If the year were to end today, 2022 would rank as the 7th worst calendar year return for the stock market since the Great Depression. Despite there is still plenty of time left before the year is over, there’s no denying that this has been a terrible year in the stock market to date, especially […]
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Time to Invest in Singapore REITs Again? Learn More at REITs Symposium 2022
Filed Under: How to investTagged With: Investment Opportunities, REITs Investing, Stock Investment
If you have followed me for a long time, you know I was one of the early adopters to advocate using REITs as an Income Generating Asset for retirement. I have written an article to explain how REIT investing works and over the years, more and more people started investing in Singapore REITs (S-REIT). But REIT […]

How to Invest in an Upside Down World Like Now
Filed Under: How to investTagged With: Global Financial Crisis, Global Momentum Compass, Interest Rate, Investment Opportunities, Oil Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, stock market crash
It never feels good when we are in this kind of market, it is hard to find any optimistic news. From interest rate hikes to inflation fear, from Russia Ukraine tension to global recession. The financial market is upside-down and many cracks are spreading. How should you position your investment to protect your downside and […]

What Are the Safe Haven Investments Amidst the Russia-Ukraine War?
Filed Under: Investment IdeasTagged With: Bond Investment, Commodity Investment, Cryptocurrency, Global Momentum Compass, Gold Investment, Interest Rate, Russia-Ukraine War, Stock Investment
As unfortunate as it is, Russia has decided to attack Ukraine. While it seems to be a geographic conflict, it is actually a financial war in disguise. As I have explained in this article, there is an invisible financial hand behind most of the geo-conflicts, and the Russia-Ukraine war is no different. If you are […]

How Will The Russia-Ukraine Tension Rock The Global Financial Market?
Filed Under: Investment IdeasTagged With: Commodity Investment, ETF Investment, Gold Investment, Investment Opportunities, Oil Crisis, Stock Investment
Russia-Ukraine tension is all over the news headlines recently, and it is only natural to ask if war is really looming? And how will it affect the financial market and our lives? I always say that you can’t invest successfully if you don’t understand history, and you won’t understand history if you don’t understand finance. […]

Why Income Investors Should Pay Attention to Singapore REITs Now
Filed Under: Investment IdeasTagged With: Financial Repression, Income Investing, Invest for Retirement, REITs Investing, Stock Investment
Tapering and rate hikes are lingering over the financial market since December and they will be the biggest drivers of the stock market in 2022. What should we invest in a rising inflation and interest rate environment? If you follow my blog, you will understand that there is no long term investment. Every investment moves […]
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One simple way to follow the market trends and invest your money wisely
Filed Under: How to invest, Most PopularTagged With: Global Momentum Compass, Invest for Retirement, momentum investing, Stock Investment, Stock Market, value investing
What is your biggest fear of investing? Are you afraid of Choosing the wrong investment and losing money? Missing the opportunities which were right in front of you? Those used to be my struggles too, until I found a systematic way to invest. To be fair, there are many ways of …
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3 Stages you need to Achieve Financial Freedom and Early Retirement
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We all dream about financial freedom. We all want to keep up our lifestyle after or even before we retire, and to continue enjoying the things we are passionate about without worry about money. But for many people, that often stays a dream. What are the steps to turn that dream into …
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Invitation to my new Telegram Channel
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If you are following my blog and you are serious about financial freedom, I invite you to be among the first to join my new Telegram Channel - “FIRE with Ivan”. For the past 12 years, I have been using this blog and email to communicate with you. If you are still reading my blog articles and …
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What Is the Metaverse and Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Investment Opportunity
Filed Under: Investment Ideas, Most PopularTagged With: Cryptocurrency, Invest for Retirement, Investment Opportunities, Long Term Investment, Stock Investment
If you are still asking which cryptocurrency you should “invest” in, you are heading in the wrong direction. As I have discussed in my earlier article, the value of what crypto brings to this world is not just a few more symbols to trade or a get rich quick scheme. It is a much bigger revolution. …

Long Term Investment: 3 Reasons Why Is a Bad Investment Strategy
Filed Under: How to invest, Most PopularTagged With: Behavioral Finance, Buy And Hold, Long Term Investment, Stock Investment, Warren Buffett
How often do you hear the advice to do long term investment? They say the smartest thing to do is to buy and hold because the market always come back; stay invested and you will outperform 90% of the fund managers. Should you believe long term investing? Long term investing seems to make …
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Bitcoin: Is It a Good Long Term Investment?
Filed Under: How to invest, Most PopularTagged With: Alternative Investment, Asset Allocation, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, investment basics
Is Bitcoin a fad or the future? Is it worth long-term investment? Should you still buy it now at this price? These are the common questions that my clients and subscribers ask lately, and you probably want the answers too. I have wanted to write an article about Bitcoin on several occasions but I …
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