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Singapore Updates: Upsides And Downsides
Squeeky Wheel • Sun, May 19 • 2 Comments
SE Asian REITs Diversify In Search Of Yield
AlphaVN Research • Fri, May 17 • 2 Comments
From Bust To Boom: Southeast Asia's Capital Markets Getting It Right This Time
CFA Institute Contributors • Mon, May 13
Can Southeast Asian Stock Markets Maintain Their Current Momentum?
Morningstar • Thu, May 9
CASSHing Out
Russ Koesterich • Wed, Apr 24 • 3 Comments
The Singapore Story: No Longer A Sure Thing For Investors?
Emerging Market Skeptic • Mon, Apr 8 • 73 Comments
The Singapore Dollar: A More Valuable Alternative To Greenbacks?
Squeeky Wheel • Wed, Apr 3 • 13 Comments
World Ex-U.S. Mostly Oversold
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Mar 26
The Lion City - Background And Introduction For Investing In Singapore
Squeeky Wheel • Mon, Mar 25 • 17 Comments
Melco Crown Entertainment Hits 5-Year High
Emerging Money • Fri, Mar 22 • 6 Comments
James Tobin Primer On Currency War
Investment Biker • Fri, Mar 22
Marc Faber: The Fed Party Is Over, Invest Overseas
Investment Biker • Wed, Mar 20 • 15 Comments
Greater China, Greater Value
Stocks & Shares • Mon, Mar 18
Why Invest In Developed Markets Outside Of The U.S.?
David Hunkar • Mon, Mar 11 • 5 Comments
Asia ETFs: Mature Can Be Good
Thomas Furda • Wed, Mar 6 • 2 Comments
Ranking Growth In Tier 1 Economies Since 1980
H.J. Huneycutt • Mon, Mar 4 • 16 Comments
Using Market Cap To GDP To Evaluate Global Markets
Jason Tillberg • Wed, Feb 27 • 8 Comments
Surprising Global ETF Sources Of Yield
Benzinga • Fri, Feb 22 • 2 Comments
Singapore Dollar ETF Finally Arrives
Roger Nusbaum • Fri, Feb 15 • 2 Comments
Southeast Asian Tigers: On The Roar Again
Investment Biker • Tue, Jan 22 • 5 Comments

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Singapore Updates: Upsides And Downsides
Squeeky Wheel • Sun, May 19 • 2 Comments
The Singapore Story: No Longer A Sure Thing For Investors?
Emerging Market Skeptic • Mon, Apr 8 • 73 Comments
Keppel Well-Positioned For Capital Shift
Peter Pham • Fri, Nov 16, 2012 • 1 Comment
Singapore's Economy Is Maxed Out
Jason Tillberg • Thu, Oct 4, 2012 • 36 Comments
Why Chinese Officials Are In Love With The Singapore Model
Kyle Spencer • Tue, Aug 7, 2012 • 29 Comments
Spotlight On iShares Singapore ETF
Tom Lydon • Thu, Dec 8, 2011
Singapore Dollar Still Has Lots of Room to the Upside
Simit Patel • Fri, Apr 15, 2011 • 5 Comments
Singapore ETF Positioned for Growth in 2011
Tom Lydon • Mon, Dec 20, 2010
Investing in Singapore: Why Your Portfolio Needs This Hot Emerging Market
Investment U • Wed, Oct 6, 2010 • 2 Comments
Singapore: Racing for the Lead
Brian Rezny • Tue, Sep 21, 2010 • 2 Comments
Singapore: An Asian Tiger Outruns the Pack
Brian Rezny • Fri, Jul 23, 2010 • 6 Comments
Singapore's Unique Growth: iShares ETF Offers Best Access
Eric Dutram • Thu, Jul 22, 2010 • 12 Comments
Singapore's Rapid Growth Means ETF to Benefit
Tom Lydon • Tue, Jul 20, 2010
The Roar of an Asian Tiger: On Singapore’s Rapid Growth
Brian Rezny • Thu, Apr 29, 2010 • 2 Comments
iShares Singapore’s ETF: Access This Country's Soaring Growth
Tom Lydon • Tue, Apr 20, 2010
Singapore ETF Surges on Mind-Boggling GDP Growth
Michael Johnston • Wed, Apr 14, 2010
Is the Singapore ETF Living Up to Its Full Potential?
Tom Lydon • Fri, Feb 19, 2010 • 1 Comment
Singapore Bets on Gaming
Carl T. Delfeld • Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Data Weights on Singapore ETF
Michael Johnston • Tue, Jan 5, 2010
104 Australian ADRs Trading on OTC Markets
David Hunkar • Mon, Dec 28, 2009 • 1 Comment

