Category Archives for Investing
Jade Arbitrage Gone Wrong
Recently, Jade Technologies has been in the news for a failed takeover. In addition to the minor shareholders who suffered from the subsequent price drop, a private investment fund Omni Partners incurred huge losses as well. This was due to their failed arbitrage play. Before we looked at that, let’s look at what arbitrage is. […]
Cityscape Asia 2008
Cityscape Asia is an event in Asia that showcases the latest trends in real estate, architecture, urban planning and design from around the world. The event attracts regional and international investors, property developers, government and development authorities, leading architects, designers, consultants and all senior professionals involved in the property industry. It will be held at […]
Will the Singapore Property Market Continue its Bull Run?
The keynote panel discussion on the first day of the SMART Expo was on the Singapore property market. The title was “Building a Sound Investment Strategy for a Changing Singapore Property Market” and the three panelists were: Raymond Chow, CEO & Chairman, Ray Harcourts International Real Estate Group Mohamed Ismail Gafoore, CEO, PropNex Realty Pte […]
Steve McMahon on Game Plan for Winning Investment Strategy
One keynote speaker of the Smart Expo event is Steve McMahon, former Liverpool (and England) player and ESPN football commentor. He is currently the group commerical director of Profitable Group. I wasn’t exactly sure what Steve could teach us about investments, but decided to attend his talk anyway. According to Steve McMahon, this was actually […]
Wine – A Palatable Investment by Saeed Shah
The first talk at the Smart Expo that I attended was delivered by Saeed Shah, the sales director of Australian Wine Index (AWI). Australian Wine Index is a fine wine broker which sources and purchases fine Australian wine for investors. They will also help to find suitable storage space for your wine, and advise you […]