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.
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 [...]
How to start investing your money
How to start investing money is a common question many people ask themselves once they have some spare money lying in their bank account. Typically this happens perhaps around the [...]
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 good locations for property investment in Bangkok (2023 update)
Back in 2017, I posted a blog article on the good locations for property investment in Bangkok. Since then, which was six years ago, many other factors have come into [...]
How has COVID-19 affected the Bangkok property market
The Bangkok property market has been adversely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on DDProperty's Thailand Consumer Sentiment Study, 75% of consumers delayed their property transactions, 32% felt higher uncertainty [...]
We seem to be in this everlasting boom…
Singapore is not immune to recessions. We are on the brink of a technical recession. A technical recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contractions. As the health [...]
Singapore Property Reviews
My personal opinion about the latest new project launches in Singapore.
My review of Neu at Novena and Fyve Derbyshire by Roxy Pacific Holdings
In my opinion, Novena is often an overlooked area for property investors despite its excellent locational attributes. It is close to the city centre with easy access to both the [...]
My review of Midwood by Hong Leong Holdings
Midwood is the latest in a string of new project launches that are coming on to the market. Located just next to The Hillier, a development which I was involved [...]
My review of Royalgreen and Juniper Hill by Allgreen Properties
Back in December 2017, Allgreen Properties purchased three sites in the Bukit Timah area. These three sites are being developed into Fourth Avenue Residences, Juniper Hill and Royalgreen. Fourth Avenue [...]
Bangkok Property Reviews
My personal opinion about the latest new project launches in Bangkok.
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 [...]
My review of Noble Ploenchit and 98 Wireless
Clients often ask me where is the best location for property investment in Bangkok. I often tell them that if you are looking for a property in central Bangkok, you [...]
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