2022 was a tough year for stock investors, especially technology stocks. Share prices of Major US tech companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google have fallen around 30% to 40%. Tesla, once a darling for get-rich-quick investors, fell 70%. Not to mention a few high-profile collapses of crypto-related companies such as FTX. Why did technology stocks […]
How to Hedge Your Stock Portfolio Risks Using Futures Contracts
The stock market has been volatile and uncertain since the beginning of 2022, and you may have stocks in your portfolio not making money. The question is, “What can you do if you want to keep these stocks?” In my previous article, I shared with you how to use Options to enhance your stock portfolio […]
How to Increase Your Stock Portfolio Return With Option Strategies
The stock markets have not been easy for investors since the beginning of the year. Stocks had their worst first half-year run in 52 years given the fears of the Russia-Ukraine war, high oil prices, the never-ending pandemic, as well as inflation and recession worries. The stock market volatilities were constantly at a high level […]
Investment Pitfall – A Consumer’s Mind
If the year were to end today, 2022 would rank as the 7th worst calendar year return for the stock market since the Great Depression. Despite there is still plenty of time left before the year is over, there’s no denying that this has been a terrible year in the stock market to date, especially […]
Time to Invest in Singapore REITs Again? Learn More at REITs Symposium 2022
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 […]