Real estate has always been a major industry in Singapore. Even though properties can be very expensive, many Singapore investors continue to invest their capital across individual residential, industrial and commercial properties, committing more than $1 million into their investment properties, and/or taking large loans in order to finance these purchases. But even without at least a few hundred thousand dollars in investment capital, you can still invest in the property sector in Singapore. With numerous real estate developers listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), investors can pick and choose the different real estate stocks that they want to invest into. Read Also: Selling, Buying or Renting Property? 5 Reasons Why You Need A Contract In Black & White With Your Property Agent In

This article was first published on 2 January 2018 and updated to include the latest websites. If being on top of your financial life is one of your goals for 2019, then it makes sense to be regularly reading some of Singapore’s top financial blogs and websites. In this article, we have shortlisted 40 of the best finance websites and blogs that you should be reading, or at least know about, if you wish to improve your finance knowledge. We have sorted the sites out by categories. Some of these sites are popular across the demographic that they focus on while others are on the list because they cover niche content not easily found elsewhere. The common denominator among all these sites are that they will help you improve your personal finance knowledge, in their own respective ways. You c

The weekly 4 Stocks This Week column on DollarsAndSense was started in 2017 with a simple objective was simple: to provide a convenient read each week for busy investors to stay updated with what is happening on the Singapore Exchange. 4 Stock This Week is not a recommendation from us to buy or sell any of the stocks that wke feature. Its purpose is to highlight interesting stocks that investors should be aware of, rather than to analyse these stocks. For this week’s edition, instead of the usual coverage of four stocks, we’ll do a year in review of the other 51 instalments of 4 Stocks This Week that our team has written in 2019. Over the past year (51 weeks), we’ve covered 123 SGX-listed stocks, 4 ETFs and 8 Daily Leverage Certificates. The most covered stock was Sas

On 29 October 2018, I wrote that OUE share price plunged to a record 14-year low of $1.37. Since that fateful day, the counter confounded all critics by staging a magnificent run to reach a high of $1.80 on 12 April 2019. It certainly seemed like OUE share price is out to prove me wrong. Well, I have no problem with that as long as shareholders made money out of the rebound! After that minor bull run, OUE share price tamed off quite a fair bit to reach the current level of $1.50. At current OUE share price, the Price/Book Value amounts to a mere 0.33. Is OUE share price undervalued or is it a value trap? For sure, OUE is not in the league of CapitaLand, City Development or UOL. But this stock is no pushover either. With a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, OUE share is considered a l

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Today, we are going to share with you how to invest your CPF investment money in a no-brainer way. The best part? You need not be financial savvy to do this. A beginner can do it! And I’ll reveal the exact step-by-step process, which you can follow easily. What is CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS)? It is to provide option to CPF members to invest their CPF savings in your Ordinary Account (OA) and Special Account (SA) in various instruments such as insurance products, unit trusts, fixed deposits, bonds and shares in Singapore. The Average CPF Interest Rate is 2.5% to 4% for Ordinary Account. Check their latest CPF interest rate here. Below is the latest CPF rate (1st Oct to 31st Dec 2019).   Share this Infographic On Your Site </p><br /><br /><br /><br /&

After months of intensive research on the residential property sectors, my wife and I have decided to proceed with purchasing our second property here in Singapore.Just yesterday, we've submitted the cheque, went to the lawyer and signed everything that we needed to settle.We've never previously thought of the idea that we'd be buying a second home, especially in an expensive country like Singapore where private property was rated the second most expensive in the world according to a report from CBRE (source article here).Why Buy Now?But we were bounded by circumstances, in particular the fact that we rented out our bigger units a few months back and had to move in to our in-laws place in the interim. It was never the most ideal situation for the longer term because of many reasons and soo

Haw Par Corporation Ltd (SGX: H02) is the maker of the Tiger Balm brand of ointment. Other than its healthcare arm, it also has strategic stakes in UOL Group Limited (SGX: U14) and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11). Haw Par recently caught my attention due to its strong share price performance in the last five years, up by about 60% during the period. After doing some research on the company, I found some hidden gems within the company’s business. Hidden gem #1 Source: Haw Par’s 2018 annual report The above is a quick summary of Haw Par’s investments in listed companies in Singapore. What’s interesting to note is the performance of these investments over the years. For example, its stake in UOB grew from S$85 million to S$1.8 billion, up 21-fold during its own

