If you’ve been researching how to invest in US markets from Singapore, you’ve probably come across the Nasdaq Composite Index alongside the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. For many investors here, “Nasdaq” is shorthand for “US tech stocks” — but the Nasdaq Composite is actually a broad, market-cap-weighted index that...

If you already invest in US or Singapore markets, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) is often the next place you look when exploring China and Hong Kong. The Hang Seng Index tracks many of the largest and most liquid companies listed in Hong Kong, including major Chinese tech, financial...

If you already invest in broad US indices like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100 from Singapore, most of your exposure is in mega-cap household names. US small cap stocks occupy a very different part of the market: smaller, more domestically focused companies that can be far more volatile –...

Buying a home in Singapore is one of the biggest financial commitments you’ll ever make. For most people, it also means taking on a mortgage loan in Singapore that can last 20–30 years. Between HDB loans, bank loans, SORA-pegged packages, fixed rates, and acronyms like LTV and TDSR, it’s...

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-100 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...