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Do inverted yield curves really cause recessions?
By Ong Kang Wei on June 25, 2019
The yield curve, which plots bond yields across various maturities, has reached its most inverted level in over 12 years amid rising trade tensions between...
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Temasek retail bond: 5 things to know before you invest in the T2023-S$ bond
By Adam Wong on October 17, 2018
Back in June, Temasek’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Azalea Group, offered the Astrea IV bond to retail investors in Singapore. The bond was the first ever private...
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Are we headed for another recession? The yield curve is at its flattest level since 2007…
By Adam Wong on June 29, 2018
You may or may not have already heard that the U.S. treasury yield curve is at its flattest since 2007 – the year before the 2008/09...
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5 structural safeguards in the Astrea IV PE-backed bonds
By Tay Jun Hao LLB on June 10, 2018
While there has been much discussion on the background of the Astrea IV bond issuance and the Class A-1 bonds available for the retail public,...
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Astrea IV PE-backed bonds – 3 things you need to know before you invest
By Tay Jun Hao LLB on June 9, 2018
The upcoming Astrea IV retail bonds issued by Temasek subsidiary, Azalea Group, have been the talk of town. It’s the first time retail investors have...
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Looking for returns: Why investors often find themselves holding time bombs
By The Fifth Investor on October 4, 2017
It’s the single most important metric people look for and demand, yet often subconsciously overlooked. We oftentimes make decisions not caring about what our potential...
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3 reasons why bond investing is a negative art
By The Fifth Investor on April 28, 2017
A large number of retail investors are more familiar with investing in equities (stocks) than there are with bonds. The reason is simple, the “smart...
A Simple 4-Step Introduction to ETFs
By Ong Kai Kiat on October 28, 2015
On 22 January 1993, State Street Global Advisors launched the first ever exchange-traded fund or ETF. The Standard & Poor Depository Receipt (SPDR or “spider”...
A Simple Guide to How Interest Rates Affect Your Investments
By Matthew Lim on September 23, 2015
You may have seen our earlier article on how rising interest rates affect real estate investment trusts (REITs). REITs are highly sensitive to interest rate...
Annual Returns of Asset Classes Over the Last 20 Years
By Adam Wong on June 15, 2015
As we know, there are multiple asset classes you can invest in for your portfolio, but which asset class gives you the best returns? Deutsche...

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