Category: Data Insights

Many would have read about what recently happened in the Texas major freeze. We have a close friend who lives in Texas, and he shared his story with us. It was not the worst I’d heard, but hearing it from the horse’s mouth and someone we know personally made it all the more surreal and our hearts really go out to those that have suffered tremendously during this difficult period.

19th February 2021 marks the first-year anniversary since the peak of the stock market prior to the throat-cutting Covid-19 sell down. That was the day the world began to worry about the coronavirus that started in Wuhan and subsequently the rest of China, before proceeding to infiltrate the rest of the world. And perhaps that’s an anniversary we’d all like to forget.

Many in our AlgoMerchant Trading community would have read about the crazy buying frenzy that’s been going on with penny stocks such as GameStop and AMC Entertainment. So what’s been going on and why are the news headlines focusing on the subreddit group called WallStreetBets (#WSB)?

If you’ve been following the news, you would know that it’s a less than ideal start to the new year with regard to US and China relations. Anyone hoping for any reprieve may be in for a surprise.

While Singapore is one of the world’s best and most efficient economies, it is very seldom we’ve had flagship companies that are renowned internationally. Is it high time we have a new market darling in Singapore?

According to a recent Bloomberg article “Renaissance, Two Sigma See Losses as Quant Giants Navigate Chaos”, two key powerhouse quantitative hedge funds, Renaissance and Two Sigma are experiencing losses as volatile markets this year are tripping up their proprietary quantitative models.

You may have heard or read that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently awarded 4 new digital banking licenses. How will this affect the traditional Singaporean Banks, namely DBS, UOB and OCBC?

Data has been part and parcel of our life and it will be used increasingly to drive more decisions in the future. According to a

7th April 2020 was an interesting trading day for the Dow Jones (DJIA), and one for the history books! Interested to know why? 7th April