By now, you all should have heard about this Greek debt crisis. I haven’t blogged about this topic for long, only keep on warning investors when they became
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Employer will no longer lose security bond over pregnant maid
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has clarified that employers no longer stand to lose their $5,000 security bond if a maid gets pregnant, an often-cited reason why employers
The DBSS Saga
Last week, I’ve highlighted to the investors that when Khaw Boon Wan blogs, it’s going to be official. It seems that controlling property prices has become a definite
Is private property investment safe? high yield? inflation hedged?
When I first started this blog, I wanted to focus on financial products. However, it becomes increasingly frustrating to me how poorly people misunderstand property investment. Many investors
Khaw Boon Wan's worries about the property buyers
Last week, new minister of Ministry of National Development, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, wrote a blog entry, “my worries“. He expressed deep concern for property speculators. He says:
3 Lessons to learn from John Paulson's wrong bet on Sino Forest
Prominent hedge-fund investor John Paulson, who runs the $38 billion Paulson & Co., is having a big headache due to the recent collapse in shares of China forestry
Common psychological biases among Asian investors
Recently, Hubbis, a leading provider of content and online training for Asia’s Wealth Management & Private Banking Industry, published a report The High Net Worth Guide to Wealth
Perennial China Retail Trust down 12.86% on SGX debut
Perennial China Retail Trust, which owns shopping mall assets in China, closed at 61 cents on its debut in SGX yesterday – 12.86% below its IPO price. In
Trading of Singapore govt bonds at SGX
From July 8 2011, you can buy and sell Singapore Government bonds on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The bonds are Singapore Government Securities (SGS), debt instruments issued by
Child Development Credits
Today, I received letter regarding Child Development Credit for my daughter. I believe this is relevant to many Singapore families, thus I will provide more information here. On