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After my recent article on how to generate $50,000 dividend income a year. There were a lot of questions on OCBC, and how it compared to DBS and UOB. A lot of retail investors also seem to think that OCBC is “cheaper” than DBS and UOB, and therefore a better buy. So I decided […]

OCBC Bank pays a 6.15% dividend yield – Better Buy than DBS or UOB Bank? Will I buy Singapore banks in 2023?

T-Bills auction results are out! After the previous round of T-Bills auction closed at 4.07%, we all knew that demand would go up. And boy… did demand go up indeed. Soaring 58% to 14.7 billion ($9.3 billion the previous auction). That’s the highest demand for T-Bills in all of 2023 (and 2022 as well). […]

6-month T-Bills yields drop to 3.87% – Huge increase in T-Bills demand! No full allotment for non-competitive bids (12 Oct 2023 Auction Results)

Want to retire early? Here are 5 important facts of early retirement you should take note of. This article was written by a Financial Horse Contributor. 1. Retirement vs Re-employment age  Do you know the difference between retirement and re-employment age? Our current statutory minimum retirement age is 63 years old. This means that employers […]

5 Early Retirement Facts you must know about

First off, I absolutely do not condone war of any kind. Just like with the Ukraine conflict, I am absolutely not in favour of violent action of any kind. If I had my way, I would find a way to end armed conflict between mankind for good. But the world is not so idealistic, […]

Israel-Hamas Conflict – How will this impact financial markets?

Here at Financial Horse, we talk a lot about investing and building wealth. As clearly demonstrated by the past few years, health is wealth. With an increasingly fast-paced society, the pressures of work and life can get overwhelming. In celebration of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we are excited to interview Theodoric Chew, […]

Why Investing in Mental Health is as important as Investing in Finances – Interview with Theodoric Chew (CEO of Intellect)

So… the next T-Bills auction is on 12 Oct (Thursday). After last auction’s T-Bills came in at a whopping 4.07% yield. I think it’s safe to say that investor interest in this T-Bills auction is going to be very strong. Will we see interest rates stay at 4.07%? Are T-Bills still worth buying vs […]

6-month T-Bills Auction on 12 Oct – Will interest rates stay at 4.07%? What is the estimated yield? Still worth buying vs Singapore Savings Bonds or Fixed Deposit?

After Lendlease REIT, the most requested REIT from you guys has been Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust. I’ve done a couple of pieces on MPACT for Patrons on this past. But given the recent plunge in price I figured let’s do an updated deep dive.   Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s share price has […]

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust drops to 7 year lows – Will I buy this REIT at 6.4% dividend yield?

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

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)

Here at Financial Horse, we’re all about investing intelligently to achieve your long-term financial goals. And what better way to get inspired, than looking at how a professional investor – invests his own personal money? We interviewed Chris Lum, Regional Head of Digital Sales at Saxo, who has had decades of experience across Asia Pacific […]