Picks from the library: Securities
Learn more about securities from this month's picks from the National Library.
Darren Tan Hong You, Associate Librarian (Reference and Research Services), National Library Singapore
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
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Bonds: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth Authors: Richelson, Hildy & Richelson, Stan. Bonds are generally considered to bear lower risk than equities and some other investing instruments. However, evaluating bonds can be complicated without help. This title aims to provide its readers with a good understanding of the categories of bonds, options for purchasing bonds and bond investment strategies. Readers may find the unconventional concept of 'The All-Bond Portfolio' intriguing. |
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Investing with Exchange Traded Funds Made Easy: Higher Returns with Lower Costs - Do It Yourself Strategies Without Paying Fund Managers Authors: Appel, Marvin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are similar to mutual funds in the way that they hold a basket of individual stocks. ETFs are popular with some investors as they are often available without sales charges. In this title, the author answers some frequently asked questions about ETFs. Examples of questions include "how well are your investments really doing?" and "when is it safe to invest internationally?" The title also helps investors to differentiate between growth and value ETFs. This allows investors with different investment styles to pick ETFs that are suitable for their risk appetite and investment expectations. |
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Playing the REITs Game: Asia's New Real Estate Investment Trusts Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) invest in real estate or loans secured by real estate and issue shares in such investments. This title explores the strengths of REITS, which include diversification and liquidity. At the same time, the author warns readers of how it gets harder to earn above average with many investors jumping on the bandwagon. Readers who are interested in picking good REITs would find this title an interesting reading. |
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The Standard & Poor's guide to Building Wealth with Dividend Stocks Authors: Tigue, Joseph. Dividends, as a form of cash payout, are sometimes seen as a form of risk mitigation tool. In this title, the author aims to convince his readers that dividends can be the main power in portfolios to increase returns. The author names his dividend strategies with quirky names such as "Dogs of the Dow" and "The Puppies and Pigs". Investors would definitely gain a better understanding to an often-overlooked component of their stocks after reading this title. |
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Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities Be updated with the latest investing strategies for the upcoming season! This periodical highlights market indicators and recommends investment methods for different seasons. Interviews with renowned businessmen and investors open fresh insights to the stock market. Regular sections such as "Traders' Tips" feature excellent guides on how to make use of technical analysis tools. |
Please check the availability of the materials at: http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/
Database articles
Bond Yield Forecast
Bloomberg
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The forecast reports the expected yield rates in each quarter from 3rd quarter of 2008 to 4th quarter of 2009. User may customise the forecast to include different regions such as the G7, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East/Africa. The spread type is also customizable e.g. "2 year - 10 year", "3 month - 10 year", "Central Bank Target 10 year", and more.
Retrieved from "Bloomberg Professional Service" terminals. Available at the National Library Singapore.
Fund Performance
Bloomberg
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This interface actively updates the list of funds available in different markets. Investors may customise the report to their "Country of Domicile", "Fund Type", "Classification" and the countries/regions where the fund is "Registered for Sale". Types of fund include Open-end, Closed-end, Hedge, Domestic/Offshore, Fund of Funds, Share Class, Unit Investment Trust and Exchange Traded Funds. The performance of the fund in 1 month, 3 month, Yield-to-Date, 1 Year, 3 Year and 5 Year is displayed in the report.
Retrieved from "Bloomberg Professional Service" terminals. Available at the National Library Singapore.