Summary Remember ‘quiet quitting?’ It described the trend of employees choosing not to go above and beyond in the workplace. Well, that was 2022. This year there’s a new vogue practice — “quiet hiring.” “Quiet hiring is one of several trends that we’...

I blog about emergency fund from time to time. I have mentioned having a float at times too but not as often as my talks to myself on emergency fund because I didn’t think it was as important. Why? Well, know it or not, all of us have a float. Just l...

Budget 2023 measures to help families and parents-to-be Planning to start a family or have more kids? The Singapore government is offering more help to better support parents with the costs of raising their children. There is already “a generous set...

Just the January effect? In 1942, the phenomenon known today as the January effect was first discovered — the observation was that stock prices would generally rise more in January than in other months of the year. 2023 was no exception. This January...

Basic Profile & Key Statistics Main Sector(s): Retail & Office Country(s) with Assets: Singapore, Italy of Properties (exclude development/associate/fund): 3 Key Indicators Performance Highlight Gross revenue, NPI and distributable income imp...

The REIT sector saw its fair share of challenges last year as high inflation and soaring interest rates dampened sentiment for the asset class. Unfortunately, these headwinds have not abated this year. Many REITs are, therefore, trying to conserve ca...

There are stocks suitable for every stage of your life, whether you just started work or are saddled with responsibilities to both your kids and your parents. As you grow older and approach your retirement age, you seek different requirements from th...

It has been a while since I wrote about money. Hence, thought I’d write this post on how I am thinking and approaching my money as someone born in the 1990s. In other words, how I do my asset allocation. For those who are unfamiliar with the term Ass...

On 31 January 2023, Keppel DC REIT (“KDC”) have announced their 2022 full year result. Their results can be seen to continue remaining stable, and my overall metrics weighting seems to remain in the favorable range. With a February 2023 dividend payo...

VWRA is one of the best ETFs for Singaporean investors – it provides globally diversified exposure to 3700+ stocks from both developed and emerging markets. We covered it extensively in a previous article. One frequent comparison is against CSPX, or...