SG Stocks to buy in August – Analyst upgrades Can we trust analysts’ reports? Throughout the years, we occasionally see analysts flip-flopping between buy and sell calls within several weeks. As investments are highly subjective to one’s view, the difference in perspective is understandable. However, it led to certain controversies as investors argue that there
Best Sector ETFs that have strong share price consistency In previous articles, I wrote about which are the best sector stocks to invest in 2021 as well as highlighted the 22 cheapest stocks to buy in their respective sectors (2 stocks from each sector). This gives my readers a good starting point for further evaluation
Endowus Cash Smart solutions I have previously written about the various options available for a Singaporean investor to invest in his/her SRS account. Note that funds kept in the SRS account generate close to nothing in terms of investment returns. However, I have also pointed out that the “risk-free” tax savings generated from putting capital
Time to buy Chinese Stocks? Back in May 2021, I wrote this article highlighting the best China ETFs to buy. I highlighted my personal favorite China ETF in that list which was the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (ticker: EWT). The ETF isn’t a pure-play on China stocks but instead to Taiwan stocks, with its largest
Best Sector Stocks in 2021 2021 has been the year where investors have been introduced to unique investment themes, notably special-purpose acquisition companies or SPACs for short and Cryptocurrencies, being the two key investment asset classes that have garnered the most attention, particularly at the beginning of 2021. Both SPACs and Cryptos have since lost
Free Dividend Resources What if there is an investment strategy that could provide you with a secure stream of cash, FOR LIFE! If there is an investment strategy that allows you to live off 4-5% of your portfolio each year without having to sell your shares, would you be interested? Not only that, but your
Before you start investing in individual stocks, it is very useful to recognize and interpret some of the key financial ratios that are critical in identifying a good stock. Back in Nov 2019, I wrote the article: The Best Predicator of Stock Price Performance which was a study done by Morgan Stanley. Long story short,
Executive Condo Singapore The first EC launch in Singapore was the Eastvale project back in 1999 at an average price of $406/psf. Since then, new EC prices have risen significantly and are currently at about $1,100+/psf for new launches in 2021. There is no doubt that ECs are getting increasingly expensive. For EC projects completed
22 Cheapest Stocks to buy With the current market at its all-time high, stocks with high valuations are not hard to find. However, there are still stocks that seem like a bargain in today’s context. Even in the “pricey” technology sector which is currently trading at a forward multiple of c.27x relative to its 4-years
In this article, I seek to identify some of the best dividend growth stocks and I will look to use empirical numbers to show how a consistent dollar-cost averaging strategy (based on an annual investment outlay of $10k) can help you to achieve millionaire status over 20 years. Disclaimer: I have got no magical crystal
SG stocks to buy: Upgrades/Downgrades by analysts Can we trust analysts’ reports? Throughout the years, we occasionally see analysts flip-flopping between BUY and SELL calls within several weeks. As investments are highly subjective to one’s view, the difference in perspective is understandable. However, it led to certain controversies as investors argue that there may be
Digital Banking Singapore Throughout the years, we’ve seen an emergence of digital banks in the financial industry. This transformation has hit the shores of the Asian market with the likes of Hong Kong and more recently Singapore issuing their very own digital banking licenses. Hong Kong is much more ahead in its digital banking transformation
Best Blue Chip Growth Stocks In this article, we will be highlighting 5 companies that have been able to consistently generate 10 years of earnings growth. According to the Stock Rover screener, there are only 16 companies in the entire S&P 500 index that has achieved 10 years of consecutive earnings growth. This is no
MarketWise Asia: Level up your trading skills today On the 10th and 11th of July, MarketWise Asia and IG Asia will jointly organize a virtual summit to help retail investors and traders get actionable ideas to position their portfolios for maximum profits. This event will see major financial experts such as Michael Covel, Tom Basso,
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Amid the current market turbulence, which is the best performing Singapore REITs? The table below provides a quick snapshot of the performance of the Singapore REITs, sorted based on its YTD Price performance (Update on 28 June 2021). There are quite a number of REITs that generated positive returns so far on a YTD basis.
