THE EDGE ISSUE - SEPT 3 - SEPT 9, 2007. BUY/SELL/HOLD *NEW

COVER PAGE : Waiting out the STORM - Close to 80% of retail funds in Singapore lost money during the last three months.

COVER STORY : Equities still the preferred asset class(Page PW 2)

COVER STORY : Brazil valuations and earnings grow attractive(Page PW 4)

Doors to world's biggest casino open (Page 4)

S&P's Corbet leaves amid subprime fallout (Page 4)

Global overview : Who's the borrower ? (Page 6)

Tan Kim Seng's son among C2O's new investors (Page 8 )

Aussino lays the foundation for next growth spurt (Page 10)

Thorns in DBS's ROSA (Page 12)

Hotung now on a stronger footing, looks to China for new investments (Page 14)

WesTech's new share placement unlikely to satisfy all its funding needs (Page 16)

Pan Hong expands landbank amid heightened nervousness (Page 18 )

Cash is not always king (Page 18 )

Bouncing back with Centillion (Page 21)

Linair earnings soar on booming business in China, prepares for push into Mid East (Page 22)

Soft options for hard drives (Page 23)

Magnecomp's sale of HDD business a sign of industry maturity (Page 23)

Nokia's new door to revenue (Page 24)

Malaysian carriers flying high (Page 25)

Should Singapore worry about rising inflation ? (Page 26)

Why some nations stumble, others soar (Page 27)

When floodgates of Chinese capital open (Page 28 )

Another volatile week (Page 29)

Uni-Asia Finance : Riding the ship-financing and asset management wave (Page 30)

Buyout funds face elusive returns (Page 31)

Kuik family ups stake in Sim Lian Group (Page 34)

Fighting for quality (Page 40)

Dog days for the market (Page 40)


CITY & COUNTRY :

Ascendas India Trust : Ahead of the Game (Page CC 1)

Foreign investor appetite in India still strong (Page CC 5)

Mumbai rents are at 'exorbitant' levels (Page CC 6)

UK Lenders tighten subprime credit (Page CC 6)

Billionaire Adelson weighs India, Japan plans at Macau opening (Page CC 7)


BROKERS DIGEST :

Chemoil Energy - BUY (Initiating Coverage) (tp = US$1.02)

GuocoLand - MAINTAIN BUY (tp = $5.55)

Rotary Engineering - MAINTAIN BUY (tp = $1.53)

China Haida - MAINTAIN BUY (tp = 43 cents)

Hiap Seng Engineering - MAINTAIN BUY (tp = 84 cents)

SMB United - BUY (tp = 54 cents)

Federal Int'l - BUY (Initiating Coverage) (tp = $1.03)

Olam Int'l - MAINTAIN BUY (tp = $3.57)

Thai Beverage Public Co - MAINTAIN SELL (tp = 24 cents)


PERSONAL WEALTH SECTION :

Fund strategy in a volatile market (Page PW 1)

Commodity funds trounce falling stocks (Page PW 5)

Hedge fund investors trying to redeem the unknown (Page PW 5)

The Fed, investor confidence and volatility (Page PW 8 )


OPTIONS SECTION :

Cruising into good times (Page OP 1)


VOLUME MOVERS :

Centillion Environment and Recycling Ltd

Oculus Ltd

LC Development Ltd

Lian Beng Group Ltd


HOT STOCKS :

THE TIDE GOES OUT FOR SOME MARINE STOCKS

COSCO CORP - Superior relative strength (Support at $4.62, a successful break above $5 mark indicates a target of $6.30)

Labroy Marine - Breakdown (A break below $2 indicates a target of $1.65)

Sembcorp Industries - Possible retreat (Resistance at $5.50. A pull back is likely to $5.25. A Break below this level will lead to a downside of $4.64)

Keppel Corp - Rebound ahead (Support at $12.30, Next upside is $14.00)

SembCorp Marine - Testing resistance, attempting breakout (tp = $4.80)

ASL Marine - Could break down (tp = $1.20)