This is my first passive income update for 2023.
I will talk a bit about what has happened in the fixed income space first.
As expected, the latest 6 months T-bill auction closed with a higher cut-off yield of 3.85% per annum compared to the previous issuance which had a "shockingly low" cut-off yield of 3.65%.
A couple of weeks ago, I produced a video which shared my thoughts on what a further interest rate hike by the Fed would mean for certain assets.
You can watch or listen to it here:
The latest Singapore Savings Bonds offer which closed on Wednesday was oversubscribed.
A higher 10 year average yield of 3.15% per annum attracted Mr. Market's attention, no doubt.
3% per annum 10 year average yield, I believe, is the threshold to watch.
The Singapore Savings Bonds which were undersubscribed earlier in the year offered lower 10 year average yields of 2.97% and 2.9%.
As long as the 10 year average yield is above 3% per annum,...