Episode 23
All Eyes on QE3The European Central Bank’s decisive action to provide direct support for heavily-indebted Eurozone nations and China’s latest commitment on infrastructure investments helped to lift much of the gloom surrounding the global markets. But investors are still cautious this week, as all eyes are on the US Federal Reserve and if they would finally unleash QE3. With a new round of policy-easing cycle taking shape, how should investors strategize? Financial Planning 101: How to Select an IPO? According to data compiled by Bloomberg, 11 IPOs were launched year–to-date, double the number for the same period last year. Most of the newly listed stocks are new faces to investors and hence the prospectus issued is a useful source of information for investors to learn more about the company. In order to make a sound investment decision when going through a prospectus, what are the information to look out for?