Derek
Derek is an investor who follows Peter Lynch style of investing. He prefers to use simple and straight forward information for stock analysis. He started TheFinance.sg with the intention to bring together all bloggers and professionals who are interested or already in the area of Finance and Investing, and to create a community where everyone is free to write and to share their articles, experience and opinions.
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Cryptocurrency By Derek • January 2, 2025
Riding the Crypto Wave: My Journey and Lessons Learned My crypto adventure began in 2021, and it's been a wild ride! From Bitcoin's peak at USD 60K to its dip to USD 20K, I've seen it all and held strong...
Business By Derek • December 9, 2024
From Refugee Roots to Fintech Heights: A Journey That Inspires Singapore’s Financial Scene Singapore’s status as a global financial hub attracts talent and innovation from all corners of the world. Yet, the story of ROSHI—a burgeoning...
My Blog By Derek • January 3, 2024
CPF Basic Healthcare Sum (BHS) Top-Up and Tax Relief for 2024 [Update] My yearly CPF ritual is to perform a voluntary cash top-up into both my own and parent’s CPF, to support our retirement and enjoy tax relief at the...
Invest By Derek • September 11, 2023
My Little One Portfolio – End of MoneyOwl All good things must come to an end? MoneyOwl is closing by the end of the year and I have been a customer for the last 3 years. However this is...
Personal By Derek • April 9, 2023
Goodbye CW8888 & Eulogy [Update on 12-Apr-2023] It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to a fellow financial blogger, CreateWealth8888 or Jacob. I have known CW8888 since 2008 - that's almost...
Invest By Derek • November 14, 2022
Portfolio Update – Nov 2022 A quick update before I go for a long vacation. My Lazy Man Portfolio Aside for a slight increase in the cash position, allocation is pretty the...
Invest By Derek • July 8, 2022
Portfolio and Blog Update – June 2022 [Recession is coming?] More negative news amid the on-going war in Ukraine - Crypto prices crash, higher interest rates, inflation and the threat of a recession is not far...
My Blog By Derek • April 19, 2022
Switching from HDB to Bank Loan – Part 2 This is a continuation of my journey to convert from HDB to bank loan. You are read about part 1 here. A month or so after I have visited the...
Invest By Derek • April 5, 2022
Portfolio and Blog Update – March 2022  War. War never changes. Quote from the Fallout series The biggest single event that happened so far this year is not the Covid but the war in...
My Blog By Derek • April 3, 2022
Top Up My Parents CPF Retirement Account (RA) – Matched Retirement Savings Scheme (MRSS) Since my parents are eligible for the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme (MRSS), it would make sense to take advantage of it to boost their retirement...
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