There are signs that the more than 30-year bond bull market is finally turning.

We are all familiar with the mantra that if we study hard, we will be able to do well. But is this also true for investing?

The financial news is full of shocking pronouncements of doom. Should you be worried yet?

A great number of variables play a part in determining whether a wine will turn out to be great, good, or mediocre. Similar levels of care are also critical to good investment outcomes.

Before you jump on the investment property bandwagon, here are some questions you should ask yourself.

It is well and good to love your country. However, loving a single country’s stock market too much is a whole other issue.

The fashion industry is often fickle with its ever-changing trends. The same happens in the financial industry. But some strategies - like some styles - have endured the test of time.

Why doesn't the media run more good news? One view is that bad news sells. The danger comes when the emotions generated by bad news prompt investors to make changes to their portfolios.

Some investors swear by just buying a bunch of blue chip stocks and leaving it alone to grow your wealth. Is this really a sound strategy, and does it work all the time?

Politics and trade issues have entered financial headlines once more. But can anyone try to pre-empt and position themselves for what could happen in the market, in a way that would let them profit from those predictions before others do?

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?

A philosopher once said that nothing is as difficult for people as not deceiving themselves. But while most self-delusions are relatively costless, those relating to investments come with a hefty price tag.

Wherever you are in your investing journey, at some point you’ll likely ask yourself some of the questions below. Listening to friends, family or the financial media is not the best way to get the right answers.

Just about every investor acknowledges the risk when investing in the market, but whenever bouts of volatility hit and headlines scream blood in the markets, logic flies out of the window and their flight or fight mode kicks in.

Economic numbers definitely have some bearing on how the market performs. GDP numbers, wage increases, consumer confidence, trade and fiscal policy all affect corporate earnings. However, what appears related need not always be so.

In Warren Buffett’s latest shareholder letter, he again let loose on the investment community, in particular high-fee active managers – especially hedge fund managers, whom he claims do not provide value to investors.

Diversification has been called the only free lunch in investing. But can investors do even better?