Vietnam’s growth froze in the first quarter of the year but continued to record a GDP growth rate of 3.82%. Manufacturing and exports continued to maintain moderate growth, although the growth figures also weakened towards the end of the quarter.…
Vietnam’s latest COVID-19 figure is 266 infections. Only one new infection has been detected in the last 24 hours. No country has been able to compile statistics on virus infections correctly, but it is wrong to assume that numbers from…
The US stock markets crashed 57% from their peak levels during the 2008–2009 financial crisis. The 1929 stock market crash was a similar magnitude of 50 %, but it was followed by a banking crisis that lasted around three years,…
The coronavirus has brought VN Index from 990 level to 920 in a month, with the weakest trading days visiting below 900. The first 3 weeks of the year were very promising. The index performed nicely due to good company…
The Vietnamese stock market has been sluggish for a long time, while the US stock market and several individual Finnish stocks have performed well. However, all the elements for a brisk stock market performance in Vietnam exist; here are the…
At the end of November, we agreed on a block trade where we halved our MWG stake by selling seven million shares at a good premium compared to the stock market price. As the purchase price deviated from the stock…
Global stock markets have witnessed a strong outperformance favoring growth stocks for a longer period of time, during this period the valuation gap between growth and value stocks has risen unequally. This same development has also affected the market performance…
The good pace of industrial production in Vietnam keeps GDP growth up to speed. General Statistics Office of Vietnam just released preliminary third-quarter growth figures, which were surprisingly good; growth of 7.31% from last year and thus a nine-month GDP…
Vietnam’s stock market is buzzing at around 950 points. In April 2018, the market took an upward hike, surging to around 1,200 points, but after the subsequent correction, the index has been trading at between 900 and 1,000 points. From…