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All about the facts, hard truths and trivia you need to know about investing.

Syfe Portfolio Performance Review Q2 2024: Ready for Rate Cuts?

Q2 2024 was another positive quarter for equities. Strong market sentiments from Q1 persisted in Q2, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 continuing to reach new highs.

How compounding can help make you rich

Ever heard of the phrase “make your money work for you”?

Syfe H2 2024 Market Outlook: When Monetary Inflection Meets Election

Positive sentiment persisted in the first half of 2024, bolstered by robust corporate earnings and easing inflation. However, the market landscape is poised to become more complex in the second half of the year.

Secure your family’s future with these 5 money moves

These time-tested principles can help you reach your wealth goals faster.

“Sell Out” or “Hold Out”? A dilemma in a falling market

During a market correction, emotions are often our biggest enemy.

How dollar cost averaging builds wealth over time

Experts recommend investing consistently for retirement and other financial goals.

Passive investing vs. active investing: what’s right?

We are in the midst of a passive investing revolution.

How to Invest like Warren Buffett? Key Takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway’s 2022 Letter to Shareholders

Buffett spotlighted Coca-Cola and American Express as examples of great investment decisions he made. Having finished his seven-year purchase of over 400 million Coca-Cola shares in 1994, at the cost of US$1.3 billion, the investment went on to pay its dividends – literally. In 1994, the dividend income from the investment was US$75 million. In 2022, the dividend income from the original investment they made is now US$704 million. 

Why are wealthy investors gravitating towards Core-Satellite portfolios?

One way to visualise this strategy would be to think of a planet surrounded by its moons.

How to navigate a stock market sell-off? 

Q2 2024 was another positive quarter for equities. Strong market sentiments from Q1 persisted in Q2, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 continuing to reach new highs.