Recap on major events that rocked the global financial markets in 2016

It's been quite a while since my last blog post due to my hectic work. Seeing my fellow co-bloggers GoHuat and YoloHuat contributing their pieces, I should do my part too now that I have more time to spare towards the year-end.  2016 has been an eventful year with lots of surprises. In fact,...

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The Year Ahead

The eventful year is coming to a close soon. Kudos to everyone for surviving the rollercoaster ride! President-elect Donald Trump was a total game changer indeed, and we are now facing a stronger US dollar, higher commodity prices, higher bond yields, and lower gold prices. Even the US Federal...

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A Penny for Your Thoughts on Opportunities related to Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail Project

Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail Project Last week, the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia announced one news that caught my attention: Construction of the High Speed Rail (HSR). The HSR project will have 2 terminal stations in Jurong East and Bandar Malaysia; as well as stations...

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Using Target Price as a strategy to buy/sell stocks!

It was during a routine sharing among my fellow blog writers - EzHuat and YoloHuat that sparked off the inspiration for this post. I would usually ask or share with them my “Target Price” for the stocks that I am interested to buy/sell. It was only when YoloHuat mentioned that “Target Price” has...

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Looking at REITs/TRUSTs for a change..

At the start of 2016, my investment portfolio was concentrated on the Oil & Gas and Finance sectors. The Oil & Gas stocks were purchased many years ago before their sharp drop in valuation. Still, I am comfortable holding on to them for the long term (Remember to use only your spare cash...

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Can You Really Pay Less Tax Legally? Yes You Can!

Few days ago, I was clearing my credit card bills and happened to look through my hardcopy tax income for YA 2015 in the same folder. I merely took a quick glance and was just about to chuck it aside until something struck me that maybe I should take a closer look again. I zeroed into the amount...

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