Rising Private Hospital Bills Are Stretching Insurance – and Your Wallet
By Chuin Ting Weber, CFP, CFA, CAIA CEO & Chief Investment Officer, MoneyOwl There’s no doubt that private hospital bills in Singapore have become really high, so I can understand why insurers are baulking. It’s also natural for insurance companies, like all commercial companies, to want each individual line of business to be profitable. So yes, […]
Democratising Investing
By Chuin Ting Weber, CFP, CFA, CAIA CEO & Chief Investment Officer, MoneyOwl The Business Times reported last weekend that a digital brokerage now has 1 million Singaporean users. Investing is no longer just for the wealthy—it’s accessible to all. That’s exciting and empowering. But like fire, investing can either build or destroy—especially for everyday Singaporeans. […]
From Global Rules to Local Resilience: Embracing Singapore’s Exceptionalism
By Chuin Ting Weber, CFP, CFA, CAIA CEO & Chief Investment Officer, MoneyOwl Do you believe in US exceptionalism? Perhaps it’s time to believe in Singapore’s exceptionalism. Our very independence was exceptional. That we are able to become a first world economy is exceptional. It’s not easy to negotiate with big powers. In my first job […]
Don’t Just Compare Costs: Making Informed Decisions on Health Insurance
By Chuin Ting Weber, CFP, CFA, CAIA CEO & Chief Investment Officer, MoneyOwl MoneyOwl’s webinar on health insurance by our Master Trainer Felicia Yeo this evening coincided with the launch of the CPF Health Planner today by MOH and CPF Board. The tool shows costs of health insurance over time and compares plan prices. Indeed Integrated […]
High cost of living? Our financial future is still in our hands
By Vivienne OngMarketing Lead, MoneyOwl Budget 2025 has just passed, and it’s clear that there is one thing that is still weighing on the minds of Singaporeans – the high costs of living. “Cost of living concerns go ‘far beyond’ GST; raising the tax not an easy choice: PM Wong” While the payouts announced in Budget 2025 […]
Why we’re not hooting for ILPs
By Vivienne OngMarketing Lead, MoneyOwl While most of the online buzz is about Budget 2025 and its payouts, we felt this piece of news couldn’t wait: “Life insurance sales in S'pore up nearly 20% in 2024, driven by surge in investment-linked plans.” A personal story: Five years ago, I bought an investment-linked plan (ILP) when I was under […]
