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Singapore IPOs: Why I No Longer Cover Every Listing

Some readers may have noticed that I have not been writing about every Singapore IPO since last year. The simple reason is that life has become busier. Between my day job, an increasingly packed travel schedule, family commitments and desire to play more golf, I have become much more selective about how I spend my time.  Writing detailed IPO reviews takes time — reading prospectuses, analysing financials, comparing valuations and understanding the competitive landscape. While I still enjoy investing and writing, I no longer feel the need to cover every IPO that comes to market. Instead, going forward, I will probably focus only on IPOs where I am seriously considering investing my own money or where there is something particularly interesting that is worth discussing. I suspect this will make the blog more useful as well. Rather than writing about every deal, I can spend more time sharing my thoughts on the handful that I believe deserve attention. That bring...

New IPO chillis ratings

To celebrate the launch of the facebook page, the chilly ratings for IPOs is  revised as follows for IPOs launched after today:



The ratings above is just a tongue-in-cheek and is meant for short term indication only.  How IPOs perform in the short run depends greatly on market sentiments and perceived prospects. In the long run, many events post listing render the ratings useless. I have refreshed the definitions on 21 April 2018 to include the likely opening price on the first day.

Chopped Chilli  - Save your $2 for a good cup of coffee or a plate of chicken rice if you can still find it. Likely opening price: Around or below IPO price

1 Chilli -  You are in the mood for love or adventure and feel like donating $2 to the bank or buy a big sweep ticket. Likely opening price: 0% to 10% upside

2 Chillis - Hit and run. Your $2 can probably buy you a month's worth of mee pok with chilli.  Likely opening price: 10% to 20% upside

3 Chillis - This IPO is hot. Your $2 is probably going to buy you a romantic dinner for 2 with a bottle of red wine included. Likely opening price: More than 20% upside

Comments

Melinawatson said…
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Ryan said…
Hi Mr. IPO,
I am new in investing. When you give a 3 chillis rating to a specific company, do you have a specific time frame as to how long should we hold the shares before selling it?
Mr. IPO said…
Hi Ryan,

There is no time frame. The chilly ratings are purely to indicate whether you can subscribed and sell off on the first day. :)
Ryan said…
Thank you very much for you precious advice.
Anonymous said…
Opinion on EMAS Offshore offering?
Mr. IPO said…
Wait la. Busy with work
Anonymous said…
New IPO on Monday, whats your take?