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Markets Pushing All-Time Highs: Why I’m Turning Cautious

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Calvin Lo

Markets are back to all-time highs again, for the third time this year and just over the past 3 months. Who knows whether third time’s a charm but I’m not

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Investing Portfolio Updates

How To Track Your Portfolio Performance Using Portseido

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 Calvin Lo

If you’ve been investing in the stock market on your own for some time now, do you know how you’re performing against S&P 500 or other benchmarks? Besides measuring your

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Investing Stocks US Market

Tesla Q4 2023 Earnings: Tesla Is No Longer Attractive As An Electric Vehicle Manufacturer

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 Calvin Lo

Tesla (TSLA) just reported Q4 revenue and earnings below expectations, and guided for notably lower growth rate in deliveries for 2024. Investors were understandably disappointed, sending the stock plunging by

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Investing Portfolio Updates

2023 Year in Review – Portfolio Grew 74% to $306K from $176K

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 Calvin Lo

After dropping 20% in 2023, the S&P 500 index surged 25% in 2024 and finishing 2023 at all-time highs almost exactly 2 years since the last peak around the end

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Investing REITs Singapore Market

Can Singapore REITs Continue to Rally After a Strong November?

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Calvin Lo

Singapore REITs or S-REITs bottomed around end October 2023 and has rallied up 7% in November. The iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index is now trading around 1,100 level after bouncing off

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Investing REITs Singapore Market

Tread Carefully If You’re Buying S-REITs Now Despite Attractive Prices

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Calvin Lo

Singapore real estate investments trusts (REITs) continue to take a huge beating the past year and the decline has accelerated the past month. REITs have been selling off because it

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Bonds Investing REITs

The Everything Sell-Off: Time to Buy S-REITs and Bonds?

October 22, 2023October 23, 2023 Calvin Lo

Since hitting its 52-week high of 4,607 on 31 July 2023, the S&P 500 has fallen around 8% to 4,224 (as of time of writing). Besides US equities, it feels

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Investing Market Updates Portfolio Updates

Bull Market or Recession? How I’m Preparing My Portfolio for Both [Video]

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 Calvin Lo

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

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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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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?

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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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