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Economy down but Market up??

Garry Wong September 15, 2020

Why does the stock market keep breaking new highs while the economic conditions weaken?

4 reflections post Circuit Breaker

Garry Wong July 02, 2020

As we entered Phase 2 and soon the “New Normal”, here’s my 2 cents on how I felt about the whole Circuit Breaker period.

When music meets investments

Garry Wong June 16, 2020

World Music Day is just around the corner and here’s a couple of songs that I personally find relatable in life and in the world of investments.

When CB meets REITS

Garry Wong June 01, 2020

Post circuit breaker, how attractive are Reits right now?

Applying Buddhist Teachings to Investments

Garry Wong May 07, 2020

In life, everything is connected. Hence, the Circle of Life.

What caused the March 2020 market drop?

Garry Wong March 20, 2020

Not a Bear, just a sick Bull

Hallmarks of Investment Scams

Garry Wong February 21, 2020

Identify signs for investment scams and protect yourself from it! An educated Investor is the best defense against investment scams.

Investing: Dark side clouds your mind

Garry Wong January 29, 2020

Survivorship bias or survivor bias is the tendency to view the performance of existing stocks or funds in the market as a representative comprehensive sample without regarding those that have gone bust. Survivorship bias can result in the overestimation of historical performance and general attributes of a fund or market index.

Are Singapore dividends truly tax free?

Garry Wong December 20, 2019

Dividends warriors will attest that it is true. Business Owners who declare dividends instead of drawing a salary likewise might think so too.

Investment 101

Garry Wong December 08, 2019

Do you know how many asset classes are out there?

Budgeting 101

Garry Wong July 27, 2019

To budget or not to budget? That is the question.

Is investing a zero-sum game?

Garry Wong July 20, 2019

Whenever there are winners, there must be losers as well?

What happened in Hong Kong Jul 2019?

Garry Wong July 07, 2019

Received some queries from friends in HK on requests to move funds to Singapore. This was also a favorite conversation topic for the month over the last 2 weeks.

Did the Singapore Government Intervene too soon in the local Property Market?

Garry Wong July 25, 2018

The Singapore Government has enhanced the existing property cooling measures, how does this affect potential buyers?

Sept 2017 : Perceptions & Analysis

Garry Wong September 06, 2017

Trump promised Fire And Fury, and has held the US govt hostage by threatening to veto all proposals to raise debt ceilings unless he gets his Mexican Wall.

Short & Long Term consequences of Brexit.

Garry Wong July 27, 2016

The british citizens has spoken, but the MPs thinks they know better.

Fundamental Rules for Investing

Garry Wong July 01, 2016

With the rise in scams, how do you identify legitimate investments?

Leaving behind a legacy

Garry Wong April 27, 2016

Whats the best way to leave behind your legacy?