Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
I’ve always enjoyed reading Byron Wien’s “The Smartest Man in Europe” papers and now it shall come to an end as the previously anonymous gentleman, Edgar de Picciotto, has passed away. Here’s a snippet and link to the article, definitely worth the read. Over the years I learned that he didn’t think like other investors, […]
Read More →Well its fairly obvious what happened last week, innit!?!?
Read More →Thaicom urges govt to weigh impact of extra fees – THE GOVERNMENT should consider the impact on Thaicom if it slaps additional conditions or more regulatory fees on two of the company’s satellites, chief executive officer Paiboon Panuwattanawong said in a statement released yesterday. (The Nation, 22/6/16) Thai airlines spared from EASA blacklist – Thai-registered […]
Read More →George Soros has an op-ed out on the Brexit and as usual its a fun read. Here are some snippets and a link to the rest of the article. This is wishful thinking. It would have at least one very clear and immediate effect that will touch every household: the value of the pound would […]
Read More →This silly catch word will dominate the headlines for the week “Brexit”. I don’t quite care what happens but any volatility is welcome. What else? Well a there’s a lot of central banks meeting this week in the region, so that could be amusing if one of them decides to actually make a move with […]
Read More →Ministry looking at land windfall tax — The Finance Ministry has floated the idea of taxing landlords who benefit from skyrocketing land prices driven by the government’s large infrastructure developments. (Bangkok Post, 13/06/16) Satellite fee structure revamp eyed — The government is considering a revamp of the operating fee structure for the satellite industry in […]
Read More →Ouch, this will hurt the markets today. China was rejected despite a flurry of measures this year to address MSCI’s concerns, including curbs on arbitrary trading halts and looser restrictions on cross-border capital flows. The decision suggests international investors are still uncomfortable putting their money in the $6 trillion market after a botched government campaign […]
Read More →Oil prices are beginning to look wobbly, should that go (no idea, USD seems to be weakening at the same time so there’s a temp disconnect between the two), then don’t be surprised to see the market comfortably drop a couple %, but with the government pushing through the infrastructure projects then perhaps that could […]
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