Investing
Did We Predict the S&P 500 Bottom?
Last year I guessed the S&P 500 would bottom at 3,200. The real bottom came in at 3,491. Here's what that miss taught me about trusting data over panic.
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A Systematic Withdrawal Plan Isn’t a Retirement Strategy — It’s a Wrench. Here’s the Blueprint That Actually Works
I sat across from a woman who'd retired the exact same day as another client, with the exact same portfolio, and their outcomes could not have been more different. It has nothing to do with luck — and everything to do with what happens in your first five years.
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Does FX Hedging Actually Help You Sleep Better?
There's a popular myth in personal finance: remove FX volatility from your portfolio and you'll sleep better at night. But most investors with foreign holdings don't even know which macro trade they're actually running.
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It Will Now Cost Less to Buy SGX-Listed Stocks
SGX is cutting the minimum board lot from 100 shares to just 10 starting October 2026. Here's what that means for your entry price — and why it matters if you've been waiting on the sidelines.
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The Market Will Always Scare You. Invest Anyway.
Fourteen years of data show that market fear never goes away — but neither does recovery. Here's what the numbers actually say about staying invested.
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Liberation Day! What the Tariff Chaos Means for Your Investment Portfolio
Tariffs are shaking the markets again. Here's how I'm reading the signals — and why waiting for data confirmation beats catching a falling knife.