The Thai market remains defensive and so scared, an excuse to do nothing. My view, not withstanding here below, mentioned again. Presently is an opportunity to new investors to accumulate investor values -as I see it.
Bulls can make money, bears can make money and cash is cash and sometimes king,...but the long resource/commodities advocated investors get an D, if not F(ail) grade.
Misreporting by the Western Press -and more. (Again)
A couple of months ago there was a FT article (London's Financial Times) suggesting Chinese tourism was dropping off in Thailand, when just the exact opposite is/was true. Chinese tourism has been nothing short of an...
So called Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) which just mirror stock indexes will lag active investors when the market turns -and in the meantime are ignoring a presently booming sector here.
ETF investing has exploded in popularity over the past 5 years.
Some stats show these dominate over 57% of all major stock exchanges trading volume. A few astute long term pro's in the investor industry think they are the next bubble in the making?
The Thai SEC can and has taken firm action -even while sporadically so. Expats and visitors alike here often are wrongly informed. Sometimes because its to their benefit to be so.
Assessing the global risks show China -maybe more then the US- is the new worry. Besides my core list, I now have 5 fresh names I highlight on this SET market correction.