Rate cut talks have dominated finance news for over a month now. What a breath of fresh air. It gives us hope after alarming events in the recent global winding of Japanese yen carry trades, or frantic sell-off of equities and cryptocurrencies. Rate cut twists and turns In fact, since end-2022 some analysts have been speculating that Federal Reserve would lower interest … [Read more...]
4 formidable sales tactics
It is not easy to tell the difference between the truth and a sales tactic. To trust or not to trust, that is the question. Singapore is a high trust society. According to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, Singaporeans have high level of trust in the government (77 percent), non-governmental organizations (66 percent), business (63 percent) and media (60 … [Read more...]
Teaching children about money
I am not an expert in teaching children. So it was a big surprise when my blog post “Another PSLE result release day” which has nothing to do with properties manages to generate so much interest. On the other hand, the comments in my last post “No new investment for retirees” prompted me to check the follower statistics of the PropertySoul facebook page. Apparently, the … [Read more...]
The showflat in my dreams
New project sales galleries and their showflat are very quiet these days. At most times, there are only a handful of cars parked in front, most likely driven by the agents. That is why we were in disbelief when the media told us that Hillhaven and The Arcady at Boon Keng drew 2,000 and 3,000 visitors respectively over their preview weekend. Unfortunately, the first two … [Read more...]
Renovation of our house
Our home is under renovation. We are living there. Imagine the mess and inconvenience with the ongoing work! I have been planning to renovate the house for years. Then came the outbreak of Covid-19. When the pandemic finally stabilized, the two children were sitting for their public exams. At times, I would frown at the discolored ceilings and chipped doors. One day, I … [Read more...]