Money and Me: What it takes for CPF OA’s interest rate to break above 2.5%
Unlike the CPF Special and MediSave Account, which will see an increase in interest rate to 4.01% per annum in the third quarter of this year, the Ordinary Account will remain unchanged at 2.5%. And t...
20 Kesä 202319min
Market View: US Blinken meets China Xi, Renault, Japan EV Automakers, China cuts 2 benchmark interest rates, Great Eastern Holdings, Warren Buffet doubles down on Japan
Following an earlier meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended a high-stakes visit to Beijing with an unexpected meeting with Chinese Presi...
20 Kesä 202318min
Money and Me: The dangers of being ‘Asset Rich, Cash Poor’
How much are you willing to give up to live in a bungalow? For some, it might mean their retirement… Did you know, there is a growing number of distressing predicaments today, faced by retirees who o...
19 Kesä 202324min
Market View: Hong Kong launches HKD-RMB Dual Counter Model, Twitter, Huawei, Toyota, S-Reits, China’s consumer confidence, Blinken meets Qin, Intel expands in Israel
How is the HKD-RMB Dual Counter Model reviving the longer term prospects of the benchmark Hang Seng Index? Did U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang manage to br...
19 Kesä 202320min
Money and Me: Should you jump in on the latest US market bull run?
How did the overall economic outlook change in light of the US Fed’s latest policy decision? What’s fuelling the confidence of the US stock market even in the face of recession warnings or fresh monet...
16 Kesä 202323min
Market View: S&P touches 13 month high, Binance.US, Xpeng, Manchester United. ECB interest rates, Adobe’s AI Integration, BlackRock pushes further into cryptocurrencies, TikTok strengthens presence in South-East Asia
Despite recession warnings or fresh monetary threats from Jerome Powell, it seems like they’re not enough to dampen investors’ spirits, with the S&P 500 touching a fresh 13-month high. But could this ...
16 Kesä 202320min
Market View: US Fed pauses interest-rate hike, AI trend pushes S&P 500 & Nasdaq higher, Oracle, Citigroup, Shell, Activision, Keppel Corporation, New Zealand falls into technical recession
In a widely anticipated move, the US Federal Reserve agreed to hold interest rates steady after 10 consecutive increases, but surprised with a forecast of two more quarter-point hikes in its economic ...
15 Kesä 202320min
Money and Me: How to trade ETFs the right way
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are widely known to provide broad-based market exposure and present one of the most cost-effective ways to start our investment journey. But given the evolution of the div...
14 Kesä 202323min
