Retail investors

THINKING ALOUD

When financial advice is only a click away, investors must be wary

2026-10-06T23:00:00.000Z
Professional forecasters still get the next rate move wrong often enough that building a portfolio around “what the Fed will do next” is a literal bet.
SCIENCE OF WEALTH

The rate cut that never came, and the case for bonds

2026-10-06T07:00:00.000Z
Greater financial literacy and easier access to investing are driving this shift, with young adults becoming more deliberate about growing their wealth.

Singapore banks court younger customers as more climb wealth ladder

2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z
Investors should investigate first, verify independently and never allow greed, secrecy, friendship or pressure to override common sense.
COMMENTARY

Investors should be wary of possible ‘Nanning’-type investment schemes: Sias

2026-09-04T11:43:57.000Z
Single-stock ETFs were introduced in May to draw retail money into the local market, but quickly became a political hot potato in South Korea.

Tougher rules drive retail investors from South