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Bonds Singapore Market

Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) May 2023 – Last Chance For Yield Above 3%?

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Calvin Lo

The latest SSB for May 2023 has been announced with a 10-year average yield of 3.07%, a slight decrease from last month’s SSB offering 3.15%. The first year yield is

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Bank Accounts Bonds Singapore Market

Fixed Income Tracker Update (Apr 2023)

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 Calvin Lo

I’ve just updated my Fixed Income Tracker for April 2023. Changes this month: My thoughts:

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ETF US Market

VT vs VWRD – Vanguard World ETF Comparison

April 12, 2023April 23, 2023 Calvin Lo

Recently, I decided to move some money out of my Tiger Brokers (TB) account back into our Standard Chartered Online Trading (SCOT) joint account. Since the Vanguard Total World Stock

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Portfolio Updates

Portfolio Update March 2023 – Portfolio Rallying Along With Markets

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Calvin Lo

It’s the end of the Q1 already! Markets raced upwards to end the quarter strong, especially for the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Family portfolio performed largely in line with S&P 500, but

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Robo Advisors Singapore Market

My Thoughts on the Endowus Launch of Amundi Low-Cost Passive Index Funds for CPF

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Calvin Lo

Endowus just had a webinar for the launch of 2 low-cost passive index funds by Amundi asset management for CPF investment. Note that these 2 funds were already available for

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Bonds ETF Investing Stocks

Where To Invest Amidst The Banking Crisis

March 27, 2023May 24, 2023 Calvin Lo

All eyes continue to be on the banking sector in the US and Europe. So far, regulators seem to have averted a full-blown financial system contagion and collapse. In Switzerland,

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REITs Singapore Market

Quick Thoughts On Syfe REIT+ Rebalancing (Mar 2023)

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Calvin Lo

Syfe just updated via email that they will be rebalancing REIT+ portfolio in line with the semi-annual review of iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index for March 2023. Rebalancing will be completed

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Bank Accounts Bonds Singapore Market

Fed Expected To Slow Rate Hikes As US Banks Fail: Should You Lock-In Fixed Deposits and SSB Rates?

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Calvin Lo

What a week it’s been! Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have both gone bust. First Republic Bank is on the brink but seems to have backing from other big

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Bank Accounts Bonds Singapore Market

Singapore Fixed Income Tracker – Fixed Deposits, Savings Accounts, T-Bills, SSB

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Calvin Lo

Sharing my own research of fixed income options since interest rates have increased to a point that cash can actually get pretty decent yields. I’ve been on a drive to

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Investing Portfolio Updates

My Stocks Portfolio Strategy For 2023

March 6, 2023May 24, 2023 Calvin Lo

Time flies and it’s already March but I thought I’d share my stocks portfolio strategy for the year ahead anyway. Let’s talk about the macroeconomic situation to set the stage.

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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.

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Dividend investing might not be as safe as you think - benefits, dangers, dividend kings?
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.

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Best Dividend ETFs to Invest in 2022 - 5 US ETFs & 1 SG ETF
A brand new China ETF was launched on SGX on 2nd August 2021, called the Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders ETF (SGX:YYY). 

With Chinese stocks selling at a discount, this ETF could be a great way to gain a balanced exposure to China.

In this video, I go through what this ETF is all about and share my thoughts on it. Hope this helps you decide whether this ETF can have a place in your portfolio. What do you think about this ETF?

Video outline:
1. Overview - index, holdings, performance
2. Similar funds
3. Likes & dislikes
4. My thoughts

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Thanks for watching!

Reference links:
More info on OCBC Securities website - https://portal.iocbc.com/products-and-solutions/etf/china-leaders-etf
More info on the underlying index Hang Seng Stock Connect China 80 Index - https://www.hsi.com.hk/eng/indexes/all-indexes/hsc80
Infographic on Stock Connect - https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/pages/stock-connect-infographic/index.html

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.
Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders ETF (SGX:YYY) - Balanced Exposure to Chinese Equities
Chinese stocks have really taken a beating recently. Sentiment is extremely negative in light of a regulatory crackdown by the Chinese authorities. 

