Summary The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created from the Banking Act of 1933 to prevent the bank runs seen during the Great Depression. With Silicon Valley and Signature Banks, the FDIC is doing what it was designed to do—cover insured...

We chat with Fund Manager, Chong Ser Jing during a Premium Members’ event. Ser Jing runs the Compounder Fund which focuses in finding great growth companies that can compound returns for a long period of time. There is no ads to display, Please add s...

Dividends are, without a doubt, a crucial part of anyone’s retirement plan. As you age gracefully and bow out of the working world, it’s time to slow down, pursue your passions, and connect more deeply with your loved ones. However, many people may f...

In part 1 of this 2-part series, I highlighted 10 ETF Investment Strategies which an investor can seek to replicate easily. In this follow-up series, I will highlight the next 9 ETF Investment Strategies and conclude with a review of which of these 1...

Don’t have a HSBC card yet? You can get a Samonsite Prestige Suitcase (worth S$600) when you sign up for an eligible card below. If you don’t need a luggage, you can also opt for S$200 cashback instead, although HSBC does go up to S$300 sometimes for...

We had the honour to attend the 1000 Enterprises for Children-In-Need and 1000 Philanthropists Appreciation Event 2023 last night, hosted by Singapore Children’s Society! It was an event to show appreciation to all the enterprises and philanthropists...

Traditional ILPs were used to be popular in an era where consumers flocked to hybrid policies that provided both insurance protection and investment returns. However, the cost also meant that customers saw their premiums increasingly get eroded by in...

With the stock market and interest rate environment being very volatile in recent months, investors and traders are looking for new opportunities to profit from the market with certainty. I have previously covered uSMART, an online broker which has b...

Kingsoft just released their 4th quarter. Revenue up 20% yoy, Op profit up 37% yoy. Proposed final dividend of HK$0.13 compared to HK$0.12 last year. Price to fcf should be similar to last year, ard 17-18x assuming capex is similar to last year(not d...

Summary Silicon Valley Bank is no more. The question now, though, is whether the collapse of this tech-friendly regional bank is the start of something more serious — or just what happens when higher interest rates give companies less room for error.