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Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (May 2024)—Rates Up To 3.75%, Minimum Deposits From $500
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Benzinga
Warren Buffett "Guaranteed" He'd Get 50% Annual Returns With Only $1 Million As Berkshire's Cash Hoard Soars To Over $189 Billion
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has long advocated for the average investor to regularly put money in an S&P 500 index fund rather than buying actively managed funds. However, that's not to say he doesn't think massive outperformance isn't possible. As far back as 1999, Mr. Buffett famously said he could achieve 50% annual returns if he had only $1 million to manage, stating, "The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But
Simply Wall St.
Unveiling 3 SGX Dividend Stocks With Yields Up To 7.4%
As the Singapore market embraces innovation, exemplified by Deutsche Bank joining the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian to explore asset tokenization, investors are witnessing a dynamic shift in financial technologies and investment possibilities. In this evolving landscape, dividend stocks remain appealing for their potential to offer steady income streams, particularly when navigating through periods of technological transformation and market adaptation.
The Edge Singapore
Seatrium wins offshore rig integration contract from repeat customer SBM Offshore
Announcement of the contract win came a day after Seatrium and four other counters were removed from a key market index
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The Next AI Bull Run Just Started: 3 Top Ranked Stocks to Ride the Trend
These product releases just reaffirmed how massively this technology is going to change our lives
Reuters
Grab raises annual profit view after strong first-quarter revenue growth
(Reuters) -Grab Holdings raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday after reporting a higher-than-expected quarterly revenue, driven by recent cost-reduction measures and robust demand for its ride-share services. A significant restructuring at Grab, which included reducing 1,000 jobs and slashing some technology costs in 2023, is helping the company push ahead in its goal to deliver positive free cash flow this year. In an interview with Reuters, CFO Peter Oey said a surge in Southeast Asian tourism, along with an increase in corporate events and concerts in the last quarter, bolstered the demand for ride-share services.
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: S&P 500 breaches 5,300 as stocks rally to records after CPI
Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh readings on inflation and consumer spending.
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Inflation pressures ease in April as consumer prices rise at slowest pace in 3 months
April's CPI report is one of the most important data points the Federal Reserve will consider in its next interest rate decision.
GOBankingRates
Can You Retire Off One ETF? Money Expert Humphrey Yang Has the Answer
Financial guru Humphrey Yang recently argued in a YouTube video that you don't need to invest in multiple exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in order to help you grow your nest egg and be financially on...
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Unveiling 3 SGX Dividend Stocks With Yields Starting At 4.9%
As the Singapore market continues to innovate, with recent developments like the collaboration between Mastercard and Standard Chartered exploring tokenised deposits and carbon credits, there is a growing interest in financial technologies that could reshape investment landscapes. In this dynamic environment, dividend stocks remain a cornerstone for investors looking for stable returns, particularly those yielding starting from 4.9%, which can offer a blend of reliability and potential growth...
AFP News
Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Japan's economy suffered a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in further bad news for its unpopular government.In the previous quarter, from July to September, GDP suffered a major contraction of 0.9 percent, also revised on Thursday from an earlier reading of minus 0.8 percent.
Simply Wall St.
Is Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) Potentially Undervalued?
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How Long Will $300,000 Last Me in Retirement?
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Reuters SG
UPDATE 3-Singapore Airlines posts record annual profit, flags challenging macro
Singapore Airlines on Wednesday posted a record annual profit and raised its dividend, reflecting strong travel demand in North Asia, but flagged geopolitical woes, supply chain snags and fierce competition as challenges facing the sector. Singapore Airlines said the demand for air travel remained "healthy" in the first quarter of fiscal 2024-2025 on the back of a pick up in forward bookings in North and South East Asia. It also declared a final dividend of 38 Singapore cents apiece, higher than the 28 Singapore cents a year ago.
Reuters
US STOCKS-Wall Street boasts record closes as inflation data fuels rate-cut bets
Wall Street's three major indexes notched record closes on Wednesday with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both advancing more than 1%, after a smaller-than-expected rise in consumer inflation bolstered investors' hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. All three indexes hit intraday record highs with technology stocks leading the charge.
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Here’s Why You Should Consider Investing in Intel Today
In 2022, Congress passed the CHIPS Act to promote semiconductor development within the United States, rather than from foreign providers. Specifically, the act appropriated $39 billion to help wean...
CNN Business
GameStop, AMC shares skyrocket after meme stock trader posts for first time in 3 years
The surprise social media return of the trader who helped ignite the meme stock frenzy in 2021 sent GameStop shares skyrocketing Monday. The surge had nothing to do with the troubled company’s fundamentals — and everything to do with a cartoon of a gamer that the trader, nicknamed Roaring Kitty, shared on X.
AFP News
Stock markets set records, dollar slides as US inflation cools
Stock markets struck record highs Wednesday after official data showed US inflation cooled slightly in April, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months.Given the inflation data "combined with Powell's reiteration yesterday that the bar to rate hikes remains very high, it looks like stocks have a clear path to make another run at record highs," said IG analyst Chris Beauchamp.
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4 US Growth Stocks Punching Through Their All-Time Highs: Can Their Run Continue?
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