Mind the Gap

[SEOUL] Vetaran fund manager Hamilton Reiner, who pioneered equity premium income funds for JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), speaks with a kindly, almost professorial cadence that belies his star p...

Investors have to decide how much to withdraw, and are caught between the fear of outliving their funds or delaying joy too much

For ‘super-aged’ Singapore, heavy burden of care falls on public health services, families and personal finances

Interest in such products seems be waning, as a strong equities market boosts appetite for investment-linked products

Analysts warn that amid limited fiscal space, a genuine credit default cycle may unfold for the first time in years, catching many investors unprepared

A sustained increase in infrastructure and defence spending can have long-term implications

The US dollar’s status as a safe-haven asset is being eroded on tariff and economic uncertainties; the downgrade of the US’ credit rating; and looming questions on the US’ debt sustainability

Morningstar data shows ‘record-high’ outflows for global sustainable funds mainly in the US, but also, to a more modest degree, in Europe

An awareness of history and a disciplined investing approach through dollar-cost averaging could tune out emotions and impulses that can be damaging in the long run