Most forecasts by well-known financial institutions for 2023 early last year were gloomy and foreboding, and ended up being way off the mark, with global stocks ended the year at +20%. So what should we expect in 2024?

Many people listen to the forecasts because to them, getting it right could mean a windfall and a false sense of certainty to something which is highly unknowable.

Future economic circumstances are reflected in current market prices. Investing based on today’s news can almost be a year (or more) too late.

At our recent client event, we were happy to have an overwhelming response to our 5-question quiz. Within these answers include important tidbits for investors and Singaporeans — How many of these would you have guessed correctly?

For the the first time in nearly 50 years, both stocks and bonds were down by double digits (2022). Over the past few years, from lockdowns to re-openings and adapting to drastic changes in our lifestyles and behaviour. Now we’re in 2023; how’re you doing?

In the movie Back to the Future II, Biff travelled back in time to give himself a copy of a sports book which listed the results of every major sporting event for 50 years. How often have we wished we had something similar for investing — would having such an object enable you to invest better though?

Have you read the market outlook for 2021 yet? For as long as financial institutions have been around, you can be sure that they always have some sort of an investment outlook for the coming year. Why is that so?

Are we able to forecast what the future after COVID-19 brings?

Since the Singapore Summit ended, some market watchers and strategists have been predicting good times ahead. Others take a much more sceptical view. What should an investor do?