Recently a lot of my clients and subscribers have asked if there is any investment opportunity given the collapse of oil prices. Is it time to buy oil ETFs or energy companies, or is a recession imminent? We all know the world has become chaotic, and 2020 is a year of miracles in financial markets. […]
Stock Market Plunged: Should You Buy Or Sell Now?
The recent stock market crash may have wiped out several years’ worth of your investment returns. I know you are in pain. But do you know covid-19 is not the real culprit of the stock market plunge? It is something else. I guess that your level of pain is probably negatively correlated to the number […]
3 Bond Investment Lessons From Swiber’s Winding-Up
Bond investment is always in voracious demand in Singapore. With many years of low deposit rate and lifeless Singapore stock market, people are struggling to find a better investment to place their hard-earned savings. Probably because the majority of the retail bonds are sold by the banks, many Singaporeans treat bonds just like fixed deposits – You put […]
Falling Oil Price: Will There Be A Credit Crunch?
Who are the smartest and most heartless companies in the world? You bet, the banks. If you recall my article at the beginning of the year, I have explained the real ‘time bomb’ from sharp falling oil price is not just the looming future of the energy companies but the impact to the financial system, the […]
Lower Oil Prices: Will They Pump The World Towards Growth or Deflation?
“Oil-price drop is one of the most important developments shaping the global outlook” – Janet Yellen, The chair of the Federal Reserve Oil prices have fallen significantly since the mid of 2014, and this is having a marked influence on the global economy. This startling price shift has already led to some wide-ranging market adjustments, while the […]
Falling Oil Price: How Will IT Impact The World And Your Investment in 2015
Oil, oil and it is oil again. The whole world is closely observing the oil prices, are you? Is the lower oil price doing any good or bad to your investment portfolio? How should you position your investments in 2015? The impact of falling oil prices on the global economy and your investment is a […]