Author: The Smart Investor

Time flies, and the next earnings season is fast approaching. Several REITs will start reporting their earnings and business updates by the end of this month, followed by the blue-chip stocks in early May. Income investors will be eagerly scrutinising …

The semiconductor industry has been in the doldrums since late-2022. There was a sharp surge in demand for microchips that occurred during the pandemic years of 2020 to 2022. As demand normalised, global semiconductor sales decreased by 8.2% year on ye…

Income investors are lucky to be able to access a wide range of dividend-paying stocks on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The general belief is that dividend stocks do not exhibit much growth as the companies are paying out a large chunk of their earning…

Tell me if you agree: Life can be broken down into three components – time, money, and energy. This trio of factors can define a person’s life. If you are a young adult who just started your first job, you will have ample time, and lots of energy, but …

The REIT sector is not out of the woods yet. Inflation in the US has remained elevated, rising by 3.5% year on year in March. Because of this headline number, investors are now less confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. With th…