Endowment savings plans sound attractive: save regularly, get some insurance coverage, and receive a lump sum at the end of the policy term. However, endowment plans are not the same as bank deposits or simple investment funds.  They are insurance products with both savings and investment features, which means they...

For many Singapore investors, oil & gas companies in Singapore can feel like a black box. You hear about big refineries on Jurong Island and global trading houses setting up here, but you may only see a handful of energy-related counters on SGX. Most of the top petroleum companies...

If you’ve been researching how to invest in the US stock market from Singapore, you’ve almost certainly come across VOO, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. For many Singaporean investors, VOO ETF is a straightforward way to get low-cost S&P 500 exposure — that’s roughly 500 of the largest US-listed...

China remains the world’s second-largest economy by nominal GDP and the largest by purchasing power parity, accounting for a sizeable share of global output and growth. In equity markets, China is just as significant: the MSCI China Index alone includes over 500 large- and mid-cap companies across A-shares (mainland...

If you’re looking to buy Nasdaq exposure from Singapore, you’re not alone. The Nasdaq-100 ETF—led by giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia—has been one of the most popular ways to tap into the U.S. tech-growth story. In this guide, we’ll explain what the Nasdaq-100 is, why investors use a...

If you’ve followed markets over the last two years, you’ve heard about the magnificent 7 stocks—seven U.S. mega-cap names that have powered a huge share of index returns and headlines. For a Singaporean investor, understanding what the magnificent 7 are, why they matter, and how to get exposure (or...

If you invest in Singapore, you’ve almost certainly heard of the Straits Times Index (STI)—the headline FTSE Straits Times Index that tracks 30 of the largest and most liquid companies on SGX. Think of it as Singapore’s market barometer: when the STI rises or falls, it reflects how the...

For investors in Singapore who want simple, low-cost S&P 500 exposure, CSPX is one of the most popular UCITS ETFs to consider. It’s Ireland-domiciled, accumulating (dividends reinvested), and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE)—a mix that works well for long-term, set-and-forget portfolios. This guide explains exactly what CSPX is,...

Choosing between ETF vs stock is one of the first real forks in your investing journey. Do you want broad, low-maintenance exposure that tracks the market, or the higher-risk, higher-reward path of backing individual companies? This guide breaks down what ETFs and individual stocks are, how they behave in...

If you follow U.S. markets, you’ve seen QQQ everywhere. It’s the exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, giving one-tap exposure to many of the world’s most innovative, large-cap growth companies—think Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet.  This guide focuses on what you’re actually buying with QQQ, why the fund...