SE Asian REITs Diversify In Search Of Yield
AlphaVN Research • Fri, May 17 • 2 Comments
From Bust To Boom: Southeast Asia's Capital Markets Getting It Right This Time
CFA Institute Contributors • Mon, May 13
Can Southeast Asian Stock Markets Maintain Their Current Momentum?
Morningstar • Thu, May 9
CASSHing Out
Russ Koesterich • Wed, Apr 24 • 3 Comments
The Singapore Dollar: A More Valuable Alternative To Greenbacks?
Squeeky Wheel • Wed, Apr 3 • 13 Comments
World Ex-U.S. Mostly Oversold
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Mar 26
The Lion City - Background And Introduction For Investing In Singapore
Squeeky Wheel • Mon, Mar 25 • 17 Comments
Melco Crown Entertainment Hits 5-Year High
Emerging Money • Fri, Mar 22 • 6 Comments
James Tobin Primer On Currency War
Investment Biker • Fri, Mar 22
Marc Faber: The Fed Party Is Over, Invest Overseas
Investment Biker • Wed, Mar 20 • 15 Comments
Greater China, Greater Value
Stocks & Shares • Mon, Mar 18
Why Invest In Developed Markets Outside Of The U.S.?
David Hunkar • Mon, Mar 11 • 5 Comments
Asia ETFs: Mature Can Be Good
Thomas Furda • Wed, Mar 6 • 2 Comments
Ranking Growth In Tier 1 Economies Since 1980
H.J. Huneycutt • Mon, Mar 4 • 16 Comments
Using Market Cap To GDP To Evaluate Global Markets
Jason Tillberg • Wed, Feb 27 • 8 Comments
Surprising Global ETF Sources Of Yield
Benzinga • Fri, Feb 22 • 2 Comments
Singapore Dollar ETF Finally Arrives
Roger Nusbaum • Fri, Feb 15 • 2 Comments
Southeast Asian Tigers: On The Roar Again
Investment Biker • Tue, Jan 22 • 5 Comments
The World Remains Overbought
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jan 9 • 2 Comments
15 ETFs For Countries With Consistently Positive Total Returns For 10 Years
Richard Shaw • Wed, Dec 26, 2012 • 16 Comments

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Yoshikami: The Singapore Opportunity

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Outside the Box: The winners and losers of the financial crisis

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Asian Economies Hot Again And So Are Stock Markets

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Jon Markman's Speculations: Five places to invest before you retire

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Analyst Watch: Top Trades for the Next Six Months

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ETF Investing: Using ETFs to invest in Asian markets

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EWS vs. ETF Alternatives

EWS Description

The iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Singaporean equity market, as measured by the MSCI Singapore Index.
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Country: Singapore

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In Your Portfolio: A Guide to International Equity ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Emerging Markets, Countries

