The Chinese market has attracted increased attention in global markets, accompanied by rising volatility as more capital seeks to capitalize on potential opportunities largely driven by government measures. This environment led to a sharp rebound at the end of September, just before the National Holiday.
A specific example of this volatility: after two days of significant declines, the Chinese stock market rebounded...

Last week, the U.S. ADP report and non-farm payroll data for August were released, indicating a slowdown in the labor market.
– Private employment: 99k (Actual), 145k (Expected);
– Non farm payrolls: 142k (Actual), 165k (Expected);
– Unemployment rate: 4.2% (2024/8) , 3.7% (2023/8).
Investor concerns about a potential recession in the U.S. have intensified, leading to a collective decline in the three major U.S. stock...

S-Reits saw a net institutional inflow exceeding S$90 million in August, marking the second consecutive month of positive net inflows following July's S$15 million. In contrast, the first half of the year primarily experienced net outflows.
The iEdge S-REIT Index recorded positive returns for the second month, rising by 5.83% in August, following a 6.19% increase in July. This brings the total gain for the initial two months of the ...

There's a common belief that Federal Reserve rate cuts may boost Bitcoin's price. While this idea has merit, it's too simplistic. With rate cuts now happening, let's delve deeper:
- Why do rate cuts affect Bitcoin's price?
- Does Bitcoin always rise immediately after a rate cut?
- How much can rate cuts boost Bitcoin's price?
These questions are crucial for our investment strategy. Let's explore them in this article.
Rate cuts: Boosting liquidity and ...

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99SpeedMart has already disclosed its initial prospectus to the Securities Commission.
Although seemingly small, 99SpeedMart
has already reached a revenue level of more than RM 8 billion.
It can truly compete with the majority of blue-chip stocks in terms of business volume.
It is also the largest among the locally listed retail companies.
Aeon and MrDiy, which are well-known, have annual revenues that are at a level of approximately RM 4-5 billion.
The gross margin of the retail industry generally varies with the sale of goods.
The gross margin of the retail industry generally varies at different levels depending on the commodities being sold.
For example,
the gross margin of dining retail is above 50%;
the gross margin of hardware retail/fashion retail should also be 40% or more;
the gross margin of department store retail/pharmacy retail is around 20-30%;
99SpeedMart is different,
even though the gross margin of the daily commodities they sell is close to 10%,
they excel in high customer retention rate and low operational expenses,
and
So the business model is easy to replicate.
Creating today's small store giant.
And it has transformed into the largest retail group in China.
(Compared to 7-11, KK, TF, Lotus, Aeon, Mydin, etc.)
In the profits of 99SpeedMart,
there is also a significant contribution from product placement fees (products li...