Have you ever wondered why an up-trending market is called a “Bull” market whereas a down trending market is called a “Bear” market? This is because when a bull strikes, it will first lower its head before swinging its horns upwards, thus when the market has an upward trend, we call it a “bull” market. On the other hand, when a bear strikes, its paws are raised high and swung downwards, so when the market experiences a downward trend, we call it a “bear” market. History has shown that the stock market is a place where fluctuating trends are observed. Bull market comes after the bear market and vice versa, a natural process that takes place in the stock market....
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It is an unavoidable temptation for us to speculate and to predict the future. To think about the future is to venture into the unknown. To imagine how our lives might be affected by new tools, new methods or new innovations. Similarly, thematic investing is an investment strategy that involves following certain social, economic, corporate, demographic or other themes that are popular in society. Investors will then identify these powerful macro-level trends and the underlying investments that stand to benefit from the materialization of these trends in the future. Contrary to popular belief, thematic investing is not a new phenomenon and has been utilised by investors from all over the world. For example, investors may flock towards banking stocks in...
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Here are 6 reasons why you should start a Share Builders Plan (SBP) now! Start from as low as $100 per counter and kick-start your investment journey. 1. Good for beginners New to investing? Facing a dilemma of what stocks to pick, fret not, we have a wide range of shares and funds available. If you are conservative and are sceptical of putting a huge sum of money, this plan could be ideal for you as you could start from as low as $100. 2. Set goals in Life Planning for retirement? Saving for child’s education? There could be many financial goals that you would want to achieve? SBP could potentially help you reach your goals with peace of mind....
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Many of you already knew that you can use your CPF monies to invest via the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). According to the information provided by CPF Board[1], any CPF member who fulfils the following criteria is eligible to participate in CPFIS: at least 18 years old not an undischarged bankrupt have more than $20,000 in his OA and/or $40,000 in his SA (does not require the opening of a CPFIA account) However, there are still many people who do not know that they can invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) using their CPFIS-OA. Currently, there are five CPF-approved ETFs listed on SGX: SPDR Straits Times Index ETF (SGX: ES3) Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF (SGX: G3B) ABF Singapore Bond...
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