What Shares To Invest?????

[triton]

i dont think we are quite near bottom yet

[mazingerz]

When DBS<$6, capitaland<$2, you will looking forward for DBS<$3, capitaland<$1....

Now mkt already drop close to SARS level... so unless more bad news coming, e.g. Sands go busted, SARS again, USA war with Iran, etc... Now consider as RELATIVELY (don't say I misleading huh...) low.... ha ha....

bro, it is just the beginning of bear in SGX... so be prepared,,, DBS <$6 not analyased by me hahaha.. SARS outbreak and financial breakdown are 2different issues which affect the shares price...

If the malfunction of banks not recover within 2years, it will lead to depression where high unemployment willl kick in...

My fren in US semi-con company had already been retrenched... jobless now, need to pay for his big car and condo...
OT:
yesterday all petroleum price had been reduced to $1.6~$1.7++, but PUB still increased the electricity bill by 20%!

[mazingerz]

DBS < $6,
capitaland <$2,
Noble grp <$0.40
starhub ???

[pet]

current price abt 5 yr ago prices.

prop counter kanna ore bak kat, but still not tht low.

i rem the lowest i paid for kepland ( abt 8 - 9 yrs back i think ) .. was 52cents... the lowest i recall trsnsacted was abt 47cents... last yr, highest was abt $9+ .. now less thn $1.7 .... i think there's still down side... read capitaland CEO article... on hold all prop purchae/ investment... i think he see prop to go down next yr.

as for property prices ( not shares )... my frd say next yr prop pricces mati, cos lotsa TOP ( project complete ) next yr & follwing, so those who opt for deffered payment til TOP... cham...plus if bank refuse to lend, low return, no demand, no new investment, no FT, company shrink operation, pull out etc.. gonna contribute to prices mati....

[cymon]

Never buy a stock because you think it is cheap.
Buy when the market is fearful.
Look at the trading volumes, it is not fearful now.
Can see greed in the market.

[triton]

sounds familiar...

Never buy a stock because you think it is cheap.
Buy when the market is fearful.
Look at the trading volumes, it is not fearful now.
Can see greed in the market.

[116520]

How to see if the market now is fearful now?
Lots of my friends, relatives, media, etc ask me not to put money into stock market... is this a fearful market?

Never buy a stock because you think it is cheap.
Buy when the market is fearful.
Look at the trading volumes, it is not fearful now.
Can see greed in the market.

[seiko.citizen]

fearful market = lack of cash inflow to market (ie. everyone holding onto cash in large volumes, starving the market of desperately needed investment funds for growth)

[jazz_samz]

New regulation is on playing "short". You cannot play short over the same period as doing a contra. But you CAN play short if the transaction is done on the same day itself.
Short is selling before buying.....

now still can play contra???tot got new regulations on it liao...hmm....

[jazz_samz]

I do generally agree that playing contra is very risky during this period, but if you are familiar with shares and warrants, exercising your warrant play (put) over this period and contra (if you are unable to pay out in full or no holding power) still offers some benefits.

BUT definitely one should ONLY play within its means... If you play, must know where to stop to reduce the damage done.....

be careful. If you made some profits, you can afford to burn some but NEVER over commit....

[triton]

the master has spoken

[wind128]

sti haven't reach 800 point yet. was walking around raffles place, the atmosphere is still not one of fear, many people are still dining out. no widespread retrenchments (there are some but not widespread), no paycuts. recruitment is still going on, Sat paper is still quite thick. HDB prop are still high. i think we only at beginning of recession/stock downturn. maybe good time to sell whatever you have, stay cash rich. pick up at lower prices later. Forgot to add CPF not cut, ministers' pay not cut. so situation not as bad.

[116520]

HSI now at <11500.... tomorrow STI will drop like crazy...

[wind128]

yes ... expect another bloodbath ... intraday shortists will rule.

[Hary]

sti haven't reach 800 point yet. was walking around raffles place, the atmosphere is still not one of fear, many people are still dining out. no widespread retrenchments (there are some but not widespread), no paycuts. recruitment is still going on, Sat paper is still quite thick. HDB prop are still high. i think we only at beginning of recession/stock downturn. maybe good time to sell whatever you have, stay cash rich. pick up at lower prices later. Forgot to add CPF not cut, ministers' pay not cut. so situation not as bad.

I agree, we may have just seen the beginning of crisis. Biggest concern is the jump of unemployment rate. Straits Times may not report everything