Wealth & Investing

Investing in China in the year of the Horse

Technology and innovation present opportunities while structural reforms create a healthier, innovation-friendly investment environment

In the long run, gold’s return profile has lagged stocks and bonds. Over decades, gold’s annualised returns tend to be modest.
MONEY WISDOM

Gold: Is now the time to buy?

Gold’s value derives from the scarcity of supply, demand and its history as a store of value

Although Indonesian consumers' purchasing power has weakened, businesses which effectively serve the lower-income segment can still thrive.
DUE DILIGENCE

Beyond the dip: How VCs can bet on Indonesia’s resilience

While major cases of fraud have wiped confidence in the country’s startups, there are still opportunities in South-east Asia’s largest economy

As the Straits Times Index breached the 5,000 mark last week, MAS said the EQDP would be expanded from S$5 billion to S$6.5 billion.
MARK TO MARKET

Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector

The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private

Chinese EV players such as BYD have transformed their brands and quality levels.

Three AI investment opportunities outside the indices

For those concerned about an AI bubble, the answer is not to retreat from global equities, but to look beyond the giants

The pre-condition for achieving a positive outcome for CPF life-cycle funds is the ability to stay invested for the long haul. This is harder than it sounds.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Is CPF’s new life-cycle investment scheme for everyone?

The portfolios’ returns will hinge on a long horizon and some hand-holding

CPF Board will launch simplified low-cost portfolios based on a glide path mechanism that gradually de-risks the portfolio as members near retirement.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: CPF to roll out life-cycle portfolios for those willing to take some risks for higher returns

The new life-cycle investment scheme will be launched in the first half of 2028

Gold has experienced extended periods of boom and bust; the down periods can be long.
THINKING ALOUD

Buy gold on dips? With sky-high volatility, caution is warranted

The metal has since clawed its way back to US$5,054 per ounce, but is still off the year’s high

Market leader DBS can benefit from investors allocating more capital to Singapore stocks.
SENSE & CENTS

‘Pricey’ DBS can still be worth buying 

Strong growth drivers support the local bourse’s leader 

Asian high-yield bonds have posted robust gains over the past two years as investors focused on solid yields, shorter maturities, and improving company finances despite geopolitical tensions.

UBS fund manager says Asia junk bond rally has further to go

Optimism over Asian high-yield bonds comes from healthier balance sheets, less reliance on US assets and renewed opportunities in China