2.The Hidden Costs of Disability: Increased expenses & loss of income
The majority of people are aware of how crucial it is to have insurance and savings for major life events like retirement, marriage, and home ownership. However, few prepare for the potential for disability. However, long-term disability expenses can stealthily deplete your bank account and upend your sense of security. The actual cost of disability […]
1. What long-term care is, why you need to start planning now.
As Singapore’s population grows and life expectancy rises, long-term care costs become a bigger part of financial planning. But for many Singaporeans, they still don’t think about it until it’s too late. This post will explain: what long-term care is, why everyone, not just older people, needs to plan for it how planning ahead can […]
Asia Morning Trading News Jun 18 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves Stocks end in the red, mostly. Main U.S. and European indices fall 0.7%-1.1%, but Asia holds up better – China flat, Japan in the green, MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.4% The dollar has its best day in over a month, rising 0.8% and rebounding from last week’s three and a half year […]
Asia Morning Trading News Jun 17 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves Oil slides as much as 4% at one stage on Monday but Brent futures settle only 1.35% lower at $73.23/bbl, suggesting a chunky risk premium remains in the price. Oil spiked 7% on Friday. Wall Street rebounds strongly, with the S&P 500 back above 6000 points and the Nasdaq gaining 1.4%. Nvidia […]
Asia Morning Trading News Jun 13 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves The dollar index hits a three-year low of 97.60, and the euro scales $1.16 for the first time since Nov, 2021. Treasury yields fall across the curve, especially the long end, after a solid 30-year auction. 30-year yield is down 7 bps to 4.84%, on track for its biggest weekly fall […]
Asia Morning Trading News Jun 12 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves Wall Street ends in the red, having earlier hit highs last seen in February-March. The S&P 500 falls 0.3%, the Nasdaq loses 0.5%. Consumer cyclicals sector falls 1%, and energy is the best-performing sector up 1.5%. U.S. stock market volatility, as measured by the VIX index, falls to its lowest in […]
Asia Morning Trading News June 11 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves World stocks hit record peaks for a fifth day, and on Wall Street the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise closer to their recent highs. Benchmark U.S. indices gain as much as 0.6%. Intel shares leap almost 8%, the biggest advancer on the S&P 500, while energy (+1.8%) and consumer cyclicals (+1.3%) are the […]
US stock quick picks – June 10 2025
Notables Notable Earnings Today: GameStop (NYSE: GME), GitLab (Nasdaq: GTLB), Dave & Buster’s (Nasdaq: PLAY), Stitch Fix (Nasdaq: SFIX), Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO), United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI), J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM), Core & Main (NYSE: CNM), Designer Brands (NYSE: DBI), PetMed Express (Nasdaq: PETS). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: KEEPON […]
Morning Asia trading 10 Jun 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves World stocks set a new record high. The MSCI World index rises 0.3% to 895.60 points. Wall Street closes in the green despite a flurry of late selling, and the S&P 500 nudges further above 6000 points. The Russell 2000 small caps index rises most, up 0.6%. The dollar index slips 0.25%. But […]
Morning Trading news Jun 6 2025
Today’s Key Market Moves Tesla shares sink 14% after President Trump lashes out at CEO Elon Musk, escalating a public spat between the two. Tesla shares are now down 33% this year. The Nasdaq slides 0.8% and the S&P 500 falls 0.5%. The dollar hits a 7-week low on an index basis. It’s now a whisker from […]
