Friday, July 9, 2010

Temasek Investment Results

Mr. Tan,
Did you read the article about Temasek's investment returns in the Straits Times? A similar article appeared in the Asian Wall Street Journal - same information but completing different view - a more neutral view. Would be good to have our comments in your blog.

REPLY
I read the Straits Times report with some a pinch of salt. A large part of the investment gains came from the recovery of the global stockmarkets, and more specifically, the Singapore market, where Temasek held a large stake. I do recall that is fact was mentioned, but it was hidden amidst the overwhelming praises of good performance.

My personal investments also recovered significantly, and I did precisely NOTHING.