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Standard Chartered SC Online Trading Review 2022

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 Calvin Lo

Standard Chartered (SC) Online Trading is the online broker arm of Standard Chartered Bank Singapore Limited (SCBSL). I’m not sure how long SC Online Trading has been around, but SCBSL

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Blogging

My First Google AdSense Payout – Kopi Money

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Calvin Lo

Technically, I haven’t actually gotten paid by Google AdSense yet but I’m too excited to record this little milestone and to share. This is actually the first time I’m actually

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Portfolio Updates

Portfolio Update November 2022 – My Stocks Underperformed, Focusing on SSBs and REITs

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Calvin Lo

November was nice green month in markets, with all 3 U.S. indices DJIA, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 up around +6%. Stocks got a boost from better than expected U.S.

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Bonds Singapore Market

Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) Dec 2022 Allotment – Losing Its Lustre?

November 28, 2022November 30, 2022 Calvin Lo

Wow! Everyone gets up to $14k allotment for Dec SSB despite the yield hitting record highs. Imagine my surprise that demand has cooled quite a bit, although still oversubscribed by

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ETF Singapore Market

CSOP iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index ETF (SGX:SRT/SRU) Review

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 Calvin Lo

CSOP iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index ETF (SGX:SRT/SRU) is one of the 5 REIT ETFs listed on SGX. If you’re looking to invest in Singapore REITs or S-REITs but unsure of

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Bonds Singapore Market

Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) Jan 2023 Yield Will Likely Be Lower

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 Calvin Lo

10-year SGS bond yields have been falling since U.S. Oct CPI was reported on 10th Nov 2022, as expectations of the Fed slowing interest rate hikes has increased. 10Y SGS

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ETF Investing

How To Pick The Right ETF

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 Calvin Lo

In this era, there are many ETFs (exchange-traded funds) covering different asset class, investing styles, themes, sectors, and geographies. Adding to the complexities are tax implications for investing in ETFs

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Cryptocurrencies

Could Crypto.com be the Next Crypto Exchange to Fail?

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Calvin Lo

FTX has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, sparking chaos in the crypto world. Everyone seems to be scrambling to withdraw their crypto off centralised exchanges or even just

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Cryptocurrencies

Important Lessons from the FTX Crypto Exchange Debacle

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 Calvin Lo

FTX was not the first pin to fall but it might be the most important one so far. FTX was the 3rd largest crypto exchange, so for it to fail

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ETF

Best Dividend ETFs To Invest In 2022 [Video]

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 Calvin Lo

Many investors have been rotating into dividend and value stocks this year as growth stocks have taken a massive beating. Are you looking to buy dividend stocks? If so, you

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China's regulators have just issued fines to China Tech companies and signalled an end to a tech crackdown that has lasted for more than 2 years.

Could now be a good time to get back into China Tech stocks?

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

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China Tech crackdown finally over? - Ant Group fined, Alibaba, PBOC stimulus, Hang Seng TECH ETF
Will this new bull market continue to rally? Or will we go into recession caused by high inflation and high interest rates?

In this video, I share about how I'm preparing my Family Portfolio to handle both possibilities.

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

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Bull market or recession? How I'm preparing my portfolio for both
If you’re investing in stocks based mainly for its dividend yield or dividend growth, thinking that there’s a margin of safety or prices can’t go lower, I challenge you to rethink your assumptions or preconceptions about the safety of dividend stocks. 

Outline:
1. Benefits of dividend investing
2. Dangers of dividend investing
3. How to find safe dividend stocks?
4. Examples of good and bad dividend stocks

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

**Check out my blog on personal finance and investment topics** http://financegnome.com/
Dividend investing might not be as safe as you think - benefits, dangers, dividend kings?
S&P 500 just entered a bull market on 8 June 2023, after almost a year since the bear market started. Is it time to buy or is it too late? In this video, I share why I'm buying.

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

***Check out my blog on personal finance and investments*** http://financegnome.com/
S&P 500 Enters Bull Market - Why I'm Buying VWRD and TLT
US and Swiss banks are in crisis. So far, regulators seem to have stemmed the banking contagion but will it last?

In this video, I share my thoughts on the current situation and how I'm investing during this banking crisis.

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

*** Check out my blog on personal finance and investment topics : http://financegnome.com/

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How I'm investing during this banking crisis - SSB, REITs, Banks & Gold?
Consider reducing your income taxes by contributing to SRS by 31 Dec

SRS contribution: https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/individual-income-tax/basics-of-individual-income-tax/special-tax-schemes/srs-contributions

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Reduce income taxes by contributing to SRS #srs
Many investors have been rotating into dividend and value stocks this year as growth stocks have taken a massive beating. Are you looking to buy dividend stocks? You could also consider investing into dividend ETFs.

Outline:
1. Why invest in dividend stocks/ETF?
2. Top 5 US dividend ETFs
3. SG Dividend ETF
4. Which is my favourite?

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

Links:
https://etfdb.com/etfs/investment-style/dividend-etfs/#etfs__returns&sort_name=assets_under_management&sort_order=desc&page=1
https://phillipfunds.com/phillip-sing-income-etf/

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

*** Check out my blog on personal finance and investment topics : http://financegnome.com/

*** Tiger Brokers (stock broker) referral link: 
https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME

*** Coinhako (crypto trading platform) referral link:
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Best Dividend ETFs to Invest in 2022 - 5 US ETFs & 1 SG ETF
H1 2022 has been tough and our portfolio is down quite a bit. It's painful but I'm trying to keep my focus on the future.

In this video, I'm providing an update on our Family portfolio and my Personal portfolio, sharing some of my goals for the rest of the year, and my vision for my blog and channel.

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

*** Check out my blog on personal finance and investment topics : https://financegnome.com
Mid year review H1 2022 - Portfolio update, goals, blog/channel vision
The Chinese government has broken their silence on the tech crackdown so far by regulators, resulting in a bounce in Chinese tech stocks.

After a long and painful drawdown lasting more than a year, is it finally time to consider buying Chinese stocks especially tech stocks?

Outline:
1. Background on China's tech crackdown
2. Reasons to buy
3. Risks to look out for
4. How to gain exposure to Chinese stocks

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

*** Check out my blog on personal finance and investment topics : http://financegnome.com/

*** Tiger Brokers (stock broker) referral link: 
https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME

*** Coinhako (crypto trading platform) referral link:
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