How Did Singapore Investors Protect Themselves From Brexit Uncertainties?

5 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had warned in May 2016 that the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (Brexit) would cause a housing and stock market meltdown in the country. Christine Lagarde, the IMF’s managing director, even had the following to say: “We have looked at all the scenarios. ...
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Here's why investors in Singapore should buy gold - Singapore Business Review

4 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review

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Should You Invest In Gold With The Stock Market’s Recent Turmoil?

22 Feb 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Stock markets around the world are having a hard time lately. For instance, Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index. the U.S.’s S&P 500, and the U.K’s FTSE 100 Index have declined by between 5% and 16% since the start of the year. When the financial markets are roiling, ...
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Rise in gold prices won't last, say analysts

1 Feb 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Gold prices may have risen 6 per cent since the start of this year, but most analysts do not see a glittering future. They said gold will at best stay around current levels, once markets stabilise and US interest rates rise again. While gold prices do not move in tandem with stocks, the precious ...
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The Week In Numbers: Is Anyone Out There?

24 Jul 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Gold has slumped to a five-year low. Currently, we can buy an ounce of the yellow metal for around US$1,100, if we want to. That is a far cry from the US$1,920 that an ounce of gold would have fetched only two years ago. Since the start of 2015, Gold (SGX:O87), which tracks the price of gold, has fallen ...
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Balanced stock, bond & gold ETF portfolio generated 5% return in 2014 YTD

13 Oct 2014 - The Motley Fool Singapore
As discussed in this feature at the end of June, portfolio diversification is typically achieved by spreading investments across a broad range of asset types. An important feature of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) is that they track a wide range of indices based on the performances of local stocks, international ...
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Is This Year’s Plunge in Gold Prices Just the Beginning?

26 Dec 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Coming into 2013, investors in gold had enjoyed 12 straight years of gains, giving them high expectations for the future of the yellow metal. Yet the price of gold in 2013 plunged by more than 25%, losing US$475 per ounce and remaining just barely above the US$1,200 mark in recent times. In hindsight, ...
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A Look At The Week's Global Economic Events

23 Dec 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Let’s take a look at two global economic updates or interesting key developments that happened in the past week. First up, we see how global stock markets’ rallied with the U.S. recovery in the cards. Next, we’ll zoom in to the Japan’s economy and how its government is tackling the record budget deficit. ...
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Would Warren Buffett Buy Bitcoin?

9 Dec 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway is one of the most successful investors of all time, and his thoughts on gold will likely tell us what he thinks of Bitcoin. The gold rush In September of 2011, the price of gold hit US$1,861 per ounce, which capped off an incredible 10-year run that saw the price ...
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A Look At The Week's Economic Events

4 Nov 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Let’s take a look at two global economic updates or interesting key developments that happened last week that investors should take note of. First, we’ll look at a few positive signs as indication of China’s sustained growth. Next, we’ll move on to look at how the Eurozone recovery concerns have led ...
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