As the year winds down and December arrives, it’s a natural moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the progress you’ve made—big or small. In Singapore’s fast-paced environment, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and overlook the milestones you’ve achieved throughout the year. Weekends, especially during this reflective season, provide the perfect opportunity
United Overseas Bank (UOB), one of Singapore’s three major banks, has been under pressure following a turbulent third quarter in 2025. After reporting a steep decline in quarterly earnings and issuing softer margin guidance for the coming year, UOB stock experienced a sharp sell-off. Many investors and traders now argue that UOB stock is “oversold.”
In the world of investing, trends come and go quickly — but the principles that actually lead to long-term outperformance often remain the same. Daniel Rasmussen’s The Humble Investor arrives at exactly the right time, offering a grounded, data-driven counterbalance to hype-driven markets, emotional decision-making, and prediction-based investing. Rasmussen, known for his empirical approach and
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Building wealth is a journey, not a sprint. Many people fall into the trap of chasing high-risk investments or trying to time the market, which often leads to unpredictable results. Fortunately, the Wealth Ladder Strategy offers a structured and reliable approach to growing your money over time. This method organizes your finances into multiple “rungs,”
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Today marks an exciting milestone for Singapore’s public sector: the Public Service Division (PSD) has officially announced the Civil Service Year-End Bonus 2025, and it’s notably generous this year. All civil servants will receive 1.3 months of Annual Variable Component (AVC), plus a one-time S$600 lump sum for junior-grade officers in MX15, MX16, and the
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Dear readers, today I came across a striking statistic that highlights the growing relevance of cryptocurrency investing in Singapore: 61% of Singapore’s retail investors now own cryptocurrency, yet most keep their allocations relatively small. In a financial landscape long dominated by equities, property, and fixed-income products, this shift signals a cautious but rising interest in
Rule Breaker Investing by David Gardner: David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is known for being one of the most unconventional yet consistently successful growth investors of the past three decades. While traditional investors gravitate toward steady cash flows, low valuations, and predictability, Gardner focuses on something entirely different: excitement, innovation, disruptive potential, visionary
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The Straits Times Index (STI) hosts some of Singapore’s most resilient and income-generating real estate investment trusts (REITs). As at the trading week ended 21 November 2025, two such REITs — Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) and Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) — emerged as notable oversold candidates. For STI-focused investors, oversold conditions in constituent REITs can
The announcement of the SGX–Nasdaq listing bridge has generated a level of excitement rarely seen in Singapore’s investment community. For decades, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been known for its defensive, income-driven profile dominated by banks, REITs, telcos, transport operators, and mature blue chips. This identity served Singapore well as a hub for stability, but
Singapore’s equity market has been undergoing major reforms, and the introduction of the SGX–Nasdaq dual listing framework is the latest measure to strengthen liquidity, improve access to global companies and enhance market competitiveness. This new cross-market initiative builds on earlier efforts by the Equities Market Development Group — including liquidity enhancements, market-making support and governance
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