Posts byJun Yuan

My name is Jun Yuan, and I am the owner of The Singaporean Investor. I am a full-time retail investor and trader since April 2017, and in this website, I'd be sharing with you my personal analyses of Singapore-listed companies, along with advices relating to investing, as well as trading.

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Harvesting Profits? A Look at the Latest Financial Performance of Singapore’s 10 Agri-Commodity Stocks

For those of you who are interested in investing in the agri-commodity sector, there are 10 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange you may have a look at. In this post, you will find what these companies are, along with a brief introduction of their businesses, and a review of its latest results for the 1st half of the financial year 2024 ended 30 June (i.e., 1H FY2024)…

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5 Singapore Stocks with Strong Economic Moats

If you’re familiar with Warren Buffet’s investment philosophy, you’ll know he emphasises on investing in companies with a ‘strong economic moat’ – which describes a company’s ability to sustain a competitive advantage over its competitors, hence protecting its long-term profits and market share. In this post, you’ll find 5 Singapore-listed companies that, in my opinion, has a ‘strong economic moat’…

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2H 2024 Outlook: REITs, Banks, Interest Rates, and Top Stock Picks with InvestKaki

Last Friday (16 August), I had the pleasure of being invited onto InvestKaki’s YouTube channel once again, this time for an in-depth discussion on what retail investors can expect in the 2nd half of 2024 and beyond. From Singapore REITs and banks to interest rate forecasts and top stock picks, we covered all the based in this 40-minute video. Whether you are curious about potential interest rate cuts (a hot button topic right now!), looking for asset types ready to shine, or seeking stock recommendations with strong growth potential, this conversation has something for you…

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Understanding CapitaLand India Trust, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s 1H FY2024 Results

Out of the 5 CapitaLand REITs and business trusts listed on the Singapore Exchange, I am invested in 3 – CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (SGX: A17U), CapitaLand India Trust (SGX: CY6U), and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U). In this post, you will find my review of each of the 3 REITs’ latest financial performance, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, as well as distribution payout to unitholders…

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DBS vs. UOB vs. OCBC: Who Came Out on Top in its Q2 and 1H FY2024 Results?

All 3 banks listed on the Singapore Exchange (in DBS, UOB, and OCBC) have released their results for the 2nd quarter, as well as for the 1st half of FY2024 ended 30 June. In this post, you will find a side-by-side comparison of their financial performance, key financial ratios, and dividend payout to shareholders to find out which of the 3 had the strongest performance this time round. Additionally, you will also find out which bank is currently the ‘cheapest’, as well as the ‘most expensive’…

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Evaluating EC World REIT’s Results for Q2 and 1H FY2024

EC World REIT (SGX: BWCU) is a China-based e-commerce and port logistics REIT with a portfolio currently consisting of 7 properties in the country. Trading of the REIT’s units remains suspended. After market hours yesterday (7 August), EC World REIT released its financial results for the 2nd quarter and the 1st half of FY2024. In this post, I will review its latest financial figures, portfolio occupancy, and debt profile…

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How DBS, UOB, and OCBC Fared in Q2 and 1H FY2024

All 3 Singapore-listed banks have released their financial results for the 2nd quarter, as well as for the 1st half of the year ended 30 June 2024 – starting with UOB on 01 Aug, followed by OCBC a day after (02 Aug), and then DBS earlier this afternoon (07 Aug). In this post, you will find my review of each of the 3 banks’ results in terms of its financial performance (for the 2nd quarter, and for the 1st half of the year), key financial ratios (where I will be comparing the ratios reported for the 2nd quarter of FY2024 against that reported for the 1st quarter of FY2024), as well as its dividend payouts to shareholders…

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My Review of the Mapletree REITs’ Q1 FY2024/25 Results

There are 3 Mapletree REITs listed on the Singapore Exchange – Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U), Mapletree Logistics Trust (SGX: M44U), and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (SGX: N2IU), and I am a unitholder of all of them. In this post, you will find my review on each of the 3 Mapletree REITs’ results for Q1 FY2024/25 ended 30 June in terms of their latest financial performance, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, and their distribution payouts to unitholders…

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An Analysis of Keppel DC REIT’s Results for 1H FY2024

When it was listed on the Singapore Exchange in December 2014, Keppel DC REIT (SGX: AJBU) was Asia’s first pure-play data centre REIT. At the time of writing, its portfolio comprises 23 data centre REITs in 10 countries, with a total assets under management of S$3.9 billion. This morning (26 July), the data centre REIT released its results for the 1st half of FY2024 (ended 30 June), and in this post, you will find my review of its latest financial performance, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, as well as distribution payout to unitholders…

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Suntec REIT’s 1H FY2024 Results: A Review of its Performance

Listed on the Singapore Exchange since December 2004, Suntec REIT (SGX: T82U) invests in income-producing properties used for office and/or retail purposes. At the time of writing, it owns properties in Singapore, Australia (in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney), and in the United Kingdom (in London), with a total assets under management of over S$12 billion. In this post, you will find my review of the REIT’s latest results for the 1st half of FY2024 (ended 30 June) released yesterday evening (25 July) in terms of its financial performance, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, and its distribution payout to unitholders…

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