Dear readers, the Straits Times Index (STI) — Singapore’s benchmark for equity performance — and DBS Group Holdings (DBS) have both reached record highs in 2025. These new peaks mark not just a bull run but a sign of renewed confidence in the city-state’s financial ecosystem. For retail investors, this raises one critical question: what’s
Dear readers, in today’s Singapore, the rising prices of everyday essentials, especially food, make it increasingly important to find ways to save money. Meals are a daily necessity, and even small savings can add up significantly over time. Learning effective hacks to cut costs while maintaining quality of life is not just smart—it’s essential. I
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Introduction: A Market on Edge By September 2025, Wall Street was buzzing with one big question: is the U.S. stock market about to crash? Investors were caught between strong earnings, cautious optimism, and growing risks. At the center of the debate were three big forces: the Federal Reserve’s rate decisions, the narrow leadership of a
Dear readers, the US government has officially gone into shutdown mode again. Now, when I checked the US stock markets yesterday, I expected the worst. But to my surprise, Wall Street didn’t tank at all. In fact, the three big indices were slightly up: Strange, right? My first instinct was: “Eh? Shouldn’t a government shutdown
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I recently finished reading The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life by Sahil Bloom, published in early 2025. The subtitle already gives you a strong hint: this isn’t just another finance book. Bloom’s goal is to expand our understanding of what “wealth” really means. Instead of centring everything on
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XSGD: Should Singapore Investors Buy It? Hey Singapore! Big news if you’re a crypto enthusiast or just dipping your toes into digital assets. Coinbase and Coinbase Advanced are rolling out XSGD, Singapore’s first SGD-backed stablecoin, starting 3am on September 30. But the big question on everyone’s mind: Should I buy XSGD? Whether you already hold
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Living in Singapore, it’s easy to take our comfort and stability for granted. We have safe homes, clean water, reliable healthcare, and peace of mind knowing that our families are well-protected. But when you look beyond our borders, the reality for many communities is vastly different. Natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and sudden tragedies can wipe
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Dear readers, in today’s post, we’re turning our attention to the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index. This index often flies under the radar compared to the Straits Times Index (STI), but it plays an important role in Singapore’s market landscape. While the STI highlights the 30 largest companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), the Next
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The Straits Times Index (STI) closed at 4,265.98 on 26 September 2025, slipping from 4,302.71 a week earlier. That’s a 0.85% drop. It may not look dramatic on paper, but this small move is part of a bigger story. Investors are dealing with two main worries: Put together, these factors have kept investors cautious. What’s
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Dear readers, recently, there’s been a significant development in Singapore’s financial content space that every retail investor and aspiring investor should be aware of. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has started taking a closer, more active look at so-called “finfluencers” — financial influencers who create content about investing, stocks, cryptocurrency, and personal finance. According
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