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How To Invest
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10 things I learned from 100 Baggers by Christopher Mayer
The term ‘10-bagger’ was first used and popularised by fund manager Peter Lynch to describe stocks that multiplied in value by tenfold. Christopher Mayer, portfolio...
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4 important lessons we learned investing in 2019
2019 has gone by in a blink of an eye. It has been a tumultuous year in the market, filled with the uncertainties of geopolitical...
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How to find stock investment ideas in high-growth industries
A key part of being a successful active investor is your ability to unearth investment ideas that will generate alpha: excess return you earn beyond...
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How to buy U.S. shares in Singapore (and open a U.S. brokerage account)
As remarkable as Singapore is as a first world financial hub, our local stock market is rather… humdrum. And the main reason for that is...
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14 things I learned from the Bursa Malaysia ETF Workshop 2019
The Fifth Person was recently invited by Bursa Malaysia to attend an exchange traded fund (ETF) workshop. The workshop — Introduction to ETFs and Portfolio...
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5 reasons why you should attend annual general meetings if you’re an investor
During the window from April to May, many companies usually file their financial results for the previous year. What follows is a mandatory meeting, or...
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5 reasons why you shouldn’t buy a stock just because a big-name investor owns it
Recently, I read with some amount of sympathy about the retail investors who lost money investing in Hyflux perpetual securities. For some of them, they...
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10 things I learned from The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher H. Browne
When it comes to books on investing, The Little Book of Value Investing is often cited as a great introductory book for someone who’s looking...
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IFRS 16: How this new accounting standard will affect companies and your stock investments
In the April 2008 edition of the Empire Club of Canada forum, former chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Sir David Tweedie famously...
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10% and beyond – how to earn a double-digit dividend yield from your investments
Whenever you mention income investing (or dividend investing) to certain investors, they may reply with one of many possible responses: “Dividends? I’m only earning 2-3%...
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How to open a brokerage account in Singapore (and choose the right broker)
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How to buy shares in Malaysia (and open a Malaysian brokerage account)
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How to start investing in Singapore: A practical guide for beginners (updated 2019)
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5 reasons why you should attend annual general meetings if you’re an investor
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How to buy U.S. shares in Singapore (and open a U.S. brokerage account)
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Top 5 Malaysian REITs that made you money if you invested from their IPOs (updated 2019)
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An open letter to our readers who want to win the game of stocks
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Why we will be rejecting ARA Asset Management’s privatization offer of $1.78 per share
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Top 10 Singapore REITs that made you money if you invested from their IPOs (updated 2019)
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30 years from now: how much your lifestyle will cost in 2047
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4 reasons why property may not be the best asset for retirement
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5 Important Factors You Need to Consider Before You Invest in Any REIT
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6 ways to reduce your monthly expenses… without compromising on your lifestyle
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