Asia shares helped by China uplift, Trump’s tariff plans hang in the air – Jan 23 2025
Today’s Market News India market regulator proposes sachet-sized investments with easier rules China to allow foreign institutions to offer new types of financial services in free trade zones China unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets Taiwan says market uncertainty will be ‘new normal’ under Trump China and Hong Kong stocks tumble on […]
CPF Special Account (SA) Closed Down For Those 55 And Above: What Happens After The Closure And What You Can Do
On 19 January 2025, approximately 1.4 million CPF members aged 55 and above saw their Special Accounts closed down. This was a measure announced during the Singapore Budget 2024 last year – and gave CPF members about a year’s notice. We look at various scenarios to explain what exactly happens to your CPF Special Account (SA) […]
GXS Bank Vs Trust Bank Vs MariBank: Which Digital Bank Should You Choose?
To create a more vibrant banking scene, 3 digital banks currently operate in Singapore. Unlike traditional banks, they operate entirely online without any physical branches. Customers of the 3 digital banks can manage their finances through an app, which is backed up by a 24/7 helpline Often, these digital banks do not impose any minimum balance requirement for […]
The Math Behind TOTO – Here’s Why It (Statistically) Doesn’t Make Financial Sense To Play
One of the biggest annual prizes available is typically during the TOTO Reunion Draw around Chinese New Year – when the Group 1 prize is at least $5 million. This year, the Reunion Draw, which closes on 24 Jan 2025 at 9 pm, will be worth at least $10.8 million. While we agree that it might be […]
US stock markets – Jan 22
Notables Notable Earnings Today: GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX), Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY), Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD), SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG), Comerica (NYSE: […]
Stocks bask in Trump glow, tariff uncertainty weighs on dollar – Jan 22 2025
Today’s Market News China stocks, yuan cautiously firm after Trump delays tariffs Dollar rebounds and stocks climb with all eyes on Trump 2.0 Vanke woes to test limits of China’s property sector revival efforts Key developments to markets on Wednesday: New Zealand inflation (December) Malaysia interest rate decision World Economic Forum in Davos Index Last […]
[Beginners’ Guide] Understanding CPF LIFE And Your Monthly Payouts When You Retire In Singapore
We all need to have a retirement plan. The earlier we start working on our retirement plan, the easier it will be for us to build a nest egg for ourselves in our golden years. In Singapore, the government has also done its part – requiring us to contribute a significant chunk of our salaries […]
US stock quick picks – Jan 21
Notable Earnings Today: Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), 3M (NYSE: MMM), United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL), Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF), Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX), FB Financial (NYSE: FBK), Fulton Financial (Nasdaq: FULT), Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq: PNFP), Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB), Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS), […]
3x Tesla? -3x Nvidia? 3x Apple? Introducing The Magnificent 7 DLCs On SGX To Help Investors Navigate Market Volatility
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Shares and Treasuries choppy on Trump’s plans for tariffs – Jan 21 2025
Today’s Market News No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade overhaul planned, official says India’s Oberoi Realty posts Q3 profit jump on strong luxury home demand China’s Dec imports of Canadian rapeseed decline amid trade probe China December youth jobless rate down at 15.7%, statistics bureau says Hong Kong’s Oct-Dec unemployment holds steady at […]
