A few days ago, Temasek published details of its investment performance. Temasek reported that it delivered a 24.5% shareholder return in the past financial year. I saw some interesting comments in the forum. Some people say the Temasek manager is lousy, his average return is better; some say by just investing in S&P 500 ETF, […]
Investing the GIC Way – How to Ride Out and Profit From a Global Pandemic Crisis
The global pandemic has changed how we live and invest in many ways. But we need to be clear that what we are experiencing is not the first crisis, nor will it be the last in your lifetime. Life goes on. As an investor, there are lessons to learn and yet to be learned. The […]
Bitcoin: Is It a Good Long Term Investment?
Is Bitcoin a fad or the future? Is it worth long-term investment? Should you still buy it now at this price? These are the common questions that my clients and subscribers ask lately, and you probably want the answers too. I have wanted to write an article about Bitcoin on several occasions but I have […]
What is an Accredited Investor
When you deal with investment products, you may stumble upon the term “Accredited Investor”. Accredited investors (AI) are often referring to High Networth Individuals. They have access to some of the untraditional or sophisticated investment products which are out of touch by the retail investors. What is so good about products for Accredited Investors? In […]
Why buy and hold investment strategy makes little sense
We all hope that one day we will have enough money to live off our savings and retire, but not everybody is willing to take the first step. Why? Because the advice we received every day from the media and “experts” is often confusing and contradicting. Did you ever hope that there is some way to […]
One simple investment strategy to ride through tough stock market environments
The recent stock market crash is a good test for the faith of many investors. Should you buy stocks now at distressed price or should you “cut loss” and re-enter the market later? What I am thinking now is, what would Warren Buffett, George Soros or Jim Rogers be doing now? What would Wee Ee Chao or Koh Wee […]