It is THAT time of the year, again. Yes, we’re talking about the much-awaited Chinese Lunar New Year! Chinese New Year is the time to catch up with your relatives, enjoy good food and bask in the festive mood. And for those of you who are not married yet, you will be also receiving Ang…
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Two things I would love to share. “Smartly removes the need for me to constantly monitor the market and rebalance the portfolio at inopportune times, as it eliminate emotions in the decision making process.” And “Although it is more exciting the pick and choose winning stocks, mathematically it makes more sense to match the market…
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Investing should be easy and accessible for everyone. Guess what? It’s not – and that’s why we created Smartly. If you’ve taken a look at this page, you’ll know that we have selected a very diverse range of funds, all backed by assets. These funds are designed to give you flexibility, performance, and peace of…
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(Jack 26 years old from the tech industry) I remember it clearly, my first investment 4 years back was a total disaster. At one point more and more of my friends started talking about investing in the stock market so I thought why not try it out myself. I opened up a brokerage account, and…
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Figuring out how to save for retirement or your children’s education might seem difficult without an expensive financial adviser or putting money into high-cost unit trusts and annuities. Automated “robo-advisers” have, however, made it easier to get personalised advice at an affordable price and achieve your financial goals. While inexperienced or busy individuals here have…
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Many of you have written to us and asked how does the referral or invite friends program works? To clear the confusion here is in depth overview/tutorial how it works: What’s the referral program? Invite 1 friend and you both earn 90 days of free management. Invite a second friend and earn an extra 90 days of free…
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The concept of time value of money is an important one in understanding investing, especially if you want to be a good investor. The idea of time value of money can alter your investment perspective and help you think like a market-beating investor. Time value of money might sound complicated, but the concept is pretty…
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Whenever you receive your monthly salary, where do you allocate it to? If you are like most people, you would put them into your savings account. “Saving is for the poor. Investing is for the rich.” That’s the belief that most of us hold close to our hearts. But have you ever wondered if that’s…
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Often times we hear about how now is not a good time to invest because the market is seemingly overvalued. While this statement has solid ground, let’s break it down how it actually impacts you. Warren Buffett has said that “time in the market” is more important than “timing the market” If you invest all…
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Unlike death and taxes, paying high fees on your investments is not inevitable – if you ask the right questions.Fees are an aspect severely overlooked in the financial industry, simply because their long-term effect is not obvious. There’s two sides to the problem – the size of the fees and the transparency.High fees eat away your savingsIf you invest $500 every month…
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