Stocks Trading Singapore is an information site that talks about the value of trading and investing in shares of companies listed in the Singapore Stock Exchange, or SGX for short.
Making money from stocks trading in Singapore is popular especially online Internet trading of stocks. With a multitude of stock brokers from OCBC bank, DBS bank, to brokerages like POEMS together with a highly wired society where Internet connections are rampant and easily obtained with a minimal monthly fee, it is little wonder that Internet trading of stocks is one of the more common ways of making additional income for the man in the streets here.
Having said that, it is imperative to differentiate between trading and investing in stocks. Trading stocks, as it implies, involves the buying and selling of shares in various quantities and often in shorter timeframes, likely in days or weeks. Terms like “Contra” of stocks are associated with these trading activities.
Investment in stocks on the other hands deal with terms like dividend pay outs and tend to favour a longer timeframe of 3 to 5 years or more. In today’s economic climate however, this time horizon could shorten in years to come.
Essentially, Stocks Trading Singapore is the place where you can discover and learn more about trading stocks with some opinions on investing your money in shares. We are not a professional outfit and therefore the disclaimers from MAS applies to our website. Please seek professional help when investing and treat the information here as additional knowledge to help you better understand what you or your broker is doing on your behalf in stocks trading.
Finally, here is wishing to all in 2012 a prosperous year in making money from the world of stocks trading! :)