Smart Reads of the Year is a curated collection of the most impactful, most-read, and most insightful stories we published in 2025. These are the articles that resonated most with our readers, sparked conversations, and captured the core themes that defined investing this year – dividends, compounding, patience, and the power of owning quality businesses for the long run.
From blue-chip wealth creation and CPF-beating income to REITs built for life and overlooked small caps with tailwinds, these reads reflect the lessons that stood the test of time. If you only revisited a handful of articles from 2025, these would be the ones worth keeping.
As we head into 2026, the lesson is simple. Markets will move, headlines will change, but the principles that build lasting wealth remain the same. Stay invested, focus on quality, and let time do the heavy lifting. We look forward to continuing this journey with you in the year ahead.
Happy New Year!
Here are this year’s top Smart Reads:
If You Bought 1,000 DBS Shares 10 Years Ago, Here’s How Much Richer You’d Be Today
A powerful reminder of how patience and compounding work when you own quality blue chips.
4 Reliable Singapore REITs That You Can Buy and Keep for Your Retirement
These REITs showed why steady income matters more than short-term price moves.
Forget Your CPF Ordinary Account Interest Rate of 2.5%. These 3 Singapore Stocks Pay Double That or Higher
Dividend stocks that delivered income well above CPF rates captured strong investor interest.
5 Attractive Singapore Stocks That Pay Quarterly Dividends
Quarterly payouts appealed to investors looking for smoother and more frequent income.
4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks I Intend to Buy If I Had S$20,000
A practical framework for deploying capital into high-quality businesses.
14 Years of Sheng Siong: How Much You Gained Investing in 1,000 IPO Shares
One of the clearest case studies on the rewards of holding a strong business long term.
4 Singapore REITs That Can Supply You With Dividends for Life
Lifetime income remains a powerful goal, and these REITs showed how it can be built.
MAS’ S$1.1 Billion Injection Into Small- and Mid-Cap Companies: Another 5 Singapore Stocks That Stand to Benefit
Policy support brought renewed attention to overlooked small- and mid-cap opportunities.
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