In the first eight months of 2019, Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index (STI), comprising the 30 largest and most liquid stocks listed in Singapore, delivered a total return of 4.8%. During this period, Singapore’s 30 most actively traded stocks in the first eight months delivered a total return of 11.5%, or more than double the STI. The top 30 most actively traded stocks comprised 24 stocks from the STI, and six additional stocks: Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) Suntec REIT Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MNACT) AEM Holdings Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT) The six STI stocks that were not part of the top 30 most actively traded stocks, included: UOL Group SATS Sembcorp Industries Golden Agri-Resources Dairy Farm International Holdings

Two of the largest property development and investment companies in Singapore’s stock market are City Developments Limited (SGX: C09) and Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (SGX: H78). Unfortunately, both have produced lacklustre returns for their investors over the past five years. Adjusting for dividends, City Developments’ shares have generated a paltry gain of 3.6%, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, while Hongkong Land’s shares have produced a slight loss of 2.6%. Singapore’s stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), has climbed by 12.5% in the same period, even after including gains from dividends. So it’s clear that both real estate giants have not given much reasons for their long-time investors to smile. But which of t

Stocks can generally be classified into two categories – value and growth. Growth stocks refer to companies that can increase their revenue and earnings over time, while value stocks are stocks that are undervalued based on their current share price. In this article, I’ll highlight two deep value stocks in Singapore that I believe are underappreciated by market participants now. Haw Par Corporation Ltd (SGX: H02) Known for its Tiger Balm brand, Haw Par Corporation is perhaps one of the most under-appreciated stocks in the market. The group’s healthcare division, which consists of a range of products under its Tiger Balm brand has seen its profit grow from S$14.4 million in 2007 to S$77.3 million in 2018. Tiger Balm is now sold in over 100 countries worldwide. Yet its hea

Most of the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) stocks were in the red last month. In all, 24 components were in negative territory; five were in the green while one – UOL Group Limited (SGX: U14) – ended the month unchanged at S$7.35. For the month, the Straits Times Index fell 5.9% to 3,106.5. The biggest loser of the lot was shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6); its shares plunged 36.4% to S$0.91, down from S$1.43 at the end of July. In the middle of last month, Yangzijiang said that Ren Yuanlin, Yangzijiang’s executive chairman and controlling shareholder, is assisting in a confidential investigation carried out by certain government authorities in the country. Is it time to bail out on Yangzijiang’s shares amid the uncertainties? Maybe no

The Singapore stock market is home to many quality companies. Here are ten of my favourite shares listed on the SGX that you can consider buying in 2020 and beyond (listed in alphabetical order). 1. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) DBS is Singapore’s largest bank with its tentacles spread out in many of the growing Asian nations, including China and India. In 2019, the bank was named by Euromoney as the “World’s Best Bank” – not an easy feat considering the competition it has the world over. Its established and growing presence in Greater China, South Asia, and Southeast Asia allows it to capture growth in this dynamic part of world for many years to come. 2. Haw Par Corporation Ltd (SGX: H02) Haw Par owns the widely-recognised Tiger Balm brand, a pain rel

1. SPH REIT  --  11th Jul 20192. SPH  --  12th Jul 20193. Kep Infra Trust  -- 15th Jul 20194. Kep Reit  --  15th Jul 20195. Kep-KBS US Reit  --  16th Jul 20196. Kep DC Reit  --  16th Jul 20197. CapitaCom Trust  --  17th Jul 20198. Kep Corp  --  18th Jul 20199. SATS  --  18th Jul 201910. FrasersCom Trust  --  22nd Jul 201911. Mapletreelog Trust  --  22nd Jul 201912. CapitaMall Trust  --  23rd Jul 201913. MapletreeInd Trust  --  23rd Jul 201914. Frasers Cpt Trust  --  23rd Jul 201915. MapletreeCom Trust  --  25th Jul 201916. Cache  --  25th Jul 201917. SIA Engg  --  26th Jul 2019 18. Suntec Reit  --  26th Jul 201919. Fr

This weekend sees the 9th consecutive weekend of unrest in Hong Kong, as the world watches in concern while both sides undertake increasingly violent actions. Born out of protest over a proposed extradition bill, the goals of this movement has now expanded to encompass self-governance and universal suffrage. For this week’s 4 Stocks This Week, we examine 4 SGX-listed companies with headquarters or significant businesses in Hong Kong. Read Also: 4 Stocks This Week (In The News) [5 July 2019] Ascott REIT; ST Group Food; SIA Engineering; Sembcorp Marine Tan Chong International (SGX: T15) With a history of more than 50 years, Tan Chong International is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company that is primarily involved in motor vehicle distribution, though it also has businesses in large