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.
Is “Lie-bor” lying?
An article by Elwyn Chan, CEO of Stirling Fort Capital. Interesting take on LIBOR and SIBOR rates. Is "Lie-bor" lying? The 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate, LIBOR, has surged [...]
Greenback to Redback
We all have our favourite colours. But some colours symbolise different meanings in China and US. For instance, Red symbolises prosperity in China in contrast to the meaning of danger [...]
How to pick the best home loan
Recently there has been much talk about the increasingly competitive home loan packages that are being offered. It seems like banks are trying to outdo each other in offering competitive [...]
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.
Is it possible to spend less cash rebuilding a landed property than buying a new condo?
I have always advocated landed properties as a better property investment as compared to most condominiums. As condominiums get more expensive, landed properties should be considered as a viable alternative [...]
Buying a landed property: buy to rebuild, renovate or one that is ready to move in
Most people when looking for a landed property would often face the same question. Should they buy an old landed property, tear down and rebuild it, buy one that is [...]
Stocks or properties. Which are the better long term investment option?
Not too long ago, the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) once harboured ambitions to usurp the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as Asia's top stock exchange. Fast forward to today and it [...]
Singapore Property Reviews
My personal opinion about the latest new project launches in Singapore.
My review of Park Colonial
Market sentiment has been extremely positive especially in the primary home market. I will be trying to give my personal perspective on some of the new project launches. There is [...]
My review of Affinity at Serangoon and The Garden Residences
The current market for primary home sales is extremely positive. Every other week there will be a new project launch and buyers will flock to the latest show flats to [...]
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