Investing in the Covid Era: How to spot opportunities and pitfalls

ISBN 9789814928854

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Nirgunan Tiruchelvam

Covid-19 is the most devastating event for the world economy since the WWII. Many investors are grappling with its implications. This book provides an overview of the investment themes in the wake of the pandemic.

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Covid-19 is the most devastating event for the world economy since the WWII. Many investors are grappling with its implications. This book provides an overview of the investment themes in the wake of the pandemic. It is written in clear terms for the lay investor in Singapore and beyond. Some of the topics addressed include:

  • What lessons can we learn from the 1918 Flu Pandemic in 2020
  • Why Investors should hunger for food delivery companies
  • Is Alibaba going to wipe out physical retail shops
  • What commodities will boom after Covid
  • How fridges will be hot commodities with the vaccines
  • How can investors avoid frauds like Luckin Coffee

The book also looks at larger themes for local investors:

  • Are Iran, Myanmar and Saudi Arabia going to be the next emerging market winners
  • How Singapore can actually benefit from the F1
  • How poor people can reap rich rewards by investing
  • How to the play the Trump card while investing

Nirgunan Tiruchelvam
Nirgunan Tiruchelvam is a Singaporean equity analyst. He has worked for Standard Chartered, ABN Amro, RBS. He is now an equity analyst with Tellimer (formerly Exotix Partners). He is a graduate of Oxford University and has written for The Edge and the Financial Times. He has appeared as a TV commentator on BBC, Channel News Asia, CNBC and Bloomberg. His views have been cited by the Wall Street Journal and Reuters.