In this blog, I talk a lot about Income Generating Asset (IGA). Without passive income from these IGAs, you simply have no means to retire. If you have not allocated high yield bonds in your investment portfolio, you should read on. Many Singaporeans prefer dividend stocks for their retirements, it is a good strategy. The […]
Interest Rate Hike: 4 impacts it has to you and your money
Will you give it a yawn when you hear the news that the interest rate hike is coming? You may yet to realise how deeply this will affect you and your money. For a start, when the US Federal Reserve increases their interest rates, it is not only an American thing. US interest rates matter […]
Should you include Absolute Return Hedge Funds in your Asset Allocation?
Are hedge funds, a form of investments journalists love to hate, worth a second look? Should your asset allocation include alternative investment such as Absolute Return funds into your portfolio? Traditionally, any forms of investment other than cash, equities and bonds are considered as an alternative investment. That includes properties, commodities and hedge funds. Although […]
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 […]
Don't overlook currency risk of your investment portfolio
If you have not noticed, Singapore Dollar has appreciated sharply against to the USD in the past month. This could be surprise to many people as many have expected USD to appreciate after the US government shutdown and debt ceiling saga being “resolved”. However, if you take a look at MAS announcement on Oct 14, […]
Why Does Equal-Weighting Outperform Value- and Price-Weighting
Yesterday, I attended a seminar hosted by EDHEC-Risk Institute. The speech was given by Raman Uppal, Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School. The topic was “Why Does Equal-Weighting Outperform Value- and Price-Weighting“. In the seminar, Professor Raman Uppal presented his research on comparing the performance of equal weighted portfolios with value weighted and price weighted portfolios, […]