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At 4.2% annual returns with no lock-ins, is Chocolate Finance the real deal?

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It has been 1 year since Chocolate Finance broke into the scene and offered a new model of investing your spare cash for returns higher than fixed deposits, without any lock-ins. One year on, has Chocolate Finance delivered on its promise and lived up to its hype?

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Are Bond ETFs worth investing in?

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Based off recent market sentiments, the current bond market has been distressing for some investors. But if you think that’s a reason to strike off bonds (or bond ETFs) completely, think again.

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Moby Review: Is the subscription worth it?

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If I only had the budget (or time) for ONE investment subscription service, Moby would be my choice.

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How to analyse stocks using the moomoo app

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The secret to finding time to analyse stocks while juggling kids and your career is to use mobile apps that can allow you to do it on the go. Thanks to digital brokerages that have democratised access to investing information for retail investors, this option now exists (vs. a decade ago when I first started investing – where everything had to be done on the desktop)!

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DBS POSB Retirement digiPortfolio review: Is it any good?

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You may have heard of target date funds as the popular choice for retirement savers in the US. So, why are they not the default here? The new Retirement digiPortfolio…

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How to reach $100k by 30

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Will saving money alone, or even more money each year, help you to cross the $100k by 30 financial milestone? How I hit mine, and how you can do the same.

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Budget 2024 – changes to our personal finance strategies

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There’s been a lot of news coverage about what Budget benefits you can get, so I won’t go into detail here, but I wanted to focus on the changes in…

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What was Singapore’s most searched stocks and brands in 2023?

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The top most searched stocks in Singapore were Singapore Airlines, OCBC and DBS Group respectively.

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The biggest investing takeaways from Housel’s newest book, Same as Ever

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Morgan Housel’s latest book is a gem into human behaviour and how we can learn from history and patterns to understand the future, as well as position our investments to benefit from it. Here are my biggest takeaways.

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Get out of Thinkorswim now! Better brokerages for retail investors to consider

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Online global brokerage TD Ameritrade used to be popular among Singapore investors, especially those who were introduced to it through various investment trainers or trading course providers. However, investors received…

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At 4.2% annual returns with no lock-ins, is Chocolate Finance the real deal?

Are Bond ETFs worth investing in?

Moby Review: Is the subscription worth it?

How to analyse stocks using the moomoo app

DBS POSB Retirement digiPortfolio review: Is it any good?

How to reach $100k by 30

Budget 2024 – changes to our personal finance strategies

What was Singapore’s most searched stocks and brands in 2023?

The biggest investing takeaways from Housel’s newest book, Same as Ever

Get out of Thinkorswim now! Better brokerages for retail investors to consider

At 4.2% annual returns with no lock-ins, is Chocolate Finance the real deal?

Are Bond ETFs worth investing in?

Moby Review: Is the subscription worth it?

More nerfs to the UOB EVOL Card

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