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Ranking of financial markets in 2022. My observations

Ranking of financial markets in 2022. My observations

To help me track financial markets in a customized format to my liking, I developed websites(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) available for free on this blog. Here are the results for 2022. The ranking of the stock indices is adjusted to USD. An investor can make good gains but

Market timing has been a good risk-management strategy for me in the 2022 bear market. Pros and cons of this approach

Market timing has been a good risk-management strategy for me in the 2022 bear market. Pros and cons of this approach

When I talk to financial advisors and fund managers, a common advice they give is "Do not time the market" or "Market timing does not work". They have a financial incentive to persuade their clients that market timing is bad. Buy-side financial advisors/asset managers earn their fees based on

Exited U.S stocks in time to avoid deep losses. A bad year but saved by USD.

Exited U.S stocks in time to avoid deep losses. A bad year but saved by USD.

This has not been a good year for my stock portfolio. This year had been characterized by bear market rallies which whipsawed my stock portfolio (more on that later). It is a year to be remembered for risk management and survival through decisive exits. About 4 months ago in June

Recent purchase of China/HK stocks not doing well. Looking to buy U.S stocks after last week's rally

Recent purchase of China/HK stocks not doing well. Looking to buy U.S stocks after last week's rally

2 months ago, China and Hong Kong stocks looked like they were making a recovery and I decided to resume purchase of China/HK stocks in June. It was not a profitable experience for the next 3 weeks. The HK/China stock market did not seem to act right. Maybe

The U.S stock market rally which started 2 weeks ago is dead. China stock market fights back. Resuming purchase of China, HK stocks (11 June 2022)

The U.S stock market rally which started 2 weeks ago is dead. China stock market fights back. Resuming purchase of China, HK stocks (11 June 2022)

2 weeks ago when the U.S stock market started a mini-rally (27 May 2022), I suspected it was a bear-market rally driven by profitable short-sellers covering their shorts. After 7 down weeks, short-sellers would be looking for an excuse to take profit. S&P500 suffered a mini-crash this week

Even the resilient Straits Times Index and Singapore market has succumbed to global stock market weakness. Crypto is crushed. USD is king.

Even the resilient Straits Times Index and Singapore market has succumbed to global stock market weakness. Crypto is crushed. USD is king.

I have been pleasantly surprised by the resilience of the Straits Times Index(STI) and the Singapore stock market for most of the past 2 weeks. There were days when the U.S market plunged but STI declined much lesser than expected (usually less than 0.4%). That was unusual

Time to add and hunt for more Singapore stocks (19Mar2022)

Time to add and hunt for more Singapore stocks (19Mar2022)

After taking painful batterings for the past few weeks since the outbreak in the Russia-Ukraine war, this week was a strong week for stock markets all over the world. What I like about the momentum is how the market rallied despite bad news with the U.S raising interest rates,