In the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 15th June 2022, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 75 basis points (bps) to 1.50% after a shocking CPI data was released on the previous Friday, showing that inflation surged by 8.6% on a YoY basis. This quickly led to investors … Read more
Following our previous piece where we identified 9 Singapore cash rich companies that pay more than 5% dividends, we now look at 5 cash rich Hong Kong stocks that pay more than 7% dividends, providing for a higher level of compensation for time in the market. This time, we identify 5 companies listed in Hong … Read more
The official retirement age in Singapore is 62. According to a study by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, you’ll need S$1,379 per month(before inflation) to meet your basic needs as a senior in Singapore. As of 2020, Singstat reported that the average lifespan of Singaporeans is 84 years old. This means you’ll … Read more
Time in the market is important, however, what is more important is being compensated for this time in the market. Here we have 9 Singapore cash rich companies that pay more than 5% dividend so as to be rewarded for time in the market as being invested is an opportunity cost. To further make the … Read more
With rising interest rates, we can begin to relook at the idea of purchasing retail bonds for our portfolio. This article considers two retail bond choices for intermediate investors who already have a dividend-yielding portfolio consisting of local blue-chip stocks, REITs and business trusts such as the ones built by the ERM programme. Constraints for … Read more