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.
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, [...]
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 will find it challenging to [...]
How to invest in stocks (Part 2: Choosing a broker)
This is a long overdue blog post which continues from my first article titled "How to invest in stocks (Part 1)". In this second article, I will be discussing about [...]
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.
Understanding property from an economics perspective
To most people, their property is perhaps the single largest financial commitment that they will enter into for their entire lives. This is one of the reasons why property investment [...]
Thailand’s new Land and Building Tax Act. Details and potential impact on the market.
On November 2018, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly passed the Land and Building Tax Act. This act replaces the current House and Land Tax Act B.E. 2475 (1932), the Local Land [...]
An overview of the long stay visas for foreigners in Thailand
Thailand is a very popular retirement and investment destination. It has a relatively low cost of living, affordable and reliable healthcare and is generally safe with a rule of law. [...]
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 [...]
Ask Me Anything
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