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Dangerous Myths About Trading that Could be Affecting Your Profitability
Beginner's GuideIf you listen frequently to the mainstream media, or take advice from friends and family who are not traders themselves, they might give some good-intentioned but ill-informed advice, which could harm your trading results.Such dangerous…

FREE Market Outlook Seminar in Penang: What are the Best Investment Opportunities for 2017?
News & EventsThis coming Saturday (25 Feb 2017), I have been once again invited to speak in Malaysia about the market outlook, and this time I will be speaking in Penang! [Scroll all the way down to register.]
Thanks for the full-house turnout…

Guest Speaker at Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX)
News & EventsLast Monday, I was invited as an SGX trainer to speak at "Live Trading Mondays", to share my views on the general market outlook, and more specifically on O&M (offshore and marine) counters.I also took the chance to do a full analysis…

The 10 Financial Milestones that Everyone Needs to Aim For
Investing & Portfolio ManagementMany people want to attain financial freedom, but most have little to no idea what it takes to get there. In this post, I will be sharing the 10 key financial milestones that everyone should be looking forward to, and it be a good chance for…

The January Barometer: An Accurate Predictor of Stocks for 2017?
Investing & Portfolio ManagementThere are many speculations about leading indicators in the market, and one of the most popular ones is the January Barometer. In this post, we will explore this phenomenon, and see if it holds up to the test, and whether it will provide any…

Why Are More & More Singaporeans Switching from Stocks to Forex?
Trading TipsLOW VOLUME MAKES IT CHALLENGING
The volume of stocks traded on the SGX has been falling over the years.The SGX has been plagued by weak volumes; well-known brands like Tiger Airways, OSIM, and Eu Yan Sang have left the exchange. In…

How Much Must You Save to Have $1M at Retirement? (The Answer is Surprisingly Low!)
Investing & Portfolio Management These days, $1M seems to be the golden figure that everyone aims to attain before retiring. I know there is this great debate about whether $1M is enough, but hey, $1M can get you by for many, many months.Here's a table summarizing…

Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Start Investing in 2017
Investing & Portfolio ManagementBrexit, Trump, Italy, asset bubbles all over the world... you name it, there's probably some financial market jitters that keeps most people out of the world of investments.On the flipside, the financial world often quips about some…

Credit Suisse Report: Is Your Net Worth Above the Average Singaporean?
Investing & Portfolio Management
Here's an interesting article I came across during the weekend: according to a Credit Suisse report, the average wealth of Singaporeans is the highest in Asia.
In the report, it states that the average adult has US$276,885 (S$395,000) in…

