Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
I enjoyed reading this speech from the now former head of the RBI, it does give a quick insight into the thinkings of a central banker. To bolster the value of the rupee, we had to give investors more certainty that future inflation would be low. After all, it was primarily India’s higher inflation with […]
Read More →Â Fixing of structural issues urged. THE ECONOMY has the potential to grow by 4.5-5.5 per cent a year if the country addresses hindering structural issues, said Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob. (The Nation, 7/9/16) Nod for Gold Line monorail, but impact study requested. THE BT3.8-BILLION Gold Line monorail project for western Bangkok along the […]
Read More →Him, H. Marks and B. Gross are some of the few commentaries that I enjoy reading monthly/quarterly. The key message this month is in the first paragraph which is below, enjoy! The first was that the world was condemned to a prolonged period of slow growth unless vigorous fiscal spending took place in the major […]
Read More →It’s September! The month I dread, where for some reason things that can go wrong, do go wrong and markets pullback. After the litany of negative headlines seen in the past 12 months, what can we expect this month?
Read More →State firms plan investment spree to boost the economy — In the second half of this year, 55 state-owned enterprises will invest at least Bt100 billion, to add to the Bt130 billion in the first half, in order to boost economic growth by 0.3-0.4 of a percentage point. (Bangkok Post, 29/8/16) Auto decline brings down […]
Read More →There isn’t any new information in his latest monthly commentary as he continues on the negative aspects of zero interest rates and negative rates. But at least he doesn’t talk about sex anymore… I and others however, have for several years now, suggested that the primary problem lies with zero/negative interest rates; that not only […]
Read More →This is a fact that several of us here know and love, Small/mid cap’s are, have always been, and will most likely continue to be under-researched, under-covered, it’s just the nature of the business. The clever folks over at Franklin Templeton have just put out a short research paper on it, here are some snippets and […]
Read More →So we are approaching the wonderful month of September where things normally go wrong. There are a litany of potential market negative news that could hit so lets see how everything unfolds. Sector wise, interesting that consumer products index hasn’t quite kept up the runs in services, and that insurance names continue to be weak […]
Read More →Targeted strategies to boost exports being devised — With exports remaining sluggish, the Commerce Ministry is devising targeted strategies to improve the situation next year. (Bangkok Post, 22/8/16) Economic corridor transport projects expected to go to Cabinet soon — DEPUTY Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak expects to propose the transport-system projects to serve the planned East […]
Read More →Silly CFOs If you wonder why you don’t read too many negative analyst reports in the market this is typically a reason why Chris Lee can be seen standing over a seated Timothy Lam and ordering him to leave the conference room on Wednesday. Lam initiated coverage on PAX Global’s stock in April with an […]
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