Discuss about the different financial investment options, financial markets, common investment products and what is trending in the market.
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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...
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Bump for this thread 8-)
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Which is better - buying for dividend payout or buying for gain
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abbby » Thu, 08 May 2025 5:43 pm
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Since share prices usually falls after dividend ex-date, isn't it better to buy after the ex-date (rather than buying for the dividends)?
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There is a really great book by the late, great John Bogle (founder of Vanguard, often called St. John because no person on the earth has done so...
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Last post by malcontent
Fri, 23 May 2025 12:56 pm
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Financial market
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MansoorKhalid » Thu, 08 May 2025 1:01 am
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This year financial market may seems unfruitful but its going to be a boom toward the year end.
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This year financial market may seems unfruitful but its going to be a boom toward the year end.
Can I borrow your crystal ball? I'd like to know...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Thu, 22 May 2025 6:16 am
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Have you experienced the stock you hold plans to delist?
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abbby » Tue, 06 May 2025 2:25 pm
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What usually happens? Do they offer you a better price to buy over your shares?
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smoulder That's a good move to sell higher than what they could offer..I'm just hoping when the time come, they can offer me higher than what I...
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Thu, 08 May 2025 1:19 pm
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SRS investment options
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smoulder » Sun, 25 Jul 2021 1:02 pm
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As the title says - what do you suggest?
As some background, my regular investments are in ETFs - I currently hold CSPX, CNDX & IWM which I plan to...
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For example, to trade online you’ve got to set up a CDP account, to trade S27 you’ve got to qualify to trade SIPs.
Not true. You can open what I...
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Thu, 06 Mar 2025 9:40 am
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De-dollarization
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smoulder » Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:43 am
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Recently, my news feed has been increasingly filled with news articles about this. I haven't yet researched fully what it is, how real it is and if...
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As someone who has placed a great deal of faith in the US economy which is reflected in my investments, should I be concerned about...
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:21 am
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Is SRS investment worth if Employer paying the equivalent contribution
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RVP » Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:36 pm
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Hi Friends
I need your inputs.my Singapore based employer has given the optional program for employees to join SRS.
If employee join SRS then he...
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What is WP?
Unless your employer is contributing, SRS as a tax favorable scheme is not super compelling to foreigners who have the discipline and...
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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:38 am
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Sun, 06 Oct 2024 1:10 pm
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Tax Savings in Singapore
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VAD@SGXPT » Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:46 am
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I did my annual salary computation and looks like my payable tax would be around SGD 33K for 2023-24 (on a total taxable income of 265K for the...
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For expats, SRS is not a complete no-brainer, even for someone in the 19.5% tax bracket. Assuming you don’t take up PR and withdraw after 10 years...
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Last post by malcontent
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 9:19 pm
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Does anyone know if i can open a brokerage account using overseas bank?
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JasonSoh » Fri, 03 Nov 2023 1:46 am
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anyone tried using a Hong kong bank or China bank to open an account with brokerage app like tiger brokers or Moomoo app? Or must have a local SG...
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Thanks all for the reply. Think will try out tiger brokers to start an account first, since recently i just read about that they got to win the best...
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Last post by malcontent
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 4:52 pm
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Is SRS worth for foreigners?
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jennycheung88 » Fri, 29 Sep 2023 8:29 am
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I have lived here for 5 years now and plan to stay long-term though my PR application just got rejected.
I don’t think we will ever get PR but will...
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SRS is not worth it for foreigners. Just pay your taxes as a contribution to nation building, it is so low anyways. You can invest your money freely...
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Last post by malcontent
Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:38 am
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F.I.R.E. Singapore Style
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malcontent » Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:53 pm
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Many of you have probably heard about the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement. In the Singapore context, this seems to be an even...
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If FIRE includes working as and when you want to, then we've been doing it since our early 40s. We were able to do so because of a few factors: we...
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Last post by malcontent
Thu, 08 Jun 2023 6:13 pm
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REITS in Singapore
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abbby » Tue, 25 Apr 2023 9:33 am
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Can any experts advise if buying REITS the same as buying any other type of stocks? How is REITS better than normal stocks or vice versa? Am thinking...
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In general, REITs will have a lower total return compared to the broad equity market in the long-term. If you want to add REITs keep it to a single...
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:48 am
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Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:40 am
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Regarding CPF & HDB. Singaporean Father. Foreign Child.
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redditbaker35 » Sat, 01 May 2021 9:22 am
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Hi, everyone. My father and I are the only two in the family.
He is likely to leave soon due to complicated health issue.
What will happen to his...
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get dad to name you the executor. you can keep his estate open and use his flat however you please (within reason).
i know of an empty flat being...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2022 7:08 pm
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Choosing a payment system
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Candy Bawerman » Sun, 01 May 2022 1:17 am
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I'm planning to open an online store, but I ran into a real problem when choosing a payment system. I don't expect to make big profits the first...
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Ooohhhh! I like that one MD!!! might have to copy that for future use.
What's the matter, you don't believe in our Ukrainian friends idea? LOL...
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Sun, 01 May 2022 2:31 pm
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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:01 pm
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It's incorrect to say "there is no capital gains tax in Singapore"
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PNGMK » Mon, 14 Mar 2022 8:18 am
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Next time you do your Singapore taxes - take a look at line 7 and 9.
7 is Gains or Profits of an Income Nature Not Includ.....
9 is Income not...
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They basically reserve the right to impose CGT depending on the nature of the transaction(s) and how they view your motives. It is vague, but I would...
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Last post by malcontent
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 3:39 pm
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Hedging your short on real estate.
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Wd40 » Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:28 am
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Okay, as expats life is great here financially, we can save a lot of money. However, we are not allowed to own real estate, 25% ABSD just doesn't...
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Tapering and interest rate hike on the cards.
Chill. Inflation is all “transitory” ha. If you believe.
Otherwise …
You should watch some...
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Thu, 21 Oct 2021 8:46 pm
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American EP holders, how do you invest?
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MAGE » Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:43 am
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I have been looking into how I can possibly invest and grow wealth in Singapore as an EP holder. It seems however, as an American we cannot sign up...
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I’m not too savvy but I invest using Fidelity.
Fidelity and Schwab are the top two in my opinion. Lots to like about both. Fidelity has the only...
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Last post by malcontent
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 2:12 am
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Expat Portfolio
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malcontent » Thu, 07 Oct 2021 2:03 pm
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I am surprised this subject doesn’t get more attention. As an expat it is even more important to save and invest compared to your fellow...
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Probably another subject we should touch on is CPF and how that fits into ones portfolio.
Although I don’t have CPF, my spouse does, and I’m...
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Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:11 am
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