Sgyounginvestment

LATEST ARTICLES ( 366 )

• What Really Is Financial Literacy?

  

  If we're academically literate, it doesn't mean we are financially literate. In fact, we can be the smartest and score many As in our exams subjects but still... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2015 BUSINESS

• Income and Expenditure From January to April

  

  Its the time of the year again to review my income and expenses for this new year 2015. Reviewing my financial situation once every 4 months is certainly not to... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 BUSINESS

• Can You Afford That Million Dollar Condominium?

  

  Condominiums are expensive and property prices are dropping in Singapore. Are condos still expensive then? Ever since I wrote the post on "How much money do... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 BUSINESS

• Young People Are Not Interested in Personal Finance?

  

  There has been intense discussion sparked off from Lionel's post from cheerfulegg. He wrote about "Why don't people care about personal finance. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 BUSINESS

• Spending on Luxuries The FIRE Way

  

  Leave the boring retirement topic behind for now. Life is meant to be enjoyed and we should live it to the fullest. Why save so much in our early days and live ... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 BUSINESS

• How Much Loan Can You Get For Your HDB Flat?

  

  While I was looking through my Facebook news feed last week, I came across a feed by someone who said he bought a $400K+ 5 room HDB flat only to find that he wa... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 BUSINESS

• Investing in Japan's Shopping Centres - Croesus Retail Trust Retail Investor...

  

  Have you been to Japan or want to travel to Japan for a holiday? Do you know you can own a part of the many shopping centres in Japan? Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2015 BUSINESS

• How Delayed Gratification Can Determine Success Or Failure?

  

  The keys to success have finally been revealed by just one experiment done by psychologist Walter Mischel in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Walter Mischel was... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 BUSINESS

• 4 Simple Steps You Must Know To Invest Smartly

  

  - Brought to you by www.stockflock.co As a beginner in investing, it can be hard to understand complex financial statements. But in fact, there are only a... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Your Marriage Or Your Investment?

  

  This post was inspired by a chat with a friend recently. I was told that there were some young people who are investing the money which was meant for their... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Fixed Or Variable Rates for Home Loans?

  

  In recent months, there has been a lot of news on interest rates and indeed the rates are changing at a much faster pace than before. Interest rates on the... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust - Is 8.1% Yield A Good Investment?

  

  A reader emailed me asking about Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust. Is it a good time to buy now? Base on FY2014 DPU, the yield works out to be 8.1% at the... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 BUSINESS

• What Are Singaporeans Looking At Outside of Equities?

  

  brought to you by Call Levels - Your Personal Market Assistant After launching the public beta version with only FX and Metals in late November, we have grown... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Critical and Important Differences of the Direct Purchase Insurance (DPI)

  

  Ever since the announcement by MAS on the 2 new initiatives for insurance products, it has generated quite a bit of activity on social media. I even see my own... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Plan, Compare and Save on Insurance: Using Web Aggregators

  

  Do you really need a financial adviser? This was the title of a previous post which I wrote just a few weeks ago. In that post, I recounted my good and bad... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Meg Jay: Why 30 is Not the New 20

  For all of us out there who are 20 plus, this video is for you. Be motivated and take action today for a better life tomorrow. [[ This is a content summary only... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 BUSINESS

• 2-3% Principal Guaranteed Investment

  

  I know many of us have been trying to find places where we can put our money in-order to get better returns. At the same time, we don't want to take on too... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 BUSINESS

• How The Weaker Singapore Dollar and Affects Our Life?

  

  By now, most of us would have realised that the Singapore dollar is weakening especially against the US dollar. 2 years ago, the exchange rate for USD/SGD is... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 BUSINESS

• Never Be Complacent - Lee Kuan Yew in the 1970s

  

  This whole week, Singapore seem to come to a stand still as the nation mourns on the passing of our first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The scenes were... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 BUSINESS

• Do You Really Need A Financial Advisor?

  

  In Singapore, financial advisers are often associated with the insurance industry. My first encounter with a financial advisor was when I was still a student... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 BUSINESS