Tag: investment
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The SRS Fund Sep 2025

The Singapore market had been one of the most underperforming stock market in the world for the past 10 years. Since reaching a high of 3,900 in 2007, it took more than 12 years for this peak to be surpassed in 2025.
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The SRS Fund Aug 2025

Singapore Banks, namely DBS, UOB and OCBC had a nice run up over the past 2 years as short-term interest rates heightened after record inflation due to record money printing during the Covid Pandemic
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The SRS Fund Jul 2025

The government drummed that a world class financial sector should include a vibrant stock market. In the month of July this was finally put into action as 2 funds were appointed to invest in the Singapore stock market.
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The SRS Fund Jun 2025

Cash savers will know that it is increasingly difficult to get a decently high interest rate in the mid of 2025. It was not long ago that yields on T-bills and high savings accounts, etc, were giving out in excess of 3% in returns.
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The SRS Fund May 2025

Singapore has a vibrant local food & beverage industry. From local hawkers to upscale Michelin-star restaurants, there is no shortage of options for local consumers to indulge. However, in recent times, the industry as a whole is facing multiple challenges simultaneously.
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The SRS Fund Apr 2025

How will Trump’s tariffs affect Singapore and the rest of the world? Initially, Mr Market said it would be a full-blown trade war, then he changed his mind and is calling bluff on Trump.
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The SRS Fund Mar 2025

The SRS Fund had its fair share of its misses. Two mistakes of omission were particularly costly in which yours truly sold iFast for a 20% gain at $1.20 and Propnex at 65 cents a little while after its IPO.
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The SRS Fund Feb 2025

As we head towards the end of the current government term, Singapore was pleasantly surprised with a budget surplus as its economy grew by 4.4% in 2024.
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The SRS Fund Jan 2025

As the new US president gets to work. The world is anticipating his policies that will likely impact many businesses and countries.
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The SRS Fund Dec 2024 Update

The SRS Fund had its best return in a year since its inception in 2024. SRS Fund value was up 19.4%, excluding new contributions. However, the SRS Fund underperformed its benchmark STI index which drums up a whopping 22% (Dividend included).
