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Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) July 2023 – Yield Curve Normalising Slightly, Wait For Higher Yields

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Calvin Lo

The latest SSB for July 2023 has a 10-year average yield of 2.82%, only marginally higher than last month’s SSB offering 2.81%. The first year yield is 2.76%, and subsequently

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Investing Stocks

Dividend Investing Might Not Be As Safe As You Think [Video]

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Calvin Lo

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

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Investing Portfolio Updates US Market

S&P 500 Enters Bull Market – Why I’m Buying [Video]

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 Calvin Lo

S&P 500 has finally exited an almost year-long bear market and has entered into a fresh new bull market. In this video, I share: Let me know what you think

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Bank Accounts Bonds Singapore Market

Fixed Income Tracker Update (June 2023) – T-Bills and Cash Funds More Attractive Than Fixed Deposits

June 13, 2023June 14, 2023 Calvin Lo

I’ve just updated my Fixed Income Tracker as at mid June 2023. Here’s a summary snapshot: Fixed deposit rates have been falling further. Fortunately, cash funds have been increasing their

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ETF Singapore Market

CSOP iEdge Southeast Asia+ TECH Index ETF (SGX:SQQ/SQU) Review

June 6, 2023June 8, 2023 Calvin Lo

CSOP iEdge Southeast Asia+ TECH Index ETF (SGX:SQQ/SQU) is a brand new ETF that will be listed on SGX on 20 June 2023. If you’re looking to invest in Southeast

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Portfolio Updates

Portfolio Update May 2023 – Powered Higher By Growth Stocks, Nvidia, Tesla, Palantir

June 5, 2023June 8, 2023 Calvin Lo

What a difference a month makes. After a flattish and uninspiring April, May was a blast especially for tech stocks and consequently the portfolio. Markets seemed to have put the

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Investing

Why You Should Invest In Stocks

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Calvin Lo

Are you worried about how surging inflation affects your hard-earned savings? In Singapore, the consumer price index (CPI) or overall inflation was 4.3% in Feb 2022. MAS core inflation which

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Stocks US Market

Nvidia $NVDA Surging Higher – Take Profits or Ride the A.I. Wave?

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Calvin Lo

Nvidia stock (NVDA) has been surging after its recent quarterly earnings (Q1 FY2024). NVDA is up +39% the past month and a massive +180% YTD. Its market cap is close

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Bank Accounts Bonds Singapore Market

Fixed Income Tracker Update (May 2023) – FD Rates Falling, T-bills and Cash Funds Resilient

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Calvin Lo

I’ve just updated my Fixed Income Tracker as at end May 2023. Here’s a summary snapshot: Fixed deposit rates have been falling further. Fortunately, cash funds have been increasing their

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Investing

How Dividend Investing Can Potentially Wreck Your Portfolio

May 22, 2023May 24, 2023 Calvin Lo

Not all dividend stocks are created equal. Some offer high dividend yields, others consistent dividend growth. During market downturns, dividends may also help you tide through psychologically since you still

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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.

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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/

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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

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