Post 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the country has solidified its position as a rising economy. Even during the 2008-2009 global downturn, it still managed to keep its GDP growth quite stably. Source: Worldbank One reason could be due to the strength of its banking system. Compared to other countries, interest rate spread (2021) between lending rate and ...
Read MoreThe topic of FIRE (Financially Independent, Retire Early) is increasingly being discussed among the younger generations. Let’s probe several common questions here. What does it mean to be financially independent? Some say it means not having to work anymore to live comfortably. It can be either due to vast wealth accumulated; or due to passive income. Why would someone choose ...
Read MoreInflation. Is it a big deal? Definitely. Previous article has covered a bit of this issue. https://equityindonesia.com/walking-on-thin-ice/ Other issues that could arise from high inflation: Cost of Debt Interests on debts taken by individuals and corporations might accelerate up, leaving some unable to service their debt. This is where DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) becomes very critical for Companies. DSCR > 2.5 ...
Read MoreFundamental analysis on stocks can be tedious sometimes. Depending on Investors’ eagerness, the analysis can be carried out as extensive as it can be. Quite often however, Investors race against time to make swift decisions in volatile market. Some quick ways to analyze in such situation. Peer Comparison One could easily tell whether a stock is valued more or ...
Read MoreIn the ideal stock market world, stock price and value should balance out. For savvy Investors, the time spent on research etc. is meant to look for this imbalance. It can be a challenging task, especially when the IHSG index reached all-time high recently. Well, the Q1 2022 reports have exposed some of these stocks. There is no certainty ...
Read MoreYear 2021 could be remembered as the benchmark for economic recovery. The country has emerged strongly from the tip of recession into enviable growth of 3.69%. The IHSG index has reached all time high as of April 2022; thanks to increasing number of investors, companies’ performance, and foreign investment inflows. Several top performing Companies in 2021: ABM Investama ...
Read MoreLast time the Commodities enter super cycle season was in 2008. Both Soft Commodities (e.g. wheat, corn) and Hard Commodities (e.g. coal, oil) were heating up mainly due to increasing demands from the emerging economies (BRIC, etc). This time around, the super cycle is rather different. The pandemic and the geopolitical situation have all contributed to ...
Read MoreFinally, the most anticipated blockbuster IPO is coming to realization. Yet, the timing of GoTo IPO couldn’t be more challenging. Some global tech stocks’ prices have plummeted from their peaks recently (e.g. Grab, Sea Group, Bukalapak). There are several reasons for optimism, however. Market Leader Winner takes all, as the saying goes. GoTo is the market leader in the ...
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