by: Tam Ging Wien

All examples and stocks quoted here in this article and on the ProButterfly^TM site are for learning purposes; it does NOT constitute financial advice or a Buy/Sell recommendation. Contents are reflective of personal views and readers are responsible for their own investments and are advised to perform their own independent due diligence and take into account their own financial situation. All investments carry risk. The risk of investing in cryptocurrencies and blockchain related startups is extremely high and you may potentially loose all your investment capital. If in any doubt about the investment action you should take, you should consult a professional certified financial advisor.

This article is mean to help beginners quickly get their hands on small amount of cryptocurrency so that they can appreciate the concepts better through action.

It is NOT meant to be investment advice or sharing of trading strategy, but rather an early starting place to better...

by: Tam Ging Wien

All examples and stocks quoted here in this article and on the ProButterfly^TM site are for learning purposes; it does NOT constitute financial advice or a Buy/Sell recommendation. Contents are reflective of personal views and readers are responsible for their own investments and are advised to perform their own independent due diligence and take into account their own financial situation. If in any doubt about the investment action you should take, you should consult a professional certified financial adviser.

ProButterfly decided to break our regular Tuesday blog posting to bring you this story earlier ahead of the Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (MGCCT) latest Japan acquisition ahead of the EOGM taking place on 24 April 2018 (Tuesday) at 3.30 p.m. at the Mapletree Business City Town Hall – Auditorium.

MGCCT is a REIT that currently has a portfolio of three properties in the greater China region who assets comprises of...

by: Tam Ging Wien

All examples and stocks quoted here in this article and on the ProButterfly^TM site are for learning purposes; it does NOT constitute financial advice or a Buy/Sell recommendation. Contents are reflective of personal views and readers are responsible for their own investments and are advised to perform their own independent due diligence and take into account their own financial situation. If in any doubt about the investment action you should take, you should consult a professional certified financial adviser.

Earlier this year, the Indonesian Government has passed new regulations issued under Government Regulation No. 34/2017 (GR-34) regarding income tax on the rental of land and/or building. This regulation become effective starting 2 January 2018.

More information with regards to this taxation changes can be found at this site written in English for the benefit of readers.

The material point to note about this changes are that, income received from land and/or...

by: Tam Ging Wien

All examples and stocks quoted here in this article and on the ProButterfly^TM site are for learning purposes; it does NOT constitute financial advice or a Buy/Sell recommendation. Contents are reflective of personal views and readers are responsible for their own investments and are advised to perform their own independent due diligence and take into account their own financial situation. If in any doubt about the investment action you should take, you should consult a professional certified financial adviser.

Malaysia's healthcare service provider Qualitas Medical Ltd (Qualitas) has begun marketing efforts for what is believed to be a S$100m IPO in Singapore. By picking Singapore as its listing venue, Qualitas seems to be sending investors a message that it has ambitions to expand across the region.

Qualitas’ largest shareholder is Southern Capital Group (Southern Capital) controlling more than 77.7% of the shares in the pre-IPOed entity.

Based on various...

[Update 2018-04-17]: Thank you for your interest! Please note that the tickets for this event is sold out. We will update our readers when we have future events.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are one of the most reliable way to invest as they generate steady and consistent tax free cash flow. REITs also open up access for investors to participate in a diverse range of real estate assets with low capital outlay.

Our co-founder Tam Ging Wien will be conducting a 3-hour REIT workshop on 18th April 2018 (Wed) from 7pm to 10pm entitled The Essentials of REIT Investing.

We are offering a $10-off for all ProButterfly blog readers. With this $10-off discount, this event is just $15! Just use the promo-code "TENOFF" to immediately get $10-off the ticket price.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-essentials-of-reit-investing-tickets-44365656874 

ProButterfly co-founder Tam Ging Wien will be sharing his knowledge and experience including:

• Foundational understanding...

by: Tam Ging Wien

When read with begin with A...B...C..., when we sing with begin with Do... Re...Me...

That at least that's how the song lyrics go.

But when we want to understand and assess the financials of a stock, we need to begin with the 3 financial statements, namely:

• Balance Sheet (or Statement of Financial Position)
• Income Statement (or Profit/Loss Statement)
• Cash Flow Statement

In our last "The Beginner’s Guide to..." series, we covered the The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding The 3 Financial Statements.

After having an understand of the 3 financial statements, we continue the series with analysing these financial statements in order to understand the financial health of a company. In this post, we will be learning how to analyse the Income Statement.

Do read the previous articles first before continuing as it will give you a firm foundation of the 3 core financial statements.

Cash Flow Statement

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is simply the difference...