For long-term investors however, this presents a pretty interesting buying opportunity. 

Instead of buying individual Chinese stocks, investors could also consider China ETFs as a way to diversify and reduce risk. 

In this video, I’ll give a brief overview of the best China ETFs available and share my thoughts on them. 

ETFs covered:
- iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI)
- SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC)
- iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)
- Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR)
- KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB)
- Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ)
- Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (SGX:HST)

Video outline:
1. Share Classes
2. ETF Characteristics
3. Risks
4. My Game Plan

#chinaetf

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^ Current promotion on Tiger Brokers (9 August 2021 12:00:00 SGT - 1 September 2021 12:00:00 SGT). Subject to change.
- Upon Registration: 500 Tiger Coins
- Upon Account Opening: 60 commission-free trades within 180 days for stocks of U.S., H.K., Singapore & Australia + 5 commission-free trades for Futures within 30 days
- Upon First Deposit ≥ SGD 2,000: 1 free Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) share + stock voucher of SGD 5 (for Singapore stocks only)

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Reference links:
Share classes - https://www.ubs.com/se/en/asset-management/distribution-partners/insights/china/accessing-china/china-market-terminology.html
ETF list - https://etfdb.com/etfs/country/china/#etfs__returns&sort_name=assets_under_management&sort_order=desc&page=1
HST - https://portal.iocbc.com/products-and-solutions/etf/lgi-ocbc-hang-seng-tech.page

Thanks for watching!

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.
Best China ETFs to Buy in 2021 - Chinese Stock Market Crash
Rapid adoption of the latest technologies in China has led to a boom in Chinese technology companies. 

Is the Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (SGX:HST) the ETF to invest in to ride the Chinese technology wave?

In this video, I share my research, my thoughts, and whether I'll be investing in this ETF.

Thank you for watching!

*** Get your welcome gifts^ when you open an account with Tiger Brokers: https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME

^ Current promotion on Tiger Brokers (9 August 2021 12:00:00 SGT - 1 September 2021 12:00:00 SGT). Subject to change.
- Upon Registration: 500 Tiger Coins
- Upon Account Opening: 60 commission-free trades within 180 days for stocks of U.S., H.K., Singapore & Australia + 5 commission-free trades for Futures within 30 days
- Upon First Deposit ≥ SGD 2,000: 1 free Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) share + stock voucher of SGD 5 (for Singapore stocks only)

*** Sign up for an eToro account to trade in fractional shares - https://etoro.tw/31BHx2Z

DISCLAIMER:
This video is for 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.

LINKS:
Indicative holdings on Lion Global Investors website:
https://www.lionglobalinvestors.com/en/funds/lion-ocbcsec-hangseng-tech-etf/index.html

More information on OCBC Securities website
https://portal.iocbc.com/products-and-solutions/etf/lgi-ocbc-hang-seng-tech.page
Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (SGX:HST) - Riding the Chinese Technology Wave
Should you invest only in your home stock market? Or diversify to overseas stock markets? Here are my considerations on why I invest in both my home stock market (Singapore) and the biggest overseas stock market there is (U.S.).

Thank you for watching! Let me know which stock markets you're invested in and why. Would love to hear from you.

DISCLAIMER:
This video is for 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.

Additional reading:

CNBC article
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/26/ubs-sees-a-lot-of-value-in-certain-singapore-stocks.html

AsiaOne article
https://www.asiaone.com/money/understanding-home-bias-amongst-singaporean-investors

IRAS links on dividends and capital gains:
https://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/Individuals/Locals/Working-Out-Your-Taxes/What-is-Taxable-What-is-Not/Dividends/
https://www.iras.gov.sg/IRASHome/Individuals/Locals/Working-Out-Your-Taxes/What-is-Taxable-What-is-Not/Gains-from-Sale-of-Property--Shares-and-Financial-Instruments/
Singapore (SGX) vs U.S. (NYSE/Nasdaq) - Which stock market to invest in?
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