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Yahoo Finance API and Module

Ken — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:53:49 +0000

Just noticed tht Yahoo Finance launched a Finance Module where you could customise content and post it on your blog like this one below.

Unfortunate you don’t get quote for other markets except US. But it seems like all these stuffs are made possible using APIs. (Interestingly the possibility of this was mentioned as early as 2000.) So it could be possible to access the wealth of financial information that yahoo has soon.

My days of capturing of Yahoo Finance stock charts could be numbered.

Singapore Share Information – ShareJunction

Ken — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:26:00 +0000

I recently came across ShareJunction and sign up for their service.

Each day, at the end of market, ShareJunction sends me a summary of the Singapore market including STI Index changes, Top Actives, Top Gainers, Top Losers.

I have not been actively trading shares but I find the summary useful to keep tab on the market pulse.

This service reminds me of ShareInvestor, yet another Singapore stock market information website. ShareInvestor started 5 years ago (if I remember correctly) and provided similar service, including individual forum discussion for each counter.

ShareInvestor later grew pretty success (my perception) but gradually lock up every bit of information that was initially provided free. I stopped visiting them when everything I clicked required me to sign up.

I do not blame ShareInvestor for trying to be profitable. However I was secretly hoping someone would take up the challenge and make investment information free again. So imagine my smile when I found ShareJunction.

My wish is that they can sustain on the ad driven model and continue to provide information freely. The way information should be.

If you invest in Singapore Stock Market, you will not be disappointed to give ShareJunction a visit.

Sources for Market news

Ken — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:14:00 +0000

I am trying to compile a list of market news that I can scan quickly for the market updates and summaries.

Any good recommendation?

Here is a list I had made:

World

CNN.com Business [rss]

Asia

CNN.com Asia [rss]

China

Seeking Alpha China [rss]

India

Seeking Alpha India [rss]
India Market [no rss]

Japan

Seeking Alpha Japan [rss]

Singapore

still looking for something decent

Seeking Alpha Market Outlook [rss]

Starting a column on unit trust investing

Ken — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:24:00 +0000

A reader emailed and suggested I give introduction of how I started investing in unit trusts (mutual funds for some) and also tips for beginners.

This is something that I had been thinking about too. The only consideration is how to present the information and add value to them.

There are many sites that provide information on how to start unit trust investing. FundSuperMart‘s school is one such example.

My idea is to blend together part experience, part guide and part factual. Watch for this series on Unit Trust Investing which I will intersperse with my series on Technical Analysis.