GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
5 Things to Kickstart 2023
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?
2022 Was a Test of Nerves; How Did You Fare?
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?
Time to Check Your Pulse
You’ve probably experienced that wave of relief before, when you manage to narrowly avoid a disaster. Now that the market is very choppy, it makes sense to take a step back, assess your investments and perhaps take some extra precautions — after all downturns are only a matter of time.
Mayday in May? Or Come What May
You’ve done everything right: You’ve set a long investment horizon to ensure positive returns, and reduced your equity allocation to make room for bonds to absorb shocks in the market. So what should one do when the invested assets suddenly don’t seem to behave anymore?
Should I Be Worried About The Recent Drawdown?
Volatility is back in the markets after one and a half years of relatively smooth sailing and rising asset prices. But just how common are market declines and what do they mean for annual returns?
The Difference Between a 100% and 15,000% Return is 10 Days.
Panic selling not only locks in your losses but also puts you at risk for missing the market’s best days, and the impact of missing just a few of the market’s best days can be profound
Keeping The Choppy Markets In Perspective
When it comes to investing, the biggest elephant in the room is the word — “uncertainty.” No one can say for certain what the markets will do nor is there a crystal ball that’ll show you the outcome of any situation. However, we have provided some pointers that can help you keep things in perspective during this “uncertain” period.
Children and Markets - Could Be The Same Thing!
Like children, markets can be temperamental and change without warning.