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Investment Principle #12: Risk is the Price of Admission to Investing
We are all familiar with the phrase ‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’. It is a fact of life. Where there is no risk, there is little reward. We are often rewarded only when we put ourselves out to try something risky – whether it is taking the first baby steps as a...
Why so few Investment Funds make the MoneyOwl Cut
Investment funds were not created equal, so how does MoneyOwl decide which works for you?
Singapore’s Term Life Insurance Comparison Table (December 2020)
It is difficult to compare insurance policies between different companies. To provide greater transparency, we compiled this comparison table so that consumers can compare term life insurance policies across insurers in Singapore and make informed decisions when...
Singapore’s Term Life Plus Critical Illness Comparison Table (December 2020)
In this comparison table, we compare all Term Life with Critical illness insurance plans in Singapore. While a hospitalisation plan helps to cover the costs of a hospital stay, a critical illness plan provides for post-hospitalisation treatment costs and alternative...
All You Need To Know About SRS
If you are planning for your retirement and haven’t heard about the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS), you might be losing out! What is Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS)? SRS is a voluntary scheme to encourage individuals to save for retirement, over and above...
Best SRS-Approved Single Premium Plans (Updated)
In our previous article, we shared a simple guide of how you can identify types of products to suit your retirement needs. In the next section, we give an overview of some Single Premium Retirement Income Plans that allow you to grow your SRS (Supplementary Retirement...
Why You Should Write a Will
Death is a fact of life. The only uncertainty is the timing and the manner in which it happens. As such, an important matter to take care of is how your assets get distributed efficiently to your intended beneficiaries. You can do that through a written will. However,...
Insurance Principle #4: Understanding Your Existing Insurance Coverage
If you have been following our Insurance Principles series, you will now be convinced that you need insurance – to protect your livelihood, to take care of your loved ones or to kickstart your wealth accumulation journey. However, it is important to understand what...
The Disconnect Between Stocks And The Economy
Guest contribution by Chong Ser Jing, Portfolio Manager & Co-Founder of Compounder Fund at Galilee Investment Management Pte Ltd, Blogger at The Good Investors. The apparent disconnect between the stock market and the economy is one of the hottest topics of...
CareShield Life Launched for Singaporeans 30 and Over – What you Need to Know
Hitting 30 this year? Here’s what you need to know about CareShield Life, Singapore’s latest Long-Term Care insurance scheme for Singaporeans aged 30 and above. From 1 October 2020, all Singaporeans aged 30 and above will be automatically enrolled into CareShield...
Investing Principle #11 – Past Performance Is No Indicator of Future Performance
Have you ever waited a long time to watch a movie directed by a renowned filmmaker who had clinched many Oscar and Emmy awards in the past, only to be disappointed by its lackluster script after you have watched it? Just as how we cannot judge a movie based on the...
The Tech Sell-Off and the Korean Boy Band IPO
Was last week the time of reckoning for the stock markets? For those who worry that investors have been irrationally exuberant, two pieces of news over the past week might make them seem right. The first is the market sell-off in technology stocks towards the end of...
