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BlackRock Says Index Funds Aren't Enough. Ask Who Gets Paid.

BlackRock Says Index Funds Aren't Enough. Ask Who Gets Paid.

BlackRock says market concentration and longer retirements have broken buy-and-hold. Its diagnosis is sound. Its prescription costs you more.

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Can You Enjoy Retirement and Still Leave Something Behind?

Can You Enjoy Retirement and Still Leave Something Behind?

The answer is in your dividend yield. Here's how 3.5% can leave more for your heirs than 10% – and why the maths surprises most people.

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What S$300 a Month From Primary 1 Could Do Over 15 Years

What S$300 a Month From Primary 1 Could Do Over 15 Years

S$54,000 invested. S$93,800 returned. The maths of dividend compounding over a child's school years – and the Singapore stocks that make it work.

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No Savings at 50? Warren Buffett Made 97% of His Wealth After That Age

No Savings at 50? Warren Buffett Made 97% of His Wealth After That Age

The Berkshire playbook in three steps: understand the business, find the moat, pay a sensible price. Here's how to apply it when time is short.

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Is Your Blue-Chip a Bargain or a Value Trap? Three Warning Signs

Is Your Blue-Chip a Bargain or a Value Trap? Three Warning Signs

A falling blue-chip looks cheap. But cheap and good value are not the same thing. Here's how to tell the difference before it costs you.

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Retiring Soon? Here's How Experts Say You Should Invest Right Now

Retiring Soon? Here's How Experts Say You Should Invest Right Now

Inflation sticky, rates elevated, markets volatile. Three Singapore wealth experts on how pre-retirees should structure their portfolios right now.

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Strategy Over Timing: The Investing Principle That Actually Works

Strategy Over Timing: The Investing Principle That Actually Works

Trying to predict the market's next move is a losing game. Here's what the evidence says about building a portfolio that holds up when things get loud.

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Is the AI Trade a Bubble? History Has a Complicated Answer

Is the AI Trade a Bubble? History Has a Complicated Answer

The Nasdaq 100's 640% decade run has now passed Japan's 1980s boom and the Roaring '20s. Only the 1990s internet bubble still sits ahead.

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Why Dividend Growth Beats High Yield Every Time in Retirement

Why Dividend Growth Beats High Yield Every Time in Retirement

If your dividend income isn't growing, inflation is quietly eating it alive. Here's what to look for instead – and why the highest yield in the room is often the most dangerous.

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Even God Would Get Fired as an Investor: The Case for Staying Patient

Even God Would Get Fired as an Investor: The Case for Staying Patient

A study gave an investor perfect foresight of every winning stock. The result was still gut-wrenching drawdowns and a fund that would have been fired.

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The CAPE Ratio Just Hit 40. What History Says Happens Next.

The CAPE Ratio Just Hit 40. What History Says Happens Next.

The S&P 500 hasn't been this expensive since 1999. Here's what history says typically happens next – and why it might be different this time.

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How to Build a Recession-Ready Portfolio: The Singapore Framework

How to Build a Recession-Ready Portfolio: The Singapore Framework

When the economy wobbles, portfolio construction matters more than market timing. Here's what a resilient retirement portfolio actually looks like.