Yield curve inversion – should Singapore investors prepare for a recession?
As you’ve probably heard by now, the most notable event the past week in financial markets was the “inversion of the yield curve”.
Basics: What...
Review of AXA Wealth Treasure – And some thoughts on Investment Linked Policies
I received a really interesting question over Christmas (names and details amended for privacy reasons):
Dear FH,
Firstly, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to...
Interview with StashAway’s CEO: What to do if you are losing money in the...
Full Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. The recent December correction was a really rough one for US markets, and a number of...
Guide to Investing for Expats / Foreigners in Singapore
One of the things that really surprised me from the recent feedback was the number of non-Singaporeans reading this blog.
To all such expats or...
5 Investment Predictions for 2019 (Singapore Edition)
As every investor will know, 2018 has been an absolute disaster for almost all asset classes. The year to date (YTD) returns for major...
All Weather Portfolio for Singaporeans
One thing that I realised from the series was that a lot of Singaporeans wanted to invest, but they weren’t sure the best...
[Ask FH] How to build a balanced stock portfolio for all ages – Part...
I’ve recently received a number of really great questions on how to build a stock portfolio. I decided to address them all at one...
Which is the Best Robo Advisor in Singapore? Review Royale!
Following my previous articles on StashAway and Autowealth, a number of readers have asked me to do a review on Smartly and OCBC RoboInvest....
The Weekly Horse: How should NSFs invest their money?
I recently received the following question from an NSF reader (published with consent):
“Hi Sir,
I chanced upon your blog while trying to grow my wealth....
3 Key reasons why I will not invest in Gold
I recently came into possession of a solid gold bar (it’s a long story). With the personal interest on the line, I figured this...
The Weekly Horse: Dilemma of a 40 year old REIT investor
For the past week, I've been conversing with a reader with a very unique financial situation. I've summarised the key points below (keeping his...
The Weekly Horse: Review of StashAway’s new “High Risk” Portfolio
In my previous review of StashAway (Part I and Part II), I commented that one of my main gripes with StashAway was their heavy...
The Weekly Horse: “Smart” Money trades of 2018
I recently had the privilege of attending an investment talk hosted by a private bank for their clients. The talk was given by a...
What to do with S$800,000 En-Bloc Proceeds at age 25?
Following my previous En-Bloc article targeted at a home-owner in her 60s, I recently received this question:
Hi Financial Horse, I am in a similar...
The Weekly Horse: Is the Yield Curve still a reliable indicator of recessions?
Over the past week, I have heard the yield curve being mentioned 3 times. The first was for a board meeting for a listed...