How to Get Rich (Realistically) and Stay Wealthy
The majority of the rich who got really wealthy took calculated risks. They also had the foresight to see things that a lot of us …
Passive investing
Standard Chartered Online Trading will not remove UK Stamp Duty on ETF
The options for Singaporeans to form a portfolio that is diversified low cost or cost effective easy to managed long term fundamentally sound passively managed …
The best investment advice you never get
Barry Ritholtz ripped this whole post just in case it went missing from the original site. I thought it’s a good long read so I …
MSCI World rolling returns over 20,15,10, 5 years net of dividends reinvested
A day ago I presented the rolling results for the MSCI World Index over a long period. I missed out on the dividend reinvested. I …
Arithmetic of ‘All In’ Investment Expenses
John Bogle again distils the main advantage of Index Funds which is the ‘Efficient Cost Theory’. It’s a pity we can’t achieve close to what …
Returns on Passive Investing with STI ETF–End 2013 Recap
Cost is a very big determinant in passive investing performance but so is the behavioral aspect of investing The head of retail investors for SGX …
The first market plunge test for POSB Invest-Saver investors
Stock market volatility and market plunges can be very uncomfortable for first time equity investors. Do remember what you have pre-committed and preserving your brain …
Planning Your Retirement Right Now
Many Singaporean’s think retirement is far away so they only care about building wealth and not so much about taking distribution. I find that there …
Why you should build wealth passively with POSB Invest-Saver
POSB provides a way to invest passively to build your wealth Introduction It has always been the case that it is difficult for the average …
Tracking the Lazy Portfolios
Lazy portfolios are the dream of most investors. You create an allocation and just stick to it. No switching out of one holding to …