Even as SG 60 approaches, remember that the stock market is way bigger than our little red dot, with the Singapore stock market representing a mere 0.5% of the total world stock market. Our FTSE Straits Times index is represented by only 30 Singapore stocks.

You don’t need superior intellect to be an intelligent investor. The best chance for investment success is to take ownership of your finances in a sensible way — with balance, discipline, and diversification.

Past investment performance can look very different, depending on the perspective you take.

The Bank of America recently declared that the 60/40 portfolio is dead. Yet many similar death reports in the past have proved to be unfounded.

Proper investing is just like having a balanced diet.

Like children, markets can be temperamental and change without warning.

It is well and good to love your country. However, loving a single country’s stock market too much is a whole other issue.

Since the Singapore Summit ended, some market watchers and strategists have been predicting good times ahead. Others take a much more sceptical view. What should an investor do?