Heard of the Singapore Savings Bonds?
Putting your money in Singapore Savings Bonds beats fixed deposits (FDs) hands down I'm not a fan of fixed deposits. #bbinvestments My grouses are mainly that they involve too much…
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Investing 101 for newbies!
How should I invest if I’m a complete newbie? Received 2 emails from readers this week that really made my day. They’re both 23 year old, female, and fresh from…
How to get $1 million for retirement
Hitting $1 million for retirement A lot of my friends laugh at me when I tell them that I'm saving up for retirement. To many people my age, they prefer…
14% Dividend Darling Stock – A Fairytale or Nightmare?
Rickmers Maritime note holders are not happy with their latest debt refinancing proposal, but they don’t really have much of a choice but to go along now, do they? In…
Stocks that could benefit from Pokemon Go
While busy catching Pokemon all over Singapore (and Taiwan, where I first started playing the game when it launched last Saturday), I’ve also been thinking about how I could potentially…
10 Ways to Fail At Stock Investing
Just because your broker tells you investing is simple (or maybe you’ve seen those online ads promoting an easy solution in the form of their investing courses…) doesn’t mean…
Dutech Holdings – The One That Got Away
As an investor, some of the biggest frustrations we face are generally: Refusing to sell when our investment thesis changes – often holding on in “hopes” that things…
How Paying 1% In Investment Fees Could Mean Giving Up To 1/3 Of Your Wealth
Would you give up 1/3 of your future wealth just to invest in unit trusts, or a mutual fund? I’m sure most of you would agree that having a third of…
Factors That Could Cause Your Stocks to Plummet in 2016
My approach to investing involves finding a good business model that I like, looking at the financial position of the company in contrast to its industry peers and competitors, and…
What’s the Story Behind Technics Oil and Gas (SGX: 5CQ)?
Apart from the missing plane on international news, here in Singapore, another drama has unfolded for retail investors. Technics Oil & Gas (SGX: 5CQ) was founded in 1990 and headquartered…