Today, I attended a lunch invitation by Robert Walters, one of the biggest global HR firms, to attend their annual global salary survey launch. It was a great lunch and presentation, and I got the chance to meet other journalists and industry powerhouses, including representatives from the Business Times, Channel News Asia, the Straits Times, SPH, etc. Most likely, you will be reading about this in tomorrow’s papers. But here is a sneak preview of the latest job trends:

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SINGAPORE, February 20, 2013 – Robert Walters, one of the world’s leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies, launched its Annual Global Salary Survey today. Now in its 14th edition, the Robert Walters Global Salary Survey is the most comprehensive review of global recruitment trends and salary levels available. It provides an in-depth analysis of salaries earned around the world by both permanent and contract workers across a wide range of sectors. The Singapore section covers the following sectors: banking & financial services, accounting & finance, engineering, HR, IT, legal, sales & marketing, secretarial & support as well as technical healthcare.

Here are the key findings of the latest Robert Walters Asia Job Index Q4 2012:

  • The total number of job advertisements placed regionally in Q4 2012 increased by 2.1% compared to Q4 2011.
  • Low quarter-on-quarter growth in some Malaysian sectors led to a 12.5% drop in advertising figures for advertising and marketing roles.
  • The drop in consumer confidence in Hong Kong caused a 22% decrease in open positions within purchasing and merchandising.
  • Due to seasonality issues like annual bonus payouts, job advertising in Singapore fell by 35% in Q4 2012 compared to Q3.
  • With the growing Chinese property market, property management roles rose by 13.6% in China.
  • The increased demand for corporate governance in South Korea created a 14.8% rise in job advertisements for consultants and analysts.

Market Outlook 2013 - Full House Again

Last Saturday, I conducted another market outlook seminar for 2013, sharing how to read charts using behavioral analysis and how to identify the 4 major behavior patterns. This was done on-the-spot using real examples, and without using any indicators or special software.

I will be taking a break until CNY, and focus on helping my students in the Synapse Club forum. After this seminar, I already spotted some good picks which I can’t wait to share in the forum later on.

For those keen on future educational events, kindly sign-up for our mailing list and reply quickly once you receive the invitation (usually sent about a week before the event). The seats for such seminars are usually filled within a few hours, so it is best to reserve early.

Feedback

“Comfortable with the pace, good for beginners. Speaker is competent.”
– Natarajan (Accountant, 3 years experience)

“Straight forward delivery and sharing, no frills. Speaker is good and knowledgable. One key take-away is Spencer’s impressive track record.”
– Matthew Liang (Trader, 6 years experience)

“This seminar covers on basic to intermediate trading skills and experience and also current market and stocks outlook. Most of the other seminars outside covers only trading skills and marketing information only. Now I have a better understanding of the price action movement. The current market outlook is very good, as it covers USA, Singapore and commodities. Spencer is a very experienced trader.”
– Bernard Lim (Commercial manager, 8 years experience)

“Speaker is humble, soft-spoken and down to Earth for 1st impression.”
– Ernest (Software Engineer, 2 years experience)

“Ver informative, some original techniques were shared.”
– Edwin

“Fresh and honest perspectives. Good learning session. The emphasis on behavior analysis is different from what i have heard out there. Speaker is not flamboyant & very honest and clear.”
– Leonard

“A different perspective compared with other trainers. Speaker is pretty good.”
– SJ (3 years experience)

“Explanation was clear and information shared was generous. My key takeaway was the 4 setups shared.”
– Kwan Ming Wei (5 years experience)

“The best part is I get to see the trainer does his analysis. I also get to know more about accumulation & distribution phase. Another thing I learnt is how to get the longer term view of the market to trade on the shorter timeframe. My key takeaway is how to do chart-reading & identify the accumulation phase such that the price is ready for the big move. Speaker is humble.”
– Jody Ong (2 years experience)

Market Outlook 2013 - Back by Popular Demand

After giving the “Market Outlook 2013 Seminar” last week, I got a lot of requests to hold another session as seats were very limited. Those who attended last week will recognise this chart, and kudos who those who acted on what I said in the seminar and bought this stock when it gapped down the next day as predicted, potentially capturing a 9% upside surge.

