If you want to invest for retirement, you are facing an uphill task. Most investment strategies will never help you reach your retirement goals. The reason is simple, they are investment strategies, not retirement strategies. You need to understand that investing for wealth and investing for retirement are not the same thing. I wish I […]
Investing for Retirement: Why you should not over-rely on REITs investment
Real Estate Investment Trust, a.k.a. REIT, is a popular income generating investment nowadays. It is also one of the 5 core Income Generating Assets that I recommend for retirement planning. But the risks of investing in REITs are not well understood. In the course of my work, I realize many people have these common misconceptions: I […]
How Does CPF Life Fit into Your Retirement Planning
If you read a lot about retirement planning, you may have built up some Income Generating Assets such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) or Retirement Income Plans. But few people talk about CPF Life. This is not surprising because people tend to associate retirement planning with stock and property investments. Many people believe that […]
3 Best Retirement Plans in Singapore That Can Provide Guaranteed Income After You Retire
When you retire, your employment income stops, but not your expenses. You still got to pay for your food, your transport and your health care. If you are not lucky enough, you may still have an outstanding mortgage loan to pay. Do you have retirement plans which generate guaranteed passive income to pay off these […]
What do Singaporeans Invest for Retirement Planning
Have you saved enough for your retirement? Do you want to know where your fellow Singaporeans stand across the globe when it comes to making investment choices for retirement planning? The world is sitting on the ageing “time bomb” while many governments have to set aside 50% GDP for the costs of ageing. And you know that you […]
How to use Singapore REITs to generate retirement income
The only way to retire in Singapore is to own Incoming Generating Assets. I have discussed how you can use optimally leveraged and discounted property to generate good income for your retirement. However, there is a problem. While Asian investors are still trying to catch the last train of purchasing physical properties, the ultra-rich from the […]