Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts are the foundation of retirement planning for Singaporeans, offering risk-free returns of 2.5% (Ordinary Account) and 4% (Special Account). However, these returns ...

During the California Gold Rush, the merchants selling pickaxes and denim jeans often fared better than the prospectors panning for gold. A similar dynamic is playing out in the AI boom. While ...

Walking into a confectionery shop is a lot like browsing the Singapore stock market. You have the “sugar rush” stocks – high-yielders that look tempting but often lead to a nasty crash. Then you have ...

Singapore’s big three banks are trading near record levels, leaving dividend investors with a familiar dilemma: buy now or wait for a pullback? As of last Friday, shares of DBS Group (SGX: D05) and ...

Big Tech is pouring hundreds of billions into AI capital expenditure. But the question on every investor’s mind is: where’s the money? The good news? Today’s AI investments are backed by actual ...

Culture has to be felt, not just seen.

Singapore Exchange Limited or SGX (SGX: S68) plans to reduce board lot sizes from 100 units to 10 units for securities with a value above S$10, potentially benefiting a select cohort of blue-chip ...

With Singapore’s market entering a new phase in 2026, investors are reassessing familiar blue chips, dividend sustainability, and where value still lies after strong runs. This week’s Smart Reads ...

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Every new investing year comes with noise. 2026 is no different. But beneath the predictions and headlines, something quieter is happening. Earnings are stabilising. Balance sheets are cleaner. The ...

Over the years, markets have rewarded those who bought every dip. Fast rebounds happening after every sharp correction reinforced the belief that declines are temporary, boosting investors’ confidence ...

Singapore’s Central Provident Fund (CPF) forms the bedrock for many Singaporeans’ retirement. But as living costs rise, investors have started asking if CPF alone is enough. Singapore REITs (S-REITs), ...