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
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 […]
Stock Market Crash: 3 Things You Can Do Now
The financial market had a turbulent start in 2022. From the stock market to cryptocurrencies, everything seems to be falling. What should investors do now? If this is the first time that you are experiencing a market downturn or you feel lost, you should continue reading. Believe it or not, the stock market crashes almost […]
Ivan’s First Chinese Facebook Live Show – All About Metaverse (元宇宙)
Metaverse is the hottest topic in the financial market now. It is moving our digital life to a new level by integrating many latest technologies. The metaverse will be right at the new frontier of human digital evolution, because it puts many innovations together such as blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), etc. I am honoured […]
Regulatory Update on “Premium Charge” Terminology for Investment-Linked Policies
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released the amended MAS Notice 307 on 08 October 2020. This revision will impact investment-linked policies (ILP) issued by all insurers from 08 October 2021 onwards. I applause for the new regulation as the charges for investment-linked policies are always complicated and confusing. This gives the consumer a […]
What is The Future of Bitcoin
If you follow my blog and Telegram channel, you know I am not a big fan of “investing” in Bitcoin. Many people consider Bitcoin as a get rich scheme, but to me, Bitcoin is not exactly an investment (for now) or even a currency. It is a collectable. It is a “token” that proves that we […]