This asset class is a fallen angel - time to buy?
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Bonds are supposed to be a stable asset class to a portfolio. Yet, it has been one of the worst performers today. So why have so many investors fallen out of love with them? What's more, when is it a good time to sell a stock? And what's the difference between a temporarily bashed down stock and a genuinely broken investment play? I unpack right here on MoneyFM89.3's Michelle Martin show: Sometimes, investing can be simple. Willie Keng, CFA Founder, dividendtitan.com P.S. Like this issue? Click HERE to join other dividend investors reading my DT Compound Letter. I send my regular letters to your inbox. |
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Yesterday, I took the morning off from my usual writing routine to join Lance Alexander on MoneyFM89.3. We discussed one interesting question: If you had S$30,000 to invest today, would you buy the S&P 500 ETF or shares of just one company? Well, I shared why I’ve stopped buying the S&P 500 ETF for my boys and started buying this instead... Berkshire Hathaway. Here me out. Hear me out. Here's what I found fascination: Since 1965, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has compounded at 19.7%...
When my first son was born, I started putting his savings into the stock market. I wanted a hassle-free way for him. And the natural thing to do was buy the S&P 500 ETF. Today, I’ve stopped buying the index. What was once a simple and lazy way to invest has become dangerously expensive. And when the S&P 500 ETF stops behaving like an investment tool, it becomes a momentum machine. You might disagree… For long-term value, I prefer buying this instead. Since Warren Buffett took over the old...
“Your ready?” I texted my mom to ask if she and Pa were ready, right after I loaded up the baby’s stroller in the car. My parents lived just a few blocks away from us. It was 6.15am. The morning was still dressed in the night, waiting for the sun to rise. That was exactly one month ago. All eight of us, including my parents, packed up into two cars and we drove up to Kulai - a quiet town in Johor, Malaysia with a strong Hakka community. If you’ve had Lei Cha, you know that’s what the town is...