Chin Hui Leong

While the Straits Times Index has maintained its momentum, a rising stock price should not lull investors into not doing their homework.
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

As the stock market grows bigger, our heads shouldn’t

2026-07-14T07:23:31.000Z
Stock market volatility is 10 times greater today than it was between 2010 and 2019.
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

Three questions to cut through the market noise

2026-06-09T07:34:36.000Z
Planning for a 30-year horizon in retirement provides a comfortable margin of safety, but requires one to stay invested in a 50/50 mix of stocks and bonds through good times and bad.
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

How to make your million-dollar retirement fund last

2026-05-12T07:23:27.000Z
Since losing a million customers in H1 2022, Netflix has added over 100 million subscribers, putting to rest any doubt that its business can no longer grow. Its shares have jumped by nearly 470% since its 2022 lows.
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Long-term investing: more than just holding a stock

2026-04-28T09:27:38.000Z
In the long term, if you pick the right stock and the business improves, you can expect the stock price to follow, says the writer.
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Letter to the 20-year-old investor

2026-04-14T08:28:35.000Z
Salesforce's main AI product, Agentforce, has grown from zero to US$800 million in annual recurring revenue in 15 months, with more than 29,000 deals closed.
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‘SaaS-pocalypse’ revisited: Three fears answered

2026-03-24T11:33:35.000Z
Having "not-selling" as a default mindset forces investors to ask better questions before buying a stock, says the writer.
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The subtle art of not selling stocks

2026-03-10T07:39:01.000Z
Sales of software-as-a-service companies such as Salesforce have pulled back sharply, as a new breed of agentic AI is seen to encroach upon the territory of established platforms.
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Code is cheap. Trust is not

2026-02-24T10:21:58.000Z
As investors, we should always ask: Are we reacting to what has happened, or to what we fear might happen?
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The SaaS apocalyse: When fear does the thinking

2026-02-10T08:41:21.000Z
Meta Platforms has been transparent about its AI revenue. Its recent earnings briefing showed that AI-powered ad tools generate a US$60 billion annual run rate.
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Four telltale signs of an AI boom or bust

2026-01-27T10:02:57.000Z