GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
Should You Buy the Large Tech Companies?
Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Apple and Google - how high can they go?
Halfway Through a Crazy Year
2020 has been like no year before it. The same goes for its market.
The Economy and Market Returns are Not Related
How are stock prices going up when the economy is doing so badly? If you’re confused, you’re not alone.
Does a Sell-Off Equate to a Negative Year?
Large market losses may cause investors to fear that the whole year will end at a loss. But what does the evidence say?
How to Spend Your $600 Solidarity Payment
Instead of spending the cash all at once, consider saving it, investing it, or donating it to charity.
So, is the Stock Market Overvalued?
Stock prices are soaring as the economy struggles. Does this mean the market is overvalued and about to fall? What should you do?
Driving Forward Whilst Looking Back
As we head into 2020, it helps to look at financial forecasts with the hindsight gained from 2019.
Beware the Insidious Bite of Inflation
Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and inflation.
Yield Curve Inversion? Read Between the Headlines
The yield curve inversion may not be the disaster it’s being made out to be
What Type of Holiday Planner Are You?
Do you plan ahead for holidays or take things as they come? What about your finances?
Preparing for the Upcoming Recession
In the face of predictions about an upcoming recession, here are some actions you can take without touching your investments.
Will the Year of the Pig be luckier than the Dog?
Our tendency to spin stories out of unrelated events leads some of us to believe horoscopes... and financial predictions.
Building a 'Fire and Forget' Investment Strategy
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?
Peace Ahead, Good News for Markets?
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?
What We Should Be Worrying About in the Markets
Should I sell now? Is it the right time to buy? Who will win the election? Are central banks printing too much money? We worry about the wrong things far too often. Here are the things that really affect your investments.
Key Questions for Every Investor
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.
War May Be Bad, But Not for Stocks
Recent rhetoric between US President Trump and North Korea made many investors jumpy. With the possibility of a localised conflict occurring, what would be the impact on investors?