CPF is one of the most important assets for retirement planning in Singapore. But it is often under invested. Although CPF board pays you an almost guaranteed interest rate for your savings, you can still invest your CPF to earn a potentially higher return. There are a variety of instruments approved for CPF investment, such […]
Average Inflation Targeting – How It Kills Your Retirement Plans
If you are a retiree or planning for retirement, you need to understand inflation. And if you are wondering what will drive the direction of the stock market in the near future, it is not the historical high of the Nasdaq stock index or a new vaccine, it will be the “average inflation targeting”. Inflation […]
Gold Price Surging: Is It Too Late to Buy Gold Now?
The gold price has soared beyond the record of US $2,000 per ounce. The rally is so strong that it spilled over to the silver market. Silver rallied from $18 per ounce to $26 per ounce, a 44% rally in a month. Now the questions are, “How high can the price of gold and silver […]
The Last Relay – Ivan’s Reflection in January 2020
2020 started with some interesting notes. The dynamics of the market have made some swift shifts but most are within the expectations of my earlier GMC updates. Let me summarize the key investment opportunities this year. Recession is NOT coming One rule that I obey faithfully is that when there is too much consensus in […]
Invest for Retirement: How to Build Resiliency in Volatile Markets
If you are planning for your retirement or financial freedom, you probably start 2019 with a disturbing question after the stock market crash in December 2018. Should you continue to invest or quit? There is no shortage of information on the internet, you probably subscribe to many financial blogs or newspapers. But the information itself […]
5 Outrageous Market Outlook for 2019 and How They Affect You
Let me put this down first: 2019 is going to be a year of global wealth re-distribution, and money will sneak out of your retirement nest egg if you still try to make and preserve your wealth in a conventional way. The fact that you are reading this article is probably because you care about […]