Commentary on special events in Thailand and the SET Index.
BDI continues to plummet This only interests me because I’ve been waiting and waiting for the right time to purchase PSL shares, but other than a brief few month spell 2 years ago they haven’t deserved a position within the portfolio, not b/c they are rubbish operators but more because the industry just looks crap […]
Read More →Cho Thavee thrives on innovation and one-stop service Cho Thavee Dollasien Plc (CHO), a maker of truck and trailer bodies and components and special transport products, listed on the Market for Alternative Investment in May 2013. Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, president and chief executive, discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Please explain Cho Thavee’s history and business […]
Read More →Well according to the latest GDP information it appears that GDP expanded 1% in the past 3 months compared to the previous quarter, won’t be surprised to see several economists begin to annualise this number and say that Thailand will hit 5% GDP Growth next year…. Anyways, here’s a few snippets from a Bberg article […]
Read More →Third quarter earnings season has officially come to an end: Now there’s a lot to talk about, but being the my usual sarcastic self here’s what I’ve found most amusing thus far: CPF’s earnings – Core profit was a decent THB 1.3 bn in 3Q15, with total net profit at about THB 3.6 bn, a […]
Read More →Cliff Asness (of AQR one of the world’s first quant hedge funds) has put together a rather compelling argument on market timing (active investment) vs the well marketing passive investment approach. Personally I far prefer the active approach but only b/c I have the time and a team behind me to ensure we have the […]
Read More →We’ve been following Thailand’s mobile saga with great amusement the past few days watching the # of bidding rounds continuing to increase and the value of each bid getting higher and higher. So after a 30 hr bidding marathon the results came out as follows: It was concluded at the 86th round! True won the […]
Read More →Thai Interest rates They stayed flat @ 1.5% with the new BOT chief stating that the Thai economy looks like it may have already bottomed during the 4Q15. We have our doubts on this (perhaps by 2H16 the market and the economy will begin a decent growth path again) and believe a lot of central […]
Read More →Strong nationwide base keeps Muangthai Leasing on a roll Muangthai Leasing Plc (MTLS), which listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand last November, has grown from a small provincial finance company 23 years ago to a provider of secured and unsecured loans to customers nationwide. Chief executive Chuchat Petaumpai discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. […]
Read More →The fears over an extension of the LTF seem to have finally abated as the Finance Ministry decided to extend the period for another 3 years, but with a little catch this time. In the past… The lock-up period for investment in LTFs has been extended from the previous five calendar years to the date […]
Read More →Small caps, mid caps, love them there are always opportunities to be found like a pig hunting for truffles. Â Mobius put a nice little paper sharing his team’s viewpoints on SMIDs in the region, here are some snippets and a link to the rest of the article. Small caps generally have low foreign ownership levels […]
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