Investing risks

BT EXPLAINS

With T-bill yields falling to lows, which assets bring higher returns?

Current rates are far from competitive, for those hoping to retrieve returns worth their while

What may have started as a limited push for more gold in central banks’ reserves seems to have snowballed into a self-propelled mass of hot money chasing prices higher.

Beware the scorching gold rally

Only one explanation for the surge makes sense. It will not reassure investors

While both determine an investor’s overall risk appetite, it is essential to distinguish between actual risk tolerance and behavioural risk attitudes.
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Beyond risk profiling: Overcoming biases to become resilient investors

Advisors must recognise and coach clients through the emotional biases that distort investment preferences

For the last 20 years or so, it was possible to do well in markets without taking risk management all that seriously. That won’t cut it anymore – unless you are willing to tolerate lots of volatility, or even years of low returns.
THE BOTTOM LINE

What if this time really is different for investors?

The focus should not be on trying to outsmart the market, but on managing risk

Defence stocks may not be seeing the hype expected, analysts say. Rather, equities from regions such as Asia ex-Japan and Europe may deserve more attention from investors at this time.

Defence, oil and other names: Analysts look at ways to invest amid Israel-Iran conflict

Some analysts are neutral on the oil and gas sector, while others say an escalation in the conflict could prove negative for airlines

While the tech space has met with significant recovery after a drastic slump, as Magnificent Seven counters added around US$837.5 billion in market value with Monday’s tariff pause, analysts are still wary about several big-name tech stocks.

As US, China reach a trade truce, these are the stocks to buy or avoid

Sectors such as Malaysian gloves will take a hit; overall positive outlook kept for one-year horizon by analysts

What might US President Donald Trump do next? No one knows – maybe not even Trump himself, the writer says.
COMMENTARY

Lessons from Trump’s tariff tumult

In the absence of unpriced knowledge, investors have no basis for trading on tariffs

Piyush Gupta, former CEO and director of DBS Group, says his ideas come from reading and talking to people.
THINKING ALOUD

As Trump unleashes mayhem, keep calm and carry on; reading more might help

NOT too long ago, I met a well-respected senior figure who, as he talked about this and that and the general state of the world, said that it was important to have ideas. What he meant, I reckon, was ...

Virtually every global financial hub vies to be crypto’s capital. But the writer asks: can you stomach the volatility?
COMMENTARY

Should you go crazy for crypto?

A massive surge ahead is envisioned but before jumping in, take a look at the pluses and minuses of owning it

Women tend to change jobs less frequently, which limits opportunities to renegotiate pay.
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Women and finance: How embracing risk can unlock greater success

Take calculated risks, whether it’s investing in alternative assets, negotiating compensation, or making bold career moves