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In my weekend article, I estimated a yield of 3.70% – 3.80% for the upcoming 6-month T-Bills auction. Well, the auction results are out at 3.70% cut off yield, right on the bottom of my projected range. To be fair though, latest US economic data came in slower than expected, raising market hopes for […]

6-month T-Bills yields drop to 3.70% – Demand for T-Bills jumps to record highs (9 May 2024 Auction Results)

Rounding up top investing articles from around the web, including articles shared on Twitter. Why are Singapore consumers still spending despite rising inflation and higher costs of living? (Straits Times) Economists say that while consumption may be starting to retreat for some, overall spending momentum is still going strong. They believe a key factor is that […]

Top News this Week (2 July)

Quite a few of you have asked me for my views on Singapore Airlines stock. Since COVID lows, the stock is up almost 90%. Even at current prices however – Singapore Airlines pays an astounding 7.1% dividend yield. That’s a higher dividend yield than most bank stocks like DBS or OCBC bank (about 5 […]

Singapore Airlines pays a 7.1% dividend yield – Will I buy SIA stock? (as a Singapore Investor)

I get a lot of questions from readers who want to invest their money for a higher return, but they don’t want to stock-pick or don’t have the time and energy to monitor their portfolio closely. One way is to consider robo-advisors. With OCBC RoboInvest, you can start with just USD 100, and choose from […]

OCBC RoboInvest Review – Earn 5.67% p.a.* projected dividend payout with the Income Portfolio or invest in 37 other portfolios

We’ve been doing quite a few individual REIT level posts of late because of the sharp drop in REIT prices. So for this week I wanted to take a step back. Let’s look at the broader macro picture for the economy and financial markets. And let’s talk about how the next 12 months might […]

How will the next 12 months play out for financial markets? (FH Premium Preview)

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few months, you’ve probably already heard of the whole “buy T-Bills with CPF-OA” trick. CPF-OA pays 2.5% after the first $20,000. Latest 6 month T-Bills pay 3.83%. So buying the T-Bills with CPF-OA is a simple way of increasing the interest earned on your CPF-OA. […]

How to earn 3.83% on your CPF-OA money – T-Bills a must buy with CPF-OA? Can be bought online now!

For those of you who are keen to top up your Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) – don’t forget to top up by 31 December 2023 if you want to enjoy the tax relief. I wrote a full guide to SRS recently, do check it out if you are keen. But in this article I wanted […]

Why you should top up $1 into your SRS account (even if you don’t plan on using it)

Rounding up top investing articles from around the web, including articles shared on Twitter. DPM Wong outlines plans to tackle inequality, mobility (Straits Times) Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong outlined a plan on Tuesday to deal with the twin challenges of inequality and mobility amid a more challenging environment. He pledged that the Government will work […]

Top News this Week (1 Oct)

So I received this really interesting question from a long time FH reader: “Hi FH, Hope you’ve been well! We were hoping to pick your brains again. 😅 We recently sold our primary residence and freed up some funds which we would like to deploy into our stock and reit portfolio (up to $300,000) perhaps more […]

How to get $5000 a month dividend income in retirement? (as a Singapore Investor)

So… it’s the final weekend of 2023. No matter how well (or badly) your investment portfolio did this year. The scores are reset, and it’s a new year on 1st Jan. Now 2023 was a volatile year. The playbook for 2023 was to be long stocks/bonds in Q1 – Q2. Take profit or go […]