Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore next week. Explore and experience events and activities that are budget-friendly. I will focus on physical activities as there are already many things to do online. Please check the respective websites...

I caught a falling knife. And oh boy, does it hurt. Recently, banks and financial institutions have been dropping like flies, and my itchy fingers decided to catch 1 such sharp knife, right on it’s blade : Silvergate Capital (SI) This story probably...

This post first appeared on 8percentpa.substack.com. We also provide for monthly investment ideas for paid subscribers. The last few months saw the spectacular collapses of financial institutions across different sectors and geographies starting with...

‘When buying my first property, I was cautioned by my realtor: “Either you buy very high, or buy very low – don’t buy in-between.” This saying suggests that – whilst most people acknowledge higher floors are better – there are unique merits to ground...

Below is the comparison for Frasers group’s REITs based on the latest result, extracted from comparison tables on SREITs Data page. Note that this may not be an apple-to-apple comparison as each focuses on a different sector or a different geographic...

We look at how the three Singapore REITs with all their assets located in Europe – Cromwell European REIT, IREIT Global and Elite Commercial REIT fare on our REIT investing checklist. What happened? Many of you might already be familiar with S-REITs...

This week, we tour a beautifully renovated 3-bedroom apartment at Proximo, a 43-unit freehold development located in the Bukit Timah area. The apartment is owned by a couple with two cats who moved in back in August 2022 and did quite a fair bit of r...

Isn’t it a nice feeling to check your bank account and discover that a dividend has been credited to it? Dividends not only represent a tangible return on your investment, but they also double up as a useful source of passive income. Of course, to be...

Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Dear Readers, Thank you for coming here! This one might be no-brainer. But since it came to mind, why not? Compound interest is a powerful tool that can help you build wealth and achieve your financial goals. It...

Mar Dividend/Interest received is about SGD $8.2k. Total Q1 Dividend/Interest received is $19.2k which is short of the 20K projected due to 2 counters with dividend cut to 0%. However, this is still a 14% increase compare to Q12022. Portfolio YTD gai...