Welcome to Daryl Lum’s Blog.
Welcome to my blog. I write about stocks, finance, property, business-related topics and the occasional random musings…
Feel free to read my blog. Any feedback or queries? You can direct them to [email protected]
Investment, Insurance and Finance
Here are my articles about investing in stocks, bonds and other instruments. I also write about insurance and finance related topics.
Soft-lending for soft-landing in China
The Chinese government is aiming to achieve a soft-landing in its economy by bringing down corporate leverage via innovative reforms such as the debt-for-equity swap (DES) policy. The reform is [...]
Markets are Fed-up: Hawks vs Doves
An article by Elwyn Chan of Stirling Fort Capital. The recent global markets selloff was triggered by increased uncertainties surrounding Fed’s policy stance. There have been conflicting viewpoints among [...]
Japan is a country in trouble
Some clients have asked me why am I so negative about the Japanese economy. I had previously explored investing in Japanese property and do look to trade the Japanese Yen [...]
Property
Articles about the real estate market with insights. Property guides for property buyers who would like to know about the various rules and regulations when buying a property in Singapore or the rest of the world.
Can a foreigner take a property loan in Thailand?
In short, yes! Thai property loans have existed for a very long time. Thailand has a developed banking system and has been providing mortgages to Thai nationals for Thai properties [...]
How interest rates affect the property market
Interest rates have been extremely low for over a decade. Since the global financial crisis in 2017/2018, rates have remained depressed and you can get financing on your property in [...]
Recognising the different property title deeds in Thailand
Thailand property is extremely popular and foreign buyers make up a rather substantial portion of property buyers especially in Bangkok. However, buying property in Thailand can be rather tricky and [...]
Singapore Property Reviews
My personal opinion about the latest new project launches in Singapore.
My review of JadeScape
Since the introduction of the latest cooling measures, developers have started to be less aggressive with their pricing. The latest upcoming launch by Qingjian Realty to me is the litmus [...]
My review of Stirling Residences and Margaret Ville
Both these projects, Stirling Residences and Margaret Ville are located around the Queenstown area. Both are expected to obtain their temporary occupation permits (T.O.P.) in around three to four years [...]
My review of The Tre Ver and Riverfront Residences
Since the implementation of the new property cooling measures on the 5th of July, market sentiment has indeed cooled and buyers are starting to become a little more discerning when [...]
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