What happened? Following the last T-bill auction on 24 November, many investors in the Singapore T-bill appear to be quite disappointed. After all, the cut-off yield on the 6-month T-bill came down further to 3.9% p.a. This led many to ask if we wi...
Trading in the current market is way better than savings. In the trading market, you do have risk factors available, but with that, various opportunities are there as well. Well, if you want you can go for savings but that is not enough to deal with...
A couple of months ago we talked about how Shopee (Sea) laid off hundreds of staff in a bid to cut costs. Well, the trend is continuing to play out, because last week Carousell was the next Singapore tech company to lay off staff. Most Singaporeans w...
In 2022, mortgage rates have surged beyond our expectations. What if borrowers can’t pay? On November 25, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published the Financial Stability Review 2022. It stated that most households appear to be resilient t...
When it comes to running a business, there’s a bunch of complexities involved that many may not be aware of. From banking to bookkeeping, it’s a long list of items to check off the list in order to get the business up and running. In a study by Deloi...
I was utterly shocked beyond words when my wife told me that she had found an almost risk-free way to earn 7.8% interest income using a saving accounts that would beat my equity investment portfolio. Apparently, United Overseas Bank (UOB) is launchin...
Enthusiasm to anticipate a re-test of downtrend line on SPY was dampened with suggestion of Fed benchmark rate to be higher than the expected 5%. The market always bring lesson on ‘expect the unexpected’. SPY is now beneath its 200-DMA. The -1.8% dow...
Apple is one of the largest and most successful companies in the world. Its brand and products are recognised and used by billions of people globally, and its market dominance looks set to continue for many years to come. At the same time, no company...
The original version of this article first appeared in The Business Times. These days, it takes little effort to remember deadlines when it comes to splashing out on good deals. Black Friday, 10.10, 11.11, and 12.12 — these are some dates and times t...
What’s the outlook ahead for China stocks? The Chinese equities market has been hammered by the country’s strict lockdowns to contain Covid-19. While the rest of the world opens up with the global rollout of vaccines, the country with the world’s lar...