Category Archives: Definition

Leverage: Debt to asset, capital and equity ratio formula

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Leverage: Debt to asset, capital and equity ratio formula For those who are learning how and where to invest money in Singapore as a beginner, it is important to know how much leverage a company has. As seen from our earlier post about how leverage can destroy a company, it is also important to understand […]

Depreciation expense and method in accounting

Depreciation expense and method in accounting

What is Depreciation expense and method in accounting? Those that have read out previous post about asset enhancement initiatives  will understand that it is important for firms to continually upgrade their properties so that they are able to offer modern and up to date products to their prospective tenants. However, such initiatives come at a […]

The meaning of EBITDA and EBIT and how to calculate them

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As beginners learning how and where to invest money in Singapore, you would have heard that there are two type of investors: fundamental and technical. Technical investors often given no regard to the underlying business. Instead, they often look at market price movement, often making predictions about future price changes through the interpretation of historic […]

Definitions: What is a perpetual bond and how does it work

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As beginners learning how and where to invest money in Singapore, we tend to have a unique interest in investment products that offer high dividend yield. This is the reason why many had invested in Reits such as Capitaland Commercial Trust, an associate of Capitaland and Mapletree Logistic Trust, an associate of Mapletree Investments. However, […]

The difference in meaning between subsidiary and associate

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Many a time when we are looking at how and where to invest money in Singapore, we will come across companies which seem to related to a group but is separately listed. One good example will be Capitaland Mall Trust and Capitaland Commercial Trust. While they bear the name ‘Capitaland’, they are not the same […]

What are dividends and is a high yield strategy viable

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In learning how to invest in Singapore, you will often hear the words ‘dividend’ and ‘dividend yield’ being tossed around in analytical speak. However, what are these and how are they calculated. Dividend is a payment from the company to its shareholders. This payment is often a percentage of the company’s earnings over the last […]

Bond Definition: What is duration and the formula for it

Bond Definition: What is duration and the formula for it For those who are learning how and where to invest money in Singapore as a beginner, it can be interesting to invest in fixed income. Within Singapore, Fixed Income is not as common an investment vehicle as public equities. However, that does not prevent us […]