If you are planning for your retirement or financial freedom, you probably start 2019 with a disturbing question after the stock market crash in December 2018. Should you continue to invest or quit? There is no shortage of information on the internet, you probably subscribe to many financial blogs or newspapers. But the information itself […]
5 Outrageous Market Outlook for 2019 and How They Affect You
Let me put this down first: 2019 is going to be a year of global wealth re-distribution, and money will sneak out of your retirement nest egg if you still try to make and preserve your wealth in a conventional way. The fact that you are reading this article is probably because you care about […]
How to Invest Your SRS Account: The Complete Guide
Supplementary Retirement Scheme (a.k.a. SRS) is not strange to most Singaporeans. It is a deferred tax scheme which helps you save for the future while reducing your tax expenses now. If you are mid to high-income earners, SRS is a great way to save tax in addition to CPF top-up tax relief. For example, if […]
Investment Pitfalls: How Anchoring Bias Leads You to Bad Investment Decisions
What makes a good investor? Legendary investors such as Warren Buffett or Peter Lynch may be the first person who comes to your mind. It is hard to argue against their success, but I wonder how many retail investors (even the professional ones) have the same discipline, focus and patience to stay the course through […]
3 Fundamental Indicators That Every Stock Investor Should Know
There is a myriad of ways that an investor can approach stock picking. Some people prefer to find hidden gems by going through a company’s balance sheets, others prefer to rely on price chart analysis. Yet another class of traders may be value-based investors. In this article, we will be focusing on a fundamental based […]
Viva Industrial Trust and ESR REIT: What You Need to Know About the Proposed Merger
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) investing is an important component in Singaporeans’ retirement portfolio. Many people buy REITs with the intention to keep for their retirement years. But just as “company privatisation“, REITs merger becomes a new norm in today’s market. Recently, Viva Industrial Trust (VIT) and ESR-Reit announced a proposed merger to create Singapore’s fourth largest […]