GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
One For All or All For One?
Sometimes past success from the concentrated investing in well-known companies discourage investors from diversifying their assets. Unfortunately, this can lead to one of the most well-known cautionary tales in finance:
Tragic declines in wealth resulting from losses in single securities.
A Down Market in Perspective
Volatility and downturns are part and parcel of investing, and it happens more often than you think. As long as you are holding a diversified global portfolio, staying put throughout the turbulence would have given you a long-term return over 7% in SGD terms.
Nerves of Steel
Stocks are one of the few key asset classes that can help you beat inflation in the long run, but with the possibility of growth and returns, come risk and volatility. So, how much of your investments should you allocate to stocks?
Why You Shouldn't Be Too Bothered by a Stock Market Collapse
The stock market is bound to collapse eventually. It’s just a matter of when.
Christmas Sales!
Shoppers flock excitedly to sales, hoping to get coveted goods at a lower price. Why don't investors approach stock market sales the same way?