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Stocks bounce on rising rate cut hopes: Weekly Market Recap
By Beansprout  •  August 23, 2025
US and Singapore stocks rise on heightened rate cut expectations I was recently invited by ChannelNewsAsia to join their Money Talks podcast to share my thoughts on investing in overseas ETFs. One of the key points I raised was currency risk, something especially relevant for investors in Singapore who plan to retire and spend in Singapore dollars. With the US dollar swinging quite a bit against the Singapore dollar this year, this risk has become even harder to ignore. That naturally leads to the question: how can we generate passive income while keeping our investments in Singapore dollars? This has become more pressing as fixed deposit rates continue to fall, with growing expectations of Fed rate cuts in the months ahead. This week, we explored several Singapore-dollar options: ...
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