Asia shares edge higher, dollar backtracks – Feb 5 2025

Today’s Market News Wall Street rises on US-China trade optimism, energy boost Google parent Alphabet plans $75 billion capital expenditures this year, misses on cloud revenue US dollar edges lower as China tariffs kick in China sets firm fix for yuan, soothing devaluation worry Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint Dollar backs off […]

US Stock markets – Feb 4 2025

Palantir’s “AI Revolution”  Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR) surged 22.75% in after-hours trading on Monday after reporting strong financial earnings results. Financials: Palantir reported earnings of 14 cents per share and revenue of $827.5 million in the past quarter; both were better than expected. Powering the Story: In the quarter, U.S. revenue shot up 52%, and the total contract […]

Lower Home Ownership; Higher Car Ownership, Income Growth Outpaced Expense Growth: 6 Things We Learned From The Household Expenditure Survey 2023

Every 5 years, the Singapore Government conducts a comprehensive Household Expenditure Survey (HES). The most recent report issued in January 2025 – and was compiled based on household demographic, socio-economic characteristics and ownership statistics in 2023. The results are used for studies on household expenditure and income, as well as to update the weighting pattern […]

Singapore Gym Membership Cheatsheet (2025 Edition)

Choosing the right gym will not just allow you to be fit, but it enables you to do it for the long term with better results. The right environment, coupled with the proper influence and equipment will propel you to achieve more than just sweating it out for one session. By using this cheatsheet, you’ll […]

Is HDB Flat Prices Going Up A Good Or Bad Thing?

If you’re looking for a sure-fire conversation starter in Singapore, HDB flat prices are always a hot topic among relatives and friends. Whether it’s your uncle in his 60s reminiscing about the days when HDB flats cost less than $100,000, your single friends lamenting today’s high prices, or your married cousins considering selling their newly […]

Stocks jump, dollar rollercoaster as US tariffs paused – Feb 4 2025

Today’s Market News S&P 500, Nasdaq, pare losses as Trump’s Mexico tariffs paused India’s Gland Pharma reports higher Q3 profit as expenses drop Hong Kong Q4 GDP expands 2.4% y/y, slightly faster than forecast Taiwan to help companies relocate to US following Trump tariffs India’s January factory activity growth hit six-month high, PMI shows Key […]

Guide To Dividend Investing In Singapore

There are different kinds of investment strategies that we can adopt as investors. In Singapore, one popular investment strategy would be dividend investing. Dividend investing is a method of investing in stocks to generate dividend income from these investments. Dividend investing is somewhat similar to income investing, with the key difference being that dividend investing […]