When it comes to investing, nothing travels in a singular direction
There is a concept called contrarian investing. It is an investment style where investors go against the prevailing market trend. While it is simple to [...]
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09, 2024
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07, 2024
What just may happen if asset prices continue to rise indefinitely
Recently a five-room HDB flat at Margaret Drive was sold for a record SGD$1.73 million. To put this in context, when I first started in [...]
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09, 2023
Sit down, appreciate the silence, and think about what is truly going on…
Investing these days can be very daunting. Investors need to understand what they are investing and the first port of call would be the Internet. [...]
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06, 2022
Deleveraging the economy
In recent months, inflation has been souring. Governments and central banks across the world have been trying to tame the rate of price increases. In [...]
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09, 2020
Why is the stock market rising if the economy is doing badly?
We are in the midst of a global pandemic and this has caused the global economy to contract at record levels. The US economy shrank [...]
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08, 2020
The unemployment rate in Singapore may get worse before it gets better
As Singapore enters its worst recession since gaining independence, it is perplexing to see shopping malls packed to the brim, the stock market showing resilience [...]
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05, 2020
Are there any silver linings for Singapore in this current recession?
Make no mistake, this recession is turning out to be the worst recession since Singapore gained independence in 1965. Based on the International Monetary Fund's [...]
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04, 2020
Why the world may be headed for a massive recession
COVID-19 has brought about great suffering and even death to almost all countries across the globe. While this is essentially a health issue, the economic [...]
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03, 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19 on the global economy
The outbreak of COVID-19 around the world has caused many severe business disruptions as countries close their borders to try to limit the spread of [...]
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03, 2019
How interest rates affect investment decisions
In the past year, interest rates have been steadily creeping up. A recent article by Channelnewsasia commented about this matter and highlighted that "some consumers [...]
