Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
Well I’ve been trained and raised in the equity asset space only and I’ve always laughed @ the point of asset allocation, however I do look @ these annual returns per asset class every quarter just to remind myself of whats going on in the rest of the investing world and to realise that things […]
Read More →Byron Wein of Blackstone has just released his latest monthly letter and as usual its good reading, he covers the markets, the US, Japan and China, see below for a snippet and a link to the letter. Everyone had made money in the stock market in 2013, although few had done as well as the […]
Read More →The whole world appears focused upon the Ukraine, whilst locally we still have our own political trouble (albeit less of an issue in terms of global relations than the Ukraine) and there is also recent news of soft PMI data out of China and Korea
Read More →So the PDRC has decided to stop the Bangkok Shutdown but still continue protesting in 4 areas including Lumpini Park but Asok and Rajaprasong and now clear. Suthep says it’s not a sign of weakness, really? Every protest site has looked incredibly empty for the past month, he hasn’t run around the streets looking for […]
Read More →Thailand Economy in danger of stalling — Credit rating agencies have voiced concerns that the political impasse could take a toll on investment if it continues, says a Finance Ministry source. Public investment under the caretaker government cannot proceed at full throttle, while the Bt2trn infrastructure and the Bt350bn water management projects have been temporarily […]
Read More →So we wake up this morning only to read about deaths from attacks at rally sites in Trat and Rajadamri/Ratchaprasong. Sad, stupid, pathetic [insert your own adjective] Thailand. Our eyes now turn to Feb 27th which will have the ruling on the THB 2 trn bill and Yingluck answering charges on the rice pledging scheme (if she […]
Read More →Dr. Mobius has been a long term investor in Thailand and almost always pops up with a commentary during times of turmoil here (which appears to be every 2 years ever since I begun working here in 2004). Â In this piece he covers the infrastructure bill, Thailand’s economic resilience, and below is his comments on […]
Read More →Thailand Taxes miss target during slowdown — Tax collection fell 3.8% short of target in the first four months of FY2014 due mainly to the tepid economy and effects from the political turbulence, says a Finance Ministry source. The ministry’s revenue figure is a fresh clue that the economy is faltering. (Bangkok Post, 14/02/14) Ministry […]
Read More →And here we go on the merry go round, yes Thailand’s GDP was slow in 4Q13, my thoughts? one – politics, two – No matter what 4Q13 vs 4Q12 was going to look rubbish anyways, three – it will recover, its not different this time, political issues will disappear (perhaps only temporarily), and business will continue […]
Read More →So Thailand is experiencing an economic downturn, a political crisis, businesses are suffering and yet the market is up +1.0% for the year, gotta love it.
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