Dollar strong, stocks creep higher as Trump term dawns – Jan 20 2025
Today’s Market News India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank Q3 profit rises 10% on higher lending income IMF says China’s economic growth of 5% in 2024 was ‘positive surprise’ China’s securities regulator approves merger of Guotai Junan, Haitong Securities Citadel Securities applies for securities licence in China SBI Life Insurance posts higher Q3 profit on policy renewals, […]
5 Things You Need To Know About Investing In REITs In Singapore
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are one of the most popular investments in Singapore. Retail investors can gain access to properties and enjoy regular distributions and potential capital gains – all without having to own any physical property. For reference, there are 41 REITs and property trusts listed in Singapore, with a combined market capitalisation […]
How Investing In The US Stock Market With Fractional Shares Can Be Useful In Building A Core-Satellite Portfolio
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5 Reasons Why Investors Should Consider Investing In Gold (Even Though It Doesn’t Produce Any Income)
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From Seedly To TradingKey. Yeap Ming Feng Shares His Entrepreneurial Journey & How To Build Success From Scratch
As one of the earliest employees at Seedly, Yeap Ming Feng played a key role in transforming the startup into Singapore’s largest personal finance community. When Seedly was acquired by Hyphen Group (now MoneyHero) in 2020, and after Seedly’s founders exited in 2022, Ming Feng took the helm as Head of Seedly. Source: Yeap Ming […]
Asia stocks fall despite China GDP beat; bond yields drop with Fed in focus-Jan 17 2025
Today’s Market News Morning Bid: Awaiting China data deluge, US yields drift lower Zijin Mining to gain controlling stake in Zangge Mining with $1.87 bln deal proposal India’s Reliance beats Q3 profit estimates on boost from retail, telecom China Vanke’s CEO detained by authorities, state media reports China will continue to help Sri Lanka achieve […]
Complete Guide To Buying A CareShield Life Supplement Plan
Most of us – at least those 30 and above – would be familiar with CareShield Life, Singapore’s national disability income insurance scheme that came into force on 1 October 2020. Essentially replacing the old ElderShield scheme, CareShield Life provides lifelong monthly payouts for claimants who cannot perform 3 of 6 Activities of Daily Living […]
Stocks climb on US inflation reading, upbeat earnings – Jan 15
Today’s Market News Luxury groups pin hopes on US as China weakness persists HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds increased bearish bets ahead of Friday’s blowout US jobs report, banks say India’s CEAT misses Q3 profit view on higher raw material prices Oil rallies, settles at multi-month high on US crude draw, Russia sanctions Chinese overnight rate […]
Why The Cost Of Living In Singapore Is So High
Singapore consistently ranks at the top-end of many cost-of-living surveys internationally. Most recently, Singapore shared top spot as the world’s most expensive city with Zurich in the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living survey, and ranked second in Mercer’s Cost of Living City Ranking. While the cost of living is beyond our control, it affects […]
How To Start Building Multiple Retirement Income Streams
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