With markets still near record highs, investors are recalibrating after the Fed’s rate cuts. This week’s Smart Reads looks at dividend stocks yielding above 5%, blue-chip laggards, and REITs to watch as Q4 begins. We also explore which stocks may struggle in a lower-rate world, compare DBS and OCBC post-cuts, and highlight Alibaba’s rally alongside Singapore’s quiet outperformers.
From a record-breaking AI chip deal to a historic leadership milestone and major real estate moves, this week’s market highlights showcase how innovation, influence, and investment continue to shape opportunities for investors in 2025.
If semi-annual reporting makes you nervous about a stock holding, that’s not a reporting problem — it’s a conviction problem.
It’s a milestone that has investors asking: How much higher can this go?
October brings fresh opportunities for dividend investors as we look at three Singapore REITs that stand out in a changing market landscape.
Singapore’s push towards net-zero by 2050 is opening up fresh opportunities. Discover three Singapore-listed companies that could benefit from the nation’s green transition.
The STI’s 30 blue chips are the backbone of Singapore’s market. Here’s a breakdown of what is inside.
As we enter the easing cycle will DBS or OCBC come out on top?
Alibaba’s stock has staged an impressive rebound, climbing sharply after its latest earnings call. The numbers themselves were hardly eye-catching, but investors focused on something different.
Beyond Singapore’s blue-chip names lies three hidden Singapore stocks rewarding investors with dividends this October.
As interest rates head lower, Singapore’s leading property developers CapitaLand, CDL, and UOL, could see their growth and valuation prospects improve.
Apple has spent most of 2025 in the market’s laggard as the worst performer among the Magnificent 7. But its latest product launch may be starting to turn the tide.
We look at why falling rates may spell challenges for OCBC, Great Eastern and Singapore Airlines.
The losers today may be winners tomorrow. But not every stock that falls is worth buying.
Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) closed above the 4,400 level last Friday, a historical high after advancing approximately 16.5% in 2025.
If you look beyond the STI, there is a whole universe of stocks that may be worth discovering.
Lower interest rates make high yields (>5%) more attractive .
David Kuo shares how dividend investing and simple portfolio “recipes” can help you build lasting financial independence.
This week’s Smart Reads looks at dividend stalwarts for October, REITs offering both high yields and retirement stability, defensive stocks to own and much more.
Here are several valuable lessons you can take to heart that I’ve gleaned from two decades of investing.
