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.
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 GDP growth forecast, the Singapore [...]
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 devastation which COVID-19 has caused [...]
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 the virus. In recent weeks, [...]
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.
The state of the Bangkok property market in 2024 thus far
I think it would not be too far-fetched for me to state that the Bangkok property market has not fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels in terms of the level of [...]
Why a soft landing for property prices in Singapore may be an ideal situation
What has always perplexed me is the fallacy that investors outside a falling property market will usually remark that the investors are not savvy. The reason parties are losing monies [...]
The Chinese property boom and bust. A cautionary tale.
Speculation is a very dangerous thing. However, truth be told, much of the market, be it real estate or equities, is involved in speculative activities. To understand speculation, we first [...]
Singapore Property Reviews
My personal opinion about the latest new project launches in Singapore.
My review of Kopar at Newton by CEL Development
Let me first start out by saying that at the point of me writing this property review, Kopar at Newton had already been launched and Singapore is in the early [...]
My review of The Avenir by Hong Leong Holdings and GuocoLand
The Avenir is another centrally located new project launch. Recent new project launches have had very good locational qualities and it would be interesting to see how such launches perform [...]
My review of One Holland Village Residences by Far East Organisation
In my opinion, recent new project launches have been very enticing for potential property buyers location wise. One Holland Village Residences is just one of the many options available to [...]
Bangkok Property Reviews
My personal opinion about the latest new project launches in Bangkok.
My review of Culture Chula
The Thai property market is gradually picking up. While the pace of recovery is healthy, it was hampered by the fact that the Chinese had not returned in full force [...]
My review of XT Phayathai, XT Huai Khwang and XT Ekkamai
Clients often ask me which developers' offerings should they consider when looking for a property in Bangkok. Sansiri would often come up as a viable option for buyers as they [...]
My 2018 Bangkok Property Market Review
A summary of 2018... As someone who has been dealing with Bangkok properties since 2013, 2018 has turned out, in my personal opinion, to be a year in which the [...]
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