Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
Given Thailand’s proximity to Laos, the country should be one of the main beneficiaries of the LSX opening up further, and if you’re willing to take a long term viewpoint then the LSX can offer wonderful opportunities, Â I remember EDL providing a 16% dividend at one point 3 years ago. Now back to the index, […]
Read More →Will the SET cross the magical 1,600 barrier or not? That is the question on the minds of every short term trader out there. Does it matter? No. Quick reminder: The following securities will be in the FTSE index as of close on December 19. FTSE SET Large-Cap index inclusion: MINT; exclusion: FTSE SET Mid-Cap […]
Read More →A great article on the Economist popped up a few days ago detailing Thailand’s economic growth during the political crises that the country has faced and the demographic issues that Thailand has today, here are the key charts, key points, and a link to the full article Thailand’s volatile politics have not prevented it from […]
Read More →Thailand More stimulus on the cards if revenue surpasses expectations – The Finance Ministry is poised to add more spending to the mid-year budget in an attempt to boost the stuttering economy if the government’s revenue collection exceeds its target. (Bangkok Post, 1/12/14) BoT at ease over NPL risk – BoT said there are no […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 2.4 bn MTLS, IFEC, NMG, GFM, RS, JAS, M-CHAI, BA, EARTH, STA, EPCO, KSL, AUCT, SAMART Sell(s) THB 2.0 bn CGD, NMG, IFEC, MONO, DNA, BTS, BSM, DNA, ABC, PPM, BTC, BLAND, EE, EPCO, CHO, MACO
Read More →The story for the SET remains the same, year end buying from local institutions are and will continue to buoy the market, and the developments in the commodities market haven’t had an effect yet on any names outside the energy sector. Thinking aloud, what if the crash in commodities leads to asset selling leads to […]
Read More →I’ve been asked this question a couple of times in the past week and the best answers I could think of was 1) Well the USD has gotten stronger 2) Alternative Energy/Shale may finally be having an impact 3) *Conspiracy theory* The Saudis are either listening to the US to hurt Russia or decided they […]
Read More →Bloomberg came out with an article titled “Reports of Thailand’s Revival Are Greatly Exaggerated”, source link below, basically stating what most people already know that this year economically Thailand hasn’t performed well at all, which isn’t a surprise given how things have unfolded in the past 18 months. My own viewpoint is that 2015/16 will […]
Read More →Thailand Oct GDP ‘presages better Q4’ – The economy last month – the first in the fourth quarter – revived as targeted and this quarter should be better than the third thanks to the expected improvements in all sectors, according to the Fiscal Policy Office. (The Nation, 28/11/14) Thailand, Vietnam set US15bn trade target – […]
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