There’s been a noticeable change in sentiment over the past month.
A feel-good sensation emerged after several renowned pharmaceutical companies announced COVID-19 vaccines with high efficacy rates.
As countries mobilise their resources to arrange for the logistics and storage of these promising vaccines, economies may finally start to recover.
Meanwhile, our local market has perked up.
Our Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), which was labelled as one of the worst-performing Asian stock markets in early November, has since staged a remarkable rally.
From 30 October till 3 December, the index experienced a stunning 16.4% surge.
Several new IPO aspirants have also tapped on our local bourse to raise money, a sure sign that they are seeing better valuations compared to six months ago.
Here is a list of our top articles for the week.
1. Forget 2020: These 3 Blue-Chip Companies Are Primed for Growth in 2021
As 2020 draws to a close, we introduce three blue-chip businesses that display good growth potential come 2021.
2. Can REITs Raise Their Dividends in 2021?
Income-seeking investors may wonder if REITs can raise their dividends after experiencing a horrid year. We delve into this issue and more.
3. Get Smart: How to Position Your Stocks for Growth in 2021
2021 promises many opportunities for both growth and dividends. We discuss how you should properly position your investment portfolio to take advantage of the recovery.
4. 3 Commercial REITs That Are Well-Positioned to Pay Out Higher DPU
Commercial REITs have not been as badly impacted as some REIT sub-sectors. We feature three that have the potential to pay out higher distributions next year.
5. 5 Businesses That Will Benefit from the Launch of SingapoRediscover Vouchers
The Singapore government, in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board, has released SingapoRediscover vouchers to prop up the ailing tourism sector. We take a look at five businesses that stand to benefit from this initiative.
6. 5 Tell-Tale Signs That You Own a Money-Making Stock
If you want to know if your stock has the potential to become a money-making one, then read on to find out about five tell-tale signs.
7. 5 Companies with Dividend Yields Above 5%
It’s not easy to find companies sporting dividend yields above 5%, but we managed to uncover five of them.
8. How to Buy Asia’s Internet with the New Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng TECH ETF
Internet and cloud companies have been the rage these past few months. Here is a way for you to gain exposure to some of the best companies within this sector.
9. 3 Cybersecurity Stocks to Invest In Now
Along with the explosion in data usage and online payments comes security risks. Here are three companies that specialise in cybersecurity that you may wish to include in your investment watchlist.
First REIT (SGX: AW9U) has seen its share price hammered by the announcement of the restructuring of master lease agreements for the majority of its hospital portfolio. Here are three things investors should know about.
11. Will ST Engineering’s Reorganisation Drive Future Share Price Growth?
We take a closer look at Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63) and its latest reorganisation. Is there any chance that this new corporate structure may act as a catalyst for driving the share price higher in future?
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