By Gerald Tay (guest contributor)

A Business Times article titled “Property Investment Seminars on CEA Rader” was recently published, where PropNex Reality Chief Executive Mohamed Ismail said: “There’s a need for the authorities to regulate the content and claims by these speakers.” I support Mr. Ismail’s call for the authorities to tighten the content and claims made by these speakers, be it in property, stocks, or commodities investment.

More Singaporeans looking at overseas property investments

With the implementation of multiple rounds of cooling measures and the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework, more Singaporeans are looking at overseas properties to invest in. From a business point of view, it is enterprising for some seminar providers to tap on this demand pool of potential buyers with enticing claims in their advertisements.

Having spent more than two decades in sales with a majority of that in direct sales, I’ve known and ...