From public investment to revenue: Seven gates
A large public-investment plan is only the starting point. Before it becomes revenue and cash flow, money must pass through a project, a worksite, certified work and payment documents.
Global gold rises, yet SJC buyers can still lose
Spot gold gained 8.02% over one month while SJC's selling price fell. The domestic premium and the dealer's buy-back spread, not the headline world price, determine the cash an owner receives.
USD 70 billion in guarantees changes the debt read
A commitment that has not yet required cash can still change how a bond is priced. The key questions are when it can be called and who absorbs the shortfall.
Alphabet Is the Main Bet, Homebuilders Are Secondary
Berkshire's latest 13F includes Alphabet, Lennar and D.R. Horton. The wide gap in position sizes shows they are not three investment ideas carrying equal weight.
Rising deposits do not prove money left investing
Household deposits have passed VND 11 quadrillion, but a month-end balance cannot identify where the money came from. Reading capital flows requires transaction evidence from each asset class.
SSI record date is 18 August, cash starts from 14 September
A record date is not a payment date. SSI's timetable is a useful guide to separating entitlement, shareholder records and cash timing.
A Trade Deficit Must Be Tested Against Output
A trade deficit does not, by itself, tell us whether an economy is weakening or investing for growth. The real test is whether imported goods become output, orders and profits.
Hanoi apartments: Do not merge primary and resale prices
Launch prices and resale prices are not two names for one market level. Comparing the right inventory, all-in cost and liquidity prevents a premature market call.
Vietnam's $220 Billion Is Not Money in Investors' Wallets
A huge digital-asset transaction figure is not a measure of what Vietnamese investors hold. Reading the metric correctly is the first defence against overstating both market size and safety.
DGC Has a New CEO, Its Governance Test Begins
DGC has appointed a new chief executive and sole legal representative. Whether governance risk is actually easing will depend on disclosure quality, cash flow and project execution.
S&P 500 clears 7,800 as yields remain the real test
US equities reached a new high while Treasury yields stayed elevated. Earnings provide a cushion, but that cushion has clear conditions.
Securities Firms Are the Gateway to Vietnam's Carbon Market
An emissions allowance cannot move from a factory to an order book on its own. Securities firms provide the account and order-control layer, while their economic benefit still needs operating data to be measured.