Partnering with Extra*Ordinary People
At the start of 2022, many Singaporeans were saddened by two separate tragic events involving special needs children. (death of twin boys, teen killed father ). These tragedies highlighted the enormous strain faced by families with special needs children. In 2021, Pinnacle inaugurated our ‘Giving Back’ program by partnering with Extra*Ordinary People, an organization with a vision […]
China – A study in volatility, country allocation and performance
How does one decide on the geographical distribution of their investments in his/her portfolio? There are several default options. If you are a professional fund manager or asset allocator, the index you are measured against will largely determine the geographical spread of the portfolio. For many individuals, their familiarity with local/regional stocks makes buying local […]
Pinnacle Capital Asia Launches Strategic Opportunities Fund
We launched Pinnacle Strategic Opportunities Fund today. The Fund will invest in high-quality businesses that are riding secular trends. Our conviction is that the price performance of this portfolio of stocks will reward investors with higher returns as their earnings grow and compound over time. The investment team is led by Luther Chiam (CIO of […]
Quality, Growth, Value
In the past few years, active value managers have seen their assets under management shrink significantly. After years of underperformance and the facing the relentless push towards Index Funds/ETFs, value managers are bearing the brunt of these underlying trends. This begs the question, is value investing passe? If value investing means a commitment to quantitative […]
Introducing Life Settlements – An Alternative Asset Class
What is a life settlement? In 1911, the US Supreme Court deemed that the ownership in a life insurance policy by a US citizen was personal property, so that US citizens can sell their ownership interest in a life insurance policy, just like you can sell a car or a plane. A life settlement is […]
What We Know About The Wuhan Virus And What It Means For Your Portfolio?
The Year of the Rat is starting off with a round of volatility, precipitated by the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak. Mark Twain once said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” The previous episodes with SARS and MERS provides useful references and basis for comparison against the recent outbreak. Background on the Wuhan Virus […]
