If you are investing for retirement, you need passive income to cover your expenses. But safe and consistent income is hard to come by nowadays. The ugly truth about retirement is that the traditional way of generating income doesn’t work anymore due to the modern loose monetary policies. While the low-interest rate is great to […]
5 Ugly Truths of the Coming Retirement Crisis and How to Deal With It
We were on the verge of the greatest retirement crisis in history and COVID-19 just triggered it. In the decades to come, globally, we will witness hundreds of millions of people slipping into poverty in their retirement years, not because they lost money in the stock market, but because they are savers. If you are […]
Investing in REITs – Why It Is NOT the Right Time to Buy Now
With the global recession triggered by COVID-19, we have seen that the Singapore REITs index has suffered a massive 20% loss. You may be asking, “What would be the impact of COVID-19 on REITs? Is it a good time to buy REITs now?” In this article, I want to help you understand three questions. Why […]
Oil Prices Dip Below Zero: Why It Matters To You
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. […]
The Last Relay – Ivan’s Reflection in January 2020
2020 started with some interesting notes. The dynamics of the market have made some swift shifts but most are within the expectations of my earlier GMC updates. Let me summarize the key investment opportunities this year. Recession is NOT coming One rule that I obey faithfully is that when there is too much consensus in […]
REITs to Riches – How to learn about REITs investing
Many people bought Real Estate Investment Trusts as a safe haven with a stable income. But professionals know REIT is just like any other instruments, you should invest for total return (both capital gain and dividend income). Since I published the article warning investors that REITs was overvalued, I received a lot of queries about […]