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Update on Singapore Savings Bonds December 2015
By My Sweet Retirement  •  December 10, 2015
It has been 3 months since Singapore Savings Bonds have been launched. Personally, I feel that the effective return per year has not been impressive with interest rate as low as 2.44% in December 2015 Singapore Savings Bonds. The highest ever achieved was 2.78% in November 2015. I missed the boat! I have subscribed to October 2015 Singapore Savings Bonds which currently makes up 6% of my stock portfolio. I am happy with 2.63%, considering that Singapore Savings Bonds is a risk-free investment as compared with alternatives such as fixed deposits, equities, structured notes or funds that offer higher potential returns but come with higher risk. While building on my war chest, I shall be keeping an eye on higher interest rates. When comfortable with the interest rate, I shall buy more Singapore Savings Bonds. The maximum one can buy is $50,000. The effective interest rate for January 2016 ......
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By My Sweet Retirement
I am a working salaried professional in my mid 30s. Just like most Singaporeans, I worked long office working hours, often trying very hard to find some work life balance. The Sweet Retirement Blog was created to share my journey towards achieving a comfortable retirement life. I believe we cannot simply rely solely on our Central Provident Fund savings when reaching old age. Neither can we rely solely on our bank savings as we all know the interest rates cannot beat inflation.
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