Her World Dec 2024 x Karen Tang – The Expert Guide To Achieving Money Goals
With 2025 just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to set new intentions – not only for personal growth but also to strengthen financial security and foster growth to support these aspirations. What financial goals do women want to achieve in the coming year, and how can they kickstart their journey? I am thankful […]
Room for (DINKs Dual Income, No Kids) To Up Their Retirement Readiness
DINKs (Dual Income, No Kids) lag considerably behind parents, especially on the Retirement Planning Indicator.
CNA Money Mind Oct 2024 x Karen Tang – Where to Park Your Cash In a Falling Interest Rate Environment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7aG51646v0 I was recently interviewed by Channel NewsAsia for a segment on their Money Mind TV program that is aired every Saturday at 8:30pm. The focus of the interview was on how to get higher returns with cash as interest rates start going down. As we are aware, the yields for Treasury bills (T-bills) and […]
What’s Next for US Markets and Economy After the Fed Rate Cut?
For investors with a time horizon beyond a few years, even Fed decisions can amount to just noise
One Thing To Never Do When Stock Markets are Down
Warren Buffett, the greatest investor in the world, says that it is wise for investors “to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.”
Can A.I. Replace Financial Planners? | Her World + Karen Tang
I had the privilege to be interviewed again for Her World, this time in the December 2023 issue. The title of the article is “Trusting AI With Your Money”. I was asked to share whether I agree or disagree, and what alternative (better) or additional advice I might recommend as a financial expert. The editorial […]
Differences & Similarities between Unit Trusts, Mutual Funds and ETFs
I have been asked this question quite a lot in the past 6 months. Hence, I thought it would be good to explain the differences in an article. A quick Google search came up with the following definitions of Unit Trust, Mutual Fund and ETF. According to Wikipedia:“A unit trust is a form of collective […]
9 Ways To Grow Your Money Against Inflation
One key take away from the current inflation environment is that low inflation is by no means guaranteed. Inflation will never go away. But what you and I can do to preserve our buying power is to ensure our money grows beyond the inflation rate. Growing money against inflation requires strategies that suit your financial […]
What Are The Benefits Of Unit Trusts For Investors In Singapore?
Unit trusts, also known as mutual funds, are a popular investment option for investors in Singapore due to several benefits they offer. Some of the key benefits of unit trusts for investors in Singapore include: Diversification: Unit trusts allow investors to diversify their investments across a wide range of assets, such as stocks, bonds, and […]
Is Investor Risk Profiling Important?
What is investor risk profiling? It is the process of figuring out what is the tolerance or appetite for risk that an investor has, in a reliable & quantifiable manner, so that important financial portfolio decisions can be made based on it. Simply put, it is a measure of the degree of loss an investor […]