Are Inflation Worries Over-Inflated?
Should you be overly worried about inflationary pressures? Our CEO/CIO, Chuin Ting Weber, pens her thoughts here in her latest article.
Value and small caps outperformance: Logic, Evidence and Cost
Value and small caps, to which the Dimensional equity funds in MoneyOwl’s portfolios are tilted, have been massively outperforming for more than 6 months since the third quarter of 2020. From August 2020 to February 2021, MSCI World Value Index returned 16.1% vs 7.8% for the MSCI World Growth Index, while MSCI World Small Cap […]
Bond Yields Spiking? Why you can be as cool as the Fed
Whether the stock market is going up, down or sideways, there is always a reason to worry about it. Psychologists call this the negativity bias that keeps us hooked on bad news and the media, including the financial media, knows it. Last week, a new reason was found in the quick spike in bond yields, […]
GameStop Commentary: Is it Time to Start Trading Options?
8 February 2021
Are you thinking of trading options following the GameStop debacle? Here’s what you need to know before you do.
Odds In Your Favour
There is a Singapore tradition of a huge Hongbao Toto Draw during the Chinese New Year season, for prizes of an eye-watering quantum that can be $10 million or more. Some years, you can even reserve bundled packs of tickets beforehand. Will you be buying a ticket? I did so some years ago as part […]
Why so few Investment Funds make the MoneyOwl Cut
Investment funds were not created equal, so how does MoneyOwl decide which works for you?
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 the week. The US S&P500 fell 2.3% in […]
Build An Ark, Don’t Predict The Rain
My son is named Noah, after the biblical prophet who built an ark out of faith. One of Warren Buffett’s lesser-known quotes is based on Noah’s story: “Predicting the rain doesn’t count; building arks does.” Buffett was giving advice about running businesses, but the same applies to investing and financial planning. Many active investment managers […]
Why You Don’t Need Speculative Assets Like US Oil ETFs For Your Long-Term Goals
What should you rely on for your future retirement and goals?
