budgeting, innovation and the total addressable market. Sure, there are market leaders like Google in search engine and…
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Macroeconomic Commentary U.S. markets experienced its largest weekly decline since 30 Oct 2020, the week before the presidential elections, after the euphoria over Biden’s $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus plan that was unveiled on Thursday fizzled with growing doubts on how much of the package will realistically and ultimately get passed by Congress, and over the…
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From a single store in Finland’s Tampere, Europe’s largest lake district wedged between two beautiful lakes, this quiet innovator has held firm to its mission “to support and safeguard the furry everyday life of pet lovers” to grow to become Nordic’s #1 pet care e-commerce and omni-channel retailer. The first store that was opened in 1988…
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During the week ended 8 Jan 2021, the the Portfolio of Global Dividend-Yielding Innovators gained around 0.8% nett in SGD, vs MSCI ACWI All World index +3%, S&P 500 +1.8%, Gold -2.6%, Microsoft -1.3%, Apple -0.5%, Facebook -2.1%, Amazon -2.3%, Adobe -3%, Visa -1.5%, Nestle -2.8%. Since the recent inception on 28 August 2020, the Portfolio…
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“There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light.” – Barry Lopez Since her recent inception on 28 August 2020, the Portfolio of Global Dividend-Yielding Innovators has generated double-digit returns in SGD terms and overall…
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Goodbye virus-ridden 2020, Hello hopeful 2021. As we cross into the new year, the virus is still raging, with new infections near peaks in the U.S. and much of Europe, where millions of people are living under strict lockdowns. Yet, global stocks added around US$15 trillion in market cap in 2020, pushing above US$100 trillion…
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