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Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust (FLCT) (SGX:BUOU) 1QFY23 Business Update – My Key Takeaways

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 Calvin Lo

Quick one to share my brief thoughts since Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust (FLCT) (SGX:BUOU) is only sharing a business update this quarter. In short, the logistics business is strong

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Portfolio Updates

Portfolio Update January 2023 – Starting the Year with a Bang

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Calvin Lo

Stocks are racing off the mark strongly in 2023. US stocks have been rallying on expectations that the Fed hiking cycle might be nearing the end. Chinese stocks likewise have

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Singapore Market Stocks

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (SGX:HMN) Q4 and FY 2022 Results – Riding the Travel Recovery Wave

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Calvin Lo

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) (SGX:HMN) reported Q4 and FY 2022 results on 30 Jan 2023, which were green across the board. CLAS reported 80% increase in 2H 2022 gross profit

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Stocks US Market

Quick Thoughts on Microsoft Q4 2022 Results $MSFT

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Calvin Lo

Microsoft (MSFT) results for Q4 2022 (FY23 Q2) released on 24th Jan 2023. MSFT stock jumped ~5% initially after results release but reversed down ~3% after management offered weak guidance

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Stocks US Market

Quick Thoughts on Tesla Q4 2022 Results $TSLA

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Calvin Lo

Tesla (TSLA) surged almost +11% day after results (27 Jan) after reporting Q4 2022 earnings (26 Jan) after market close. Tesla beat on both revenue and EPS, but guided for

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Bonds Singapore Market

Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) Mar 2023 – Yield Likely to Fall Further

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Calvin Lo

New month, same question: Should I rollover any older SSB issuances for the latest one? A key consideration is whether next month’s bond for Mar SSB will offer higher or

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2022 Year in Review – Health, Relationships, and Meaning

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 Calvin Lo

Following up on my previous post reviewing Wealth and Portfolio goals, I’ve also been reflecting about other aspects of life (after all, life is not all about money, right?). Read

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Bank Accounts Singapore Market

Which Singapore Bank Savings Account Offers the Best Interest Rates? (Jan 2023)

January 10, 2023January 11, 2023 Calvin Lo

Choosing the best bank savings account might seem like the simplest and lowest hanging fruit but I’ve actually found it to be the more complicated to optimise than I thought.

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Investing

[Ebook] How to Start Investing in Stocks for Beginners

January 5, 2023May 31, 2023 Calvin Lo

In the spirit of the new year and setting resolutions or goals for 2023, I’ve compiled the basics that I think every new stock investor should know to get started

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Portfolio Updates

Portfolio Update December 2022 – Ending the Year with a Whimper

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Calvin Lo

Unfortunately, we didn’t get a Santa rally to cheer us up for the holidays. December ended deep in the red, and took our portfolio down with it. The Family Portfolio

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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/

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https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME

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