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OCBC Securities stock trading
OCBC Securities – A Beginner’s Guide to OCBC’s Investment Platform
Picking a brokerage to invest with is more like trying to find the cheapest laundry detergent in the supermarket’s ...
4 September 2018
UOB Kay Hian (UTRADE)
UOB Kay Hian / UTRADE – A Beginner’s Guide to UOB Investment Platform
To invest in stocks in Singapore, you need to sign up for a brokerage account. You will make all your trades ...
4 September 2018
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CDP Account Singapore – How On Earth Do You Open An SGX CDP Account?
So everyone (or maybe just us at MoneySmart) has been bugging you to start investing in order to ensure ...
18 July 2018
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What Is Ethereum and How Does It Work?
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
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Guide to Trading & Mining Bitcoin, Ethereum & Other Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency is big in Singapore right now. The promise of making money has lured many Singaporeans, ...
22 June 2018
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Value Investing in Singapore – What Is It and Is It For You?
There are many ways to invest your money. Whether you adopt it or not, one investment approach you should ...
8 June 2018
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Here’s Why We Need to Prepare For Retirement Differently
Talking about retirement planning in Singapore is definitely tricky, especially for those in their 20s, ...
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Initial Coin Offering – How Do You Tell a Genuine ICO From a Scam?
Regular money has gone out of style, it seems. These days, more and more Singaporeans are becoming interested ...
24 January 2018
FWD’s New Insurance Savings Plan Just Made Growing Your Money a Lot Easier
FWD’s New Insurance Savings Plan Just Made Growing Your Money a Lot Easier
Since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) opened the gates for insurers to distribute life insurance ...
SRS supplementary retirement scheme
Is the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) Worth Your While?
You know how we Singaporeans love to complain about our CPF? How we don’t believe that we’ll ever see our ...
14 November 2017
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Investing in Diamonds – Is It The New Safe Haven Investment?
Diamonds are no longer just engagement rings that send brides-to-be into a size-comparing frenzy. Now, ...
17 October 2017
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What are Cryptocurrencies and Why is Everyone Talking About Them?
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
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Here’s Why Location Won’t Matter As Much in The Future When Buying a Home in Singapore
Location, location, location. It’s no secret that Singaporeans prioritise convenience, especially when ...
4 September 2017
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3 Key Finance Tips for Singaporeans From Budget 2017
It’s no secret that we’ve got a fiscally prudent government. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, this is not a government ...
27 March 2017
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Is This The Direction Investing is Heading Towards? Here’s Why You Should Pay Attention
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
21 March 2017
UOB young professionals
Here’s an Easy Way You Can Be Rewarded Even More Than Just Getting Rebates and Interest
For many young working Singaporeans, starting work and managing their own cash flow can be a daunting task. ...
3 March 2017
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Here’s What Singaporean Investors Need to Know About Commission Fees and How They Affect Investing
With Singaporeans very much focused on the cost of living these days, many people want to make sure that ...
16 November 2016
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Here’s What Singaporeans Should Know About the Revamped CPF Investment Scheme
We all like Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. According to a recent Yahoo! poll, some 69% of ...
29 September 2016
3 Critical Things That Investing Beginners Should Figure Out Before They Even Put Their Money In
3 Critical Things That Investing Beginners Should Figure Out Before They Even Put Their Money In
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
23 September 2016
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What Lessons Can Singapore Investors Learn from Temasek’s $24b Drop in Net Portfolio Value?
No one likes a bad reputation, and often they react to controversy in unexpected and sometimes extreme ...
5 August 2016
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Want to Make The Most of Short Term Market Movements But Worried About the Risk? Here’s a Simple Product You Can Consider
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
29 July 2016
4 Mistakes Singaporeans Make When They Feel Broke
4 Mistakes Singaporeans Make When They Feel Broke
Being broke in Singapore sucks, and that’s not just because everyone here judges people based on the amount ...
25 July 2016
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Think That Investing is Like Gambling? This System of Trading Might Change the Game For Investors Forever
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
12 July 2016
Here’s How Dividend-Yielding Funds Can Help To Bolster Your Investment Portfolio
Here’s How Dividend-Yielding Funds Can Help To Bolster Your Investment Portfolio
As a kid, my decision on which snacks to eat more often than not depended on what toy was included in the ...
30 May 2016
Singaporeans Must Do These 3 Things Before Jumping into Investing
Singaporeans Must Do These 3 Things Before Jumping into Investing
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of investing here at MoneySmart. It’s not something that’s “nice to ...
12 May 2016