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Investing in the STI: Does it makes sense to buy the newest Amundi Singapore Straits Times Index Fund?
There is now a third investment option tracking the Straits Times Index. But for experienced investors, does it make sense to put our money into the newest Amundi Singapore Straits Times Index Fund? Or is it better to access an ETF directly on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)?
Could investing in Singapore beat the S&P 500 in the next decade?
Here’s a fun fact: Investors who picked the Singapore markets during the April crash over the S&P 500 would have made higher returns during this same period of time.
How to withdraw your Child LifeSG credits as cash
If you don’t want to risk having your LifeSG credits expire, here’s how you can withdraw it as cash or even start using it immediately.
Worried About Your Job? Here’s what to do instead to remain competitive
As AI continues to reshape industries, many workers are becoming concerned about job security in a rapidly-changing world. What will the jobs of the future look like? To strengthen our competitiveness, here are the various support initiatives that we can tap on from Budget 2025 to stay relevant in this evolving landscape.
Want to invest your CPF-OA at lowest fees? Use POEMS.
If you’re thinking of investing your CPF-OA monies to beat inflation, I’ve found the lowest-cost brokerage and the best fund that will give me what I need. Read on to find out why I finally started investing my CPF, how I did it, and what I chose to invest in.
Is Standard Chartered’s 8.05% interest on your savings worth the move?
Local banks like DBS and OCBC have been cutting rates, but then SCB shocked everyone when they chose to do the opposite. But is 8.05% p.a. achievable and is it worth the move? Probably not, and here’s my take on why.
Will simply buying the S&P500 be enough?
The S&P 500 index, currently trading at a 22 forward P/E ratio, can be considered expensive right now by almost any measure. And historically, long-term returns following periods of high valuations haven’t been very good for the major indices.
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It has been a long-standing tradition of mine over the last decade that once a year, I’ll carve out some time to hold a free Investing 101 workshop for my…
Podcasts
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Here’s how you can earn miles on your income tax payments
Disclaimer: My bias towards CardUp is real, especially given how it has been a fail-proof solution for me for the last 8 years. But here’s how the other options to…