Insights: How To Capitalise On Fixed Income Opportunities In A Constantly Evolving Market
This article was contributed to us by Fidelity International and has been edited lightly. You can read the original article here. What DollarsAndSense Thinks: The current high interest rate environment and expectations of eventual rate cuts present an opportune moment for bond investments. However, investors must understand the market and stay informed on how to […]
Here’s How CPF Accrued Interest On Your Home Affects Your Retirement Planning
When we buy a home in Singapore, most of us will need a hefty home loan spanning several decades. If we’re buying a BTO or resale HDB flat, we can tap on the HDB concessionary housing loan, up to a maximum of 80% of the property price, otherwise, we can get a bank loan, up to a […]
Complete Guide To Buying A Private Integrated Shield Plan
When it comes to health insurance, a private integrated shield plan (IP) is one of the most important policies that all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) should consider getting. Private integrated shield plans help policyholders cover any potential cost that may be incurred if they are hospitalised, either in public or private hospitals. A private […]
Stocks rise, bond yields drop on soft US PPI data – 14 Aug

Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,765.64 +408.63 +1.04%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 17,187.61 +407.00 +2.43%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,434.43 +90.04 +1.68%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes Summary Europe’s STOXX steady, Nikkei rallies after wild week […]
Crypto market highlights 13 Aug

Crypto Market Highlights Euler Finance completed 29 audit reports for its “v2” relaunch, resolving all security issues; a $1.2 million post-audit bug bounty found no medium or higher severity issues. Aleph Zero launched its Ethereum-compatible layer-2 solution on its mainnet, integrating with zero-knowledge privacy tools and using a Substrate-based WASM layer 1 as its […]
US stock picks and dividends this week

Top Movers: Under $10 Greenlane Holdings Inc (GNLN) is up 204.33% today to trade at the current level of $7.52. This comes after the company announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to be the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of Safety Strips, Inc.’s fentanyl, xylazine and drink spike detection test […]
Three-year inflation outlook hits record low in consumer survey – Aug 13

Stock Market News SEC probe of B. Riley widens as struggling firm’s stock drops more than 50% on profit warning – New York Post JetBlue downgraded by S&P and Moody’s amid $3B debt raise – Fox Business Universal Music, Meta expand music licensing agreement – Reuters Bank of America no longer predicting recession, CEO says – Fox Business […]
Stocks tick up while yen slips in calm before US data – 13 Aug

Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,357.01 -140.53 –0.36%Negative trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 16,780.61 +35.31 +0.21%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,344.39 +0.23 +0.00%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes Asia market summary U.S. CPI, retail data to refine outlook for […]
Crypto feature: Bitcoin’s Potential Bottom?

Bitcoin’s Potential Bottom Bitcoin fell over 3% on Sunday as some traders and analysts believe the top cryptocurrency may have reached a key price level. Details: According to Cointelegraph on Sunday, a recent Bitcoin metric suggests a “local bottom” for traders when the price is below $60,000. This means that Bitcoin’s price action has shown signs of a […]
US stock quick picks – Apple Survives Warren Buffett Scare-Aug 12

Apple Survives Warren Buffett Scare A week after it was reported that Warren Buffett sold about half of his Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares, the stock jumped by 8%. Final Thoughts: The stock is up about 16% this year. Trends to Watch Dispirited: US consumers could become discouraged without rate cuts, Bank of America CEO says (Reuters) The Return: Bonds Are […]