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Archives for August 2019

RnR Weekly 250819: HK Protests and US S-REIT results

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RnR Weekly is a recurring series where I cover the past week's major news stories and earnings results in the markets from a SIngaporean perspective. In this week's edition, I take a belated look at the Hong Kong Protests and review the quarterly results of some US S-REITs. Commentary - Protests and HK's future Unless you have been living under a rock for months, you would … [Read more...] about RnR Weekly 250819: HK Protests and US S-REIT results

My views on REITs (Guest Appearance)

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I was recently contacted by Kevin Shee, an entrepreneur and investor from Hong Kong via Facebook. Apparently, he found me through my Prime US REIT article on DrWealth. We chatted a few times about S-REITs and he thought it would be great if I were to share my views on his podcast, the Kevin Shee Show. The Kevin Shee Show is a relatively new podcast about entrepreneurship, … [Read more...] about My views on REITs (Guest Appearance)

Rekindling my Love of Learning

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If you didn't know, I'm a bit of a nerd. Yup a real shocker. During my undergraduate days, especially in my final years, I would get excited about going to class and doing my tutorials. So you can imagine my excitement now that I'm embarking on my Masters next week! To think 10 years has passed since my freshmen orientation camp... god I feel so old. Yesterday was … [Read more...] about Rekindling my Love of Learning

My Favourite Finance related Shows

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I always struggle when trying to educate friends and family with little to no personal finance and investing knowledge. As a result, I'm always interested in ways to introduce personal finance and investing knowledge to this group of people. One way I thought of is to introduce them to great shows / videos already out there in popular culture or on the Internet. In today's … [Read more...] about My Favourite Finance related Shows

Types of AGM Attendees

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I attended my first ever SingTel AGM a couple of weeks back and was positively annoyed by the overly long proceedings. All that extra time allowed me to think back to some of the AGMs I've attended over the years and the types of characters you find at these events.  Here's a Mr Men and Little Ms-themed list I came up with as part of this pointless mental exercise.   Mr … [Read more...] about Types of AGM Attendees

How not to control your expenses

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This week, I celebrated my 6th year in the work force and 31st on this planet. Regular readers would know that reaching milestones tend to make me reflect on the journey so far and what I could have done better. Last year, I shared a personal story about saving $100k by 30 and I thought I'll continue this tradition. I decided to go educational this time with the story of a … [Read more...] about How not to control your expenses

Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) – September 2019 Issue

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At Risk N Returns, I'm passionate about promoting sensible DIY investing through sharing my thoughts or documenting my investing journey. While I love to take calculated risks, I recognise that most Singaporeans don't. So here's a relatively risk free way to invest your warchest or emergency funds with almost no lock-up period and generally higher yields than fixed deposits … [Read more...] about Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) – September 2019 Issue