By Just my thoughts on investing • January 12, 2025
Happy 2025 All. As 2025 unfolds, many analysts are anticipating a potential market downturn fueled by high interest rates, slowing global growth, and...
By Just my thoughts on investing • December 7, 2024
In my previous post, I discussed using a 5.5% return to sustain a consistent drawdown for retirement expenses, primarily through investments in index...
By Just my thoughts on investing • December 3, 2024
In my previous blog post, I discussed key findings about retirement from the OCBC Financial Wellness Index 2024 report. These findings were also...
By Just my thoughts on investing • December 2, 2024
The latest OCBC Financial Wellness Index reveals a concerning trend: the percentage of Singaporeans actively planning for retirement has dropped from...
By Just my thoughts on investing • November 27, 2024
After the recent lowering of interest rates, bond prices didn’t rise as many had expected. Instead, they dipped further, though they didn’t fall...
By Just my thoughts on investing • October 6, 2024
Post-COVID, foreign investors significantly reduced Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China as shown in the chart below. However, as China has...
By Just my thoughts on investing • October 4, 2024
What a remarkable week it has been. After my previous post(here) on taking a look at the Chinese stocks again, it rallied with great momentum for...
By Just my thoughts on investing • September 25, 2024
China just introduced a new round of stimulus measures aimed at propping up its slowing economy, which has been hit by sluggish consumer demand, weak...
By Just my thoughts on investing • September 23, 2024
After over a year of speculation and anticipation, the Federal Reserve has finally initiated its long-awaited easing cycle. In a decisive move, the...
By Just my thoughts on investing • September 16, 2024
The S&P 500 index has been on a remarkable rise year on year even after the past corrections historically. As the index is approaching new high,...