You can read more about the feedback we got on the previous seminar:
https://synapsetrading.com/2013/01/market-outlook-2013-the-big-moves-ahead/

Due to space constraints, we were only able to accomodate 50 people, and I promised to organise another session as soon as possible for those who missed out, so here it is! For those who already went for the previous seminar, please do not sign up for this one, and give others a chance to instead.

For those keen on this seminar, kindly sign-up for our mailing list and reply quickly once you receive the invitation (I will be sending it out next Tuesday at noon). The seats for the previous seminar were filled within a few hours, so it is best to reserve early.

See you soon!

Market Outlook 2013 - The BIG Moves Ahead

Last Saturday, I conducted a market outlook seminar for 2013, sharing how to read charts using behavioral analysis and how to identify the 4 major behavior patterns. This was done on-the-spot using real examples, and without using any indicators or special software.

Due to space constraints, we were only able to accomodate 50 people, so I will try to organise another session as soon as possible for those who missed out. For those who already went for this seminar, please do not sign up for the next one and give others a chance.

For those keen on the next seminar, kindly sign-up for our mailing list and reply quickly once you receive the invitation (usually sent about a week before the event). The seats for this seminar were filled within a few hours, so it is best to reserve early.

Feedback

“Articulated insights on trading, my key takeaways are the 4 major patterns of market behaviour, and the distribution/accumulation phases which appear as low price volatility on price charts. I think it’s great – no use of jargons at all! The speaker is soft-spoken and not “showy” as compared to other speakers.”
– Howard

“Very comprehensive, covers a lot of ground. There is a lot more focus on behavioral analysis and price action then other courses. Now, I have a lot more awareness of how price may reflect behaviour of big players.”
– GH (Student, 3 years experience)

“This workshop is informative and updated, and the speaker is good, friendly and open.”
– Valerie (Student, NTU, <1 year experience)

“Very informative and sincere, focused on trading psychology. Now I see markets as a form of psychological warfare.”
– Adrian Tan (Student, NTU, <1 year)

“Spencer is very keen to teach and is sincere in what he wants to do. This course is different because it uses less charts, and more psychology & behaviour of buyers and sellers. It is less technical, and more interesting & suits my cup of tea.”
– Maween (4 years experience)

“This a clear presentation by the speaker, with heavy focus on the behavioral side. Spencer is modest and willing to share. Very modest in marketing his program.”
– Yap BT (IT Sector)

“This workshop is different because it combines TA & mind analysis. I learnt how to ride the trend to maximise profit. ”
– Darren

“Provides a concise overview of a broad sample of markets. This changed the way I see the markets. My key take-away is the concept of market behaviour.”
– Daniel (Sales, 3 years experience)

“The workshop is informative and provides a good overview of the market. This speaker sounds genuine.”
– Helmy Hamzar (3 years experience)

“The workshop is informative, structured, concise and realistic.”
– Gary Koh (7 years experience)

“Insightful and factual interaction.”
– Bennie Yeo (HR)

“The thing I liked best about this workshop is the real examples. The main difference is that there are no indicators, and simple to understand. My key take-away is that behavioral/psychology is key. The speaker is experienced.”
– Ng Guang Jie (Student, <1 year experience)

“This changes the way I see markets by giving me some more insight to the market play. Very good for beginners.”
– Ng Chin Huat (Exxon Mobil, 1 year experience)

“This method is practical, simple and clear. My key take-away is the 4 major price behavior patterns – BSBT. The speaker is knowledgeable and  experience. Looking forward to mor seminars in the future.”
– MiKuan (Clerk, 5 years of experience)

“Wide coverage, speaker is humble and articulate. This method is different from those out there as it covers behavioral analysis. One key take-away is that markets could potentially be at their last leg.”
– Tang Poh Sheng (Optimal online marketing Pte Ltd)

Email from a new student: Traders Network - Private Forum

I recently received a heart-warming letter from one of my new students, and I thought I’ll share it here. He will be one of the lucky 10 attending the March intake of the Synapse Program, and he has already started reaping the immediate benefits of the private discussion forum, even before attending the full program!

To all current students, I have recently created a new “Trading FAQ” section in the forum, and I will be answering all these questions and more in this new section, so that all new and in-coming students can benefit from it. 

Do join us here soon!