Imagine yourself doing nothing but collecting money every day, that has to be one of the biggest fantasies to many Singaporeans. In the past, only the wealthiest in the world have this privilege and this has been the most well-kept secrets of wealth for thousands of years. What you might not realize is that you […]
The secret of early retirement in Singapore
For many Singaporeans, the idea of an early retirement is pure fantasy. If you recall your everyday hearing about expensive housing, car and even food, you will be convinced that you will never be able to retire at all. But what if early retirement isn’t quite as an impossible task as you think? Today I […]
How to find Singapore High Dividend Yield stocks in 5 minutes
Dividend-paying stocks are the most popular investment products among Singaporeans to plan for retirement. After I published this article last week, many readers want to know what are the tools available to choose dividend stocks efficiently. Gone with the days when you have to fork out big bucks before you can jump onto the wagon of stock […]
Two alternative investments to Singapore Savings Bonds
For many years, Singaporeans were deprived of products offering both safety and reasonable returns. Singapore Savings Bonds is a wake-up call for banks, insurance companies and financial institutions to stop offering mediocre products and up their games. The investment for Singapore Savings Bonds can start from as low as $500, and based on current rate […]
Why Dividend Stocks alone is not the best Income Investing strategy
“Asset allocation can offer investors cash flows similar to dividends stocks with lower risk” Many investors buy dividend stocks. This usually means buying ‘blue-chips’ that have a track record of paying dividends. Such investors are typically ‘buy and hold’ type of investors who don’t actively manage at all. While investing in dividend yielding stocks may […]
You Could Be Richer Than You Think
Every year, more than $16 billion in dividends are paid out to investors. It was reported this week that there were $68.3 million worth of unclaimed shares and dividends still held in SGX, these belong to 83,000 investors. Among them, some 74,000 investors failed to cash their dividend cheques, amounting to $53.7 million in total. In […]