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Monday, May 13, 9:04 AM Vietnamese stocks (VNM) rise 0.6% after the country's central bank said Friday it would cut three policy rates by 100bps amid inflation which, at 6.61% in April, was a little more than a fourth of what it was less than two years ago. Elsewhere in the region, Malaysian stocks (EWM) add 0.88% to last week's 4.6% rally, Thai equities (THD) slip 0.3% after the country's finance minister fails to mention interest rates in a meeting with the central bank's policy-making committee, and stocks in Singapore (EWS) give back 1% of last week's gains amid profit-taking. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 9, 7:48 AM Thai stocks (THD) continue to make new 19-year highs as the SET rises 0.4% to 1,621. In other regional action, Malaysian (EWM) equities lagged (-0.5%) for the second day in a row as the post-election euphoria wears off and stocks in Singapore (EWS) jump 0.6% on agribusiness earnings optimism (Olam OLMIF.PK +2.6%, Wilmar WLMIY.PK +1.2%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 8, 10:18 AM In a reversal of Tuesday's action, Philippine stocks (EPHE +0.7%) rise 0.5%, recouping half of Monday and Tuesday's losses while Malaysian equities (EWM +0.3%) finally cool off after surging ~5% following Sunday's election. Elsewhere in the region, Thai stocks (THD +1.8%) rally 0.8% to a fresh 19-1/2 year high, while regional agribusiness heavyweight Wilmar (WLMIY.PK +2.4%) posts a 23% Y/Y increase in earnings, fueling a 0.9% bump for stocks in Singapore (EWS +0.8%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, April 12, 7:57 AM Singapore's GDP shrunk an annualized 1.4% in Q1, better than estimates for -1.7%, but against growth of 3.3% in Q4. The news is enough to keep the central bank on the sidelines as it says it will not alter the slope or width of the currency band (the main tool for monetary policy). The Singapore ETF (EWS) +2.2% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 27, 10:24 AM ING joins Credit Suisse in revising down its growth outlook for Singapore, now calling for a contraction of 2.1% Y/Y in Q1 when the numbers are released next week. Growth is slowing even as inflation percolates, rising 4.9% in February. "Policymakers have painted themselves into a corner," says ING's Tim Condon. EWS flat YTD. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, February 15, 8:01 AM After a dismal 2012, the IPO market in Asia in general, Singapore in particular will get tested by the $1.3B launch of Mapletree - a REIT backed by state-owned fund Temasek. At the expected offering price, the yield could be as high as 6% vs. an average of around 5% for Singapore-traded REITs. EWS +1.5% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, January 25, 11:38 AM Singapore's industrial production slid 0.6% in December - the 4th decline in 5 months thanks to slumping demand for electronic items. Any optimism about growth is "just not feeding into our numbers," says Barclays' Wai Ho Leong, lamenting North Asia is instead seeing the business. EWS -0.5% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, December 31, 2012, 11:56 AM More details on iShares' ETF fee hikes: Going to 0.53% from 0.52% (a 1.9% hike) are its Ireland Capped Investable Market Fund (EIRL), Australia Fund (EWA), Canada Fund (EWC), Hong Kong Fund (EWH), Belgium Capped Fund (EWK), Switzerland Fund (EWL), Malaysia Fund (EWM), Netherlands Investable Market Fund (EWN), Spain Fund (EWP), France Fund (EWQ), Singapore Fund (EWS), United Kingdom Fund (EWU), Mexico Investable Market Fund (EWW) and EMU Fund (EZU). 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Monday, December 31, 2012, 8:47 AM More on the iShares price hikes: Mostly targeted for higher fees is the manager's line of single country ETFs - Brazil (EWZ), Japan (EWJ), Australia (EWA), Hong Kong (EWH), Canada (EWC), and Singapore (EWS), just to name a few of the more popular ones. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Monday, December 17, 2012, 3:21 PM The Straits Times Index retreats a bit from 2012 highs after Singapore last night reported an unexpected 2.5% Y/Y decline in exports in November. Hopes for the trade-dependent nation had been for a 1.7% increase. "The demand for electronic goods ... especially in the U.S. has been dropping away faster than we've been looking for," says an analyst. EWS +27.8% YTD. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 3:57 PM Jim Rogers turns bullish on Russia (RSX) for the first time in his career, believing Putin and the government have changed, and the country's gigantic potential is set to be realized. Of note are transportation routes, which could save time and money in getting goods to Asia by land rather than by ship. "It would ruin Singapore." 4 Comments [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 12:32 PM Singapore home sales could slide up to 27% in 2013, according to David Neubronner, comparing the market to a boxer that's been punched too many times. The government has been trying - without success - to cool the market for 2 years, but now a slowing economy (expected to continue into next year) could add to the pressure. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 7:30 AM Singapore's central bank is expected to ease policy this week, according to a survey of investment houses. The bank adjusts monetary policy through the currency, so easing means slowing the pace of the Singapore dollar's appreciation. The government recently cut its 2012 growth forecast and inflation has fallen to its slowest pace in 2 years. EWS +22.8% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, October 5, 2012, 1:48 PM It's eye clearly on the future, Singapore plans a $2.85B port expansion, betting on a big pickup in global trade and that it can withstand Malaysia's challenge to its market share. The country sits at a key spot for shipping routes, and is the world's biggest refueling stop, but saw exports decline 10.6% Y/Y in August. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 11:16 AM Talk of easier monetary policy for Singapore grows ahead of next week's release of the central bank's half-yearly policy statement. The economy shrank 0.7% in Q2 and likely slipped into official recession in Q3, say economists. Thus far this year, shares don't seem to mind the slowdown. EWS +24.3% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 12:02 PM Singapore investors familiar with EWS may be interested in an ETF covering small cap stocks there, EWSS. Getting little notice since its January launch, EWSS has gained 19.6%, outperforming its better-known cousin by more than 700 bps. More than 45% of the fund's assets are in REITs, giving it - like EWS - heavy exposure to finance and real estate. Comment! [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]

