“China Tech Crackdown”, this headline phrase has frequently appeared in the financial news lately and it has turned the stock market upside down. Many familiar names such as Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, and JD.com, have dropped 40% to 50% from their peak. Didi, which presented an IPO one month ago, lost half of its value and […]
Riding on Animal Spirits – Ivan’s Investment Reflection in June 2021
Since March, many people started to worry about the risk of a potential stock market crash. People are rightfully fearing high stock market valuation and inflation risks. The current P/E ratio of S&P 500 is nearly 30 and Nasdaq’s PE is at 88, this is a level that is above the long-term average. Nevertheless, I […]
Optimism is The Virtue of Capitalism – Ivan’s Investment Reflections for May 2021
Lately, stock markets have been getting jittery. Asian markets continued trading sideways while the US and European stock markets struggled to move higher in a zigzag manner. It seems to me that the stock markets have less concern over the resurgence of the number of Covid cases globally than the recent US policy initiatives. “Ivan’s […]
Investing the GIC Way – How to Ride Out and Profit From a Global Pandemic Crisis
The global pandemic has changed how we live and invest in many ways. But we need to be clear that what we are experiencing is not the first crisis, nor will it be the last in your lifetime. Life goes on. As an investor, there are lessons to learn and yet to be learned. The […]
The Great Value Rotation – Ivan’s Reflections in November 2020
Exactly one year ago, I titled “Income to Growth rotation” for my GMC Nov 2019 updates. True enough, growth stocks had a spectacular run in the past year, led by technology sectors. The market valuation is near dot com bubble level. Is it a time for a change now? In my last month’s update, I […]
A Better Hedge – Ivan’s Investment Reflection in August 2020
Over the past decades, it was easy to manage wealth. A textbook 60/40 portfolio, exposure to the S&P 500 Index and Treasury bonds, was an effortless winner. That is why there was an overwhelming opinion that investment was easy. But things have changed, the wreckage left by Covid-19, combined with a cold war between the […]