GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
Simple Ways to Maximise Your Savings This Year End
There are many ways you can go about it , but here are a few simple ways you can to maximise your savings before 2023 arrives.
Margin of Safety
When it comes to money, many don’t cater enough margin of safety. Just like buying travel insurance before a holiday, or having a wet-weather plan for an outdoor event, your financial plan should have some contingencies and room for unforeseen circumstances.
Getting Wealthy vs Staying Wealthy — 2 Very Different Strategies
A study found that 70% of families lose all of their wealth by the second generation, with that number increasing to 90% the third generation. There are many books or strategies written teaching you how to get rich, but how do you actually protect your riches when you get to where you want to be?
Bad Investment Advice
Research shows that using famous people for marketing campaigns works wonders, but the collapse of celebrity endorsed investments such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs has lost many people money. How do you sift through the noise for good investment advice?
Right Here Waiting
Everyone knows about Warren Buffett as an excellent investor and probably you do too. But if all you’re trying to do is to mimic his investment process, then you are missing the forest for the trees.
3 Simple Ways to Gain Confidence In Investing
Human beings are wired to have emotions — but relying on them to guide decisions may not always pan out. Here are some steps you can take to help you set your emotions aside and build confidence in your investing approach, no matter how the markets are doing.
Worried About a Recession?
Barely two years out of the pandemic recession, we are met with negative market returns and an aggressive interest rate hiking plan by the US Federal Reserve. Knowing how markets work during these circumstances can provide some perspective and allow you to make the right decisions for your portfolio.
Important Lessons During Volatile Markets
When markets go up, many investors always claim that they can stomach volatility. After all, volatility that pushes the prices of assets upwards is always welcomed. Only when we experience downward volatility, our true investment stomach is revealed!
Hedging Against Inflation
In April 2022, Singapore’s core inflation rate reached new heights — the highest it's been in a decade — with this in mind, sometimes playing it too safe in your investments can be a risk in itself.
The Great Singapore Sale is Here
How should investors react to market declines? Should they prevent losses by selling or buy more stocks at a favourable discount? Even then, when is the best time to do so?
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.
The Impact of Women in the Economy and Markets
Women outlive men in every major economy and their education rates are higher than men in most developed countries. It is no wonder that their influence on productivity and stock market performance are significant.
Saving, Where to Begin?
We all know that we should set some money aside for a rainy day, however, many of us may not know where to start. Covid has jolted many Singaporeans to develop healthier saving habits. Here are some helpful ways to think about saving.
Will Inflation Hurt My Returns?
Articles and investment outlooks from Bloomberg to The Straits Times seem to suggest that the spectre of inflation is one to be worried about. With inflation-beating investment solutions being pumped out by institutions like DBS and Schroders, one has to wonder, how big a problem is inflation to my investments?
$1M By The Time You Retire: Part 3
The final part of our series will look at utilising a Globally Diversified Portfolio to accumulate $1M before you retire and the pros and cons of doing so.
$1M By The Time You Retire: Part 2
In the second part of our series, we’ll throw a spotlight on CPF — the compulsory savings and pension plan for working Singaporeans and permanent residents.
$1M By The Time You Retire: Part 1
When it comes to money milestones, the first million is often the prize that many Singaporeans fixate on. Short of striking the lottery, what are some ways to achieve what many consider the holy grail for retirement funding?
Taxes; How You Can Pay Less (Legally)
In 2020, IRAS brought an estimate of nearly $50B tax revenue. While we are fortunate to benefit from one of the lowest tax jurisdictions in the world, there are ways for us to reduce our taxes even further.