Tag: Economics
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Fresh Off the Oven Newsletter (30 Sep – 4 Oct)
Even Tupac has his eyes on China now. The Chinese markets rose to greater heights. The Hang Seng China Enterprise Index (HSCEI) gained 12% for the week to 8,156 as investors piled on into the market following bold actions taken by the Chinese central bank. Last week, I published a full…
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A Deep-Dive Into 99 Speed Mart
99 Speed Mart was listed on 9 September and the share price soared by 16%. It is Malaysia’s biggest mini-mart player, and investors are excited about investing in it. It is currently up by 16% from its listing price of RM1.65. I didn’t want to cover 99 before this as I think…
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Fresh Off the Oven Newsletter (9 Sep – 13 Sep)
Hi all, I have been missing for 2 weeks. But for a good reason! How I intend to entertain my daughter at night “I AM BATMAN, NANANAANNAANA” I just welcomed my first child – a beloved daughter. And who cares about the markets and economies when you have that little…
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The Fed Official’s Speeches and Statements for Early August 2024
I don’t envy the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) job. Last week, 4 Fed officials talked about their view on reducing interest rates in the coming months. And let me tell you, it’s not easy to interpret most of their speeches and statements. It goes to show that managing monetary policy is…
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Trump Wants to ‘Have a Say’ on the Fed’s Monetary Policy
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. There’s nothing more Trump-like than saying, “Hello, I am the President. I got power. Lots of it. And I will tell the Fed what to do with its monetary policy”. But that’s exactly what Donald Trump did.…
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Fresh Off the Oven Newsletter (5 Aug — 9 Aug)
Hi all, welcome to this week’s Fresh Off The Oven (FOTO) newsletter where we talk everything about economies and markets around the world. This is for the week of 5 August – 9 August. This is a free version of the newsletter. Consider subscribing to our paid Substack for the…
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Japanese Stock Markets Finally Fall
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. This is a free version of the article. Subscribe to our Substack for the full version of this and for more in-depth analysis of economies and markets around the world. Fortunes have reversed in the Japanese stock…
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Fresh Off The Oven
Hi all, welcome to this week’s Fresh Off The Oven (FOTO) newsletter where we talk everything about economies and markets around the world. This is for the week of 29 July – 2 August. This is a free version of the newsletter. Consider subscribing to our paid Substack for the…
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Ocean Fresh IPO: Is the Ocean that Blue?
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. “Farm Fresh spin off its cow milk business to include sea cows too?” That was my first reaction when I read the headline on Ocean Fresh. Granted, I shouldn’t judge. But this is the third company that…
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Here Are the Reasons Why the KLCI Breached the 1,600 Level Halfway Through 2024.
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. At some point, the Malaysian market was called the sick man of Southeast Asia. The Ringgit was one of the worst-performing currencies in the region. The KLCI was underperforming compared to other stock markets in the region.…
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