Investment

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Background  Every few years, a piece of academic research comes along that genuinely changes how thoughtful investors should think about markets. Professor Hendrik Bessembinder’s work is [...]

Executive Summary According to a recent Business Times survey conducted earlier this year, more than three in five Singaporeans still prefer to invest in property over stocks and bonds. Property [...]

This video was recorded in 2024, but it remains highly relevant today. In managing over S$1 billion worth of our clients’ assets, there is continuous monitoring in place to ensure that the funds [...]

As trusted advisers to affluent clients for 25 years this year, our wealth management philosophy of making ikigai decisions before money decisions is grounded in real-world experience managing [...]

This video was recorded in 2024, but it remains highly relevant today. You can also read Dr Peng’s article on gold, which he wrote in 2025, for further insights here. In managing in excess of [...]

In today’s hyper-connected financial markets, Singaporean retail investors are constantly tempted to outperform the market: picking hot stocks, timing entries and exits, chasing “undervalued” [...]

Executive Summary Markets traverse through distinctive macro-economic environments, each shaped by combinations of risk appetite, growth, inflation, and monetary conditions. Using a [...]

Having gone through multiple market crises together with our clients since 2001, we know what works and what will not work when it comes to the reliability and sufficiency of investment returns. [...]

Executive Summary Recent strength in the Singapore equity market has understandably prompted investors to question whether globally diversified portfolios remain necessary, particularly after two [...]

In Singapore’s competitive financial landscape, where CPF savings, tax-advantaged schemes, and global market opportunities intersect, individual investors often seek more than just alpha [...]

In the past year, gold has captured headlines as one of the standout performers among global asset classes. After trading for much of the past decade below previous record highs, gold prices [...]

In managing in excess of S$1.7 billion worth of our clients’ assets, we know what works and what will not work when it comes to the reliability and sufficiency of investment returns. To share our [...]

As trusted advisers to affluent clients for 25 years this year, our wealth management philosophy of making ikigai decisions before money decisions is grounded in real-world experience managing [...]

In a short span of just six years, we have been reminded of how fragile global stability can be. It began with the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan in December 2019, which disrupted supply chains and [...]

Executive Summary The US military operation in Venezuela on 3 January 2026 is geopolitically dramatic but economically minor, given Venezuela’s very small role in the global economy. Venezuela [...]

Having gone through multiple market crises together with our clients since 2001, we know what works and what will not work when it comes to the reliability and sufficiency of investment returns. [...]

As the year-end approaches, leading financial institutions—including UBS, Morgan Stanley, S&P Global, Oxford Economics, and Shenwan Hongyuan Securities—have released their 2026 outlooks. [...]

In recent weeks, there has been a growing crescendo of “bubble talk” by financial market commentators as the S&P 500 continues to make new highs, driven by the spectacular growth of AI [...]

Being a trusted adviser to our affluent clients for over two decades, our wealth management philosophy—making life decisions before money decisions—is rooted in our experience of managing over [...]

My son has been saving part of his allowance ever since he started primary school. It was a habit my wife and I wanted to build early — to help him see that money isn’t just for spending. [...]

My wife and I, together with some friends, just came back from a two-week vacation in Hokkaido and had the opportunity to stay at the Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The [...]

Being a trusted adviser to our affluent clients for over two decades, our wealth management philosophy—making life decisions before money decisions—is rooted in our experience of managing over [...]

In the early hours of 1 October 2025 (local time), the US government officially shut down. This shutdown occurred primarily because the two major parties in Congress failed to reach an agreement [...]

In September this year, a Straits Times report highlighted that while sales of investment-linked policies (ILPs) grew by 72% from 2022 to 2024, complaints against them are also at an all-time [...]

Recently, I was interviewed by CNA on the topic of making your child a millionaire. The discussion focused heavily on the mechanics — the “how-to” of compounding and investing. But I left [...]

Being a trusted adviser to our affluent clients for over two decades, our wealth management philosophy—making life decisions before money decisions—is rooted in our experience of managing over [...]

Singapore has long positioned itself as a leading financial hub in Asia, balancing innovation with regulation. As digital assets move into the mainstream, one of the fastest-growing instruments [...]

It was 6am in the morning, when the director yelled, “…and CUT, it’s a wrap!” I breathed a sigh of relief. It had been a gruelling 24-hour shoot for a commercial. No amount of [...]

In the world of investing, volatility is a norm. Markets rise and fall, and even the most seasoned investors can find themselves gripped by fear in the face of sharp declines. Many investors say [...]