Ever since the white paper on population came out, there has been a lot of debate on whether this is the best course for Singapore. On the ground, there has been a lot of unhappiness with regards to the sudden surge in population in the recent years. This post is not meant to debate whether the move is correct or not, but rather how we can invest smartly based on the trend provided. If things go according to the plan, population growth would go from 5.3 mil today to 6.5-6.9 mil in 2030. Taking 6.7 mil figure, that would be about 78k per year or 1.3% compounded annual growth rate. The 6.9 mil figure looks large, but the growth is only 1.3% per year, so is that a large jump? Anyhow, if population continues to grow at a stable rate, inflation is definitely ......