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$EWS ,......breaking out! Long.
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$AMLP, $BJK, $EWS ,........so far so good, Long.
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$BJK & $EWS ,.....maybe now Genting in Las Vegas, possible USA listing? Long.
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$EWS ,......Long,.....http://bloom.bg/XDaDXD
Feb 21, 7:54 PM
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lvwingfan: Thanks for the link....I love Singapore and if it's good enough for Jim Rogers, it's good enough for me!
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Sure, I just have a small position I have had for years!
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$EWS ,.......breaking out, Long.
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$EWS ,.....Long, ....http://bit.ly/127uHX1
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$EWS ,...Jimmy Rodgers! Long,.....http://yhoo.it/VSC8fk
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$EWS .....S_I_N_G_A_P_O_R_E! Long.
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$EWS .....Long,....http://bit.ly/10rNOWf
Jan 22, 10:38 PM
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Long term hold!
Jan 22, 10:56 PM
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lvwingfan: Thanks Hillbilly....been watching for awhile since Jim Rogers moved there! Long term hold!
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Hillbilly Stock Star
$EWS ....slingsot engaged! Long.
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$EWS ,......Long,.....http://bloom.bg/XDaDXD
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lvwingfan: Thanks for the link....I love Singapore and if it's good enough for Jim Rogers, it's good enough for me!
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$EWS .....Long,....http://bit.ly/10rNOWf
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Long term hold!
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lvwingfan: Thanks Hillbilly....been watching for awhile since Jim Rogers moved there! Long term hold!
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Hillbilly Stock Star
$WYNN, $DAL, $AXP, $EWS, ......maybe I can boondoggle my way to Macau yet! LoL! Long.
12/3/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $DAL + Virgin Atlantic could get very interesting imo, Long.
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EWS.......poised for breakout? Long.
8/24/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Got caught in dust storm one time at Bellagio, it pick-up whole palm trees! LoL!
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Got so windy & dusty they closed the airport! LoL! Very, Very rare!
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EWS........singapore slingshot, lightly long.
8/3/12
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Mercy Jimenez: Some major holdings =ones I play e.g. Keppel; mega rig builder for drillers; but like it on SGX which has high volume liquidity vs. US ADR
8/3/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Interesting! Thanks
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EWS........Long....http://bloom.bg/MBGtfx
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Brandon Gibbs: What're you thinking entry wise for EWS? I'm watching VNM also
7/17/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Old left-over small position staying long EWS.
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EWS........Bloomberg planning "Singapore Sessions", Lightly Long.
4/9/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Yeah, same kinda deal.....
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Brandon Gibbs: That should be interesting. Not very familiar with EWS
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Cliff Wachtel
Exactly as I warned in my much ignored market review, EU crisis boiling over again Ole, ciao bond yields! FXE, UUP UDN EWS
4/5/12
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grymmace: Thanks for all the excellent material, Cliff!!
4/5/12
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Richard93: great work Cliff is this a dip or finally real deal? J.K. is getting hammered by the bulls who think things are still good. I don't.
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