Stock Picks for 2010

It's a new year now, so what are the stock picks that everyone will be looking at in 2010?

Here are some of my views on stock picks for 2010:

Oceanus - They just successfully launched a listing in Taiwan. Given that Chinese New Year is coming, the sales of abalones will increase.

SAT Services (SATsvs) - Acquisition of Singapore Food Industries (SFI) gave them a good diversification from airport services and as the economy is recovering, more will travel. Plus with the opening of the IR in 2010, we are expecting more tourists to come to Singapore.

SIA - The airline in Singapore widely known to offer one of the best services in the world. Travel statistics is improving as well as passenger loads as the economy recovers.

Commodities related company (Noble group, Wilmar, Olam) - With low interest rates, commodities will still perform.

Property (Kepland, Capitaland, Allgreen, CDLHtrust) - High end properties seems to be still appreciating despite cooling down.

Metals - The economy is recovering, so metals will start to move up as industries need metals for constructions and such.

Anwell Tech - It will start its production of its new, first in the world thin solar panels in early 2010 and with China going for solar energy, this might be a gem.

Tip: The first trading day of a new year is the most important in generalising the trend of the stock market for the whole year. If the first day is up, then most probably the market will do well in that year. If it is down badly, be ready for another bear market or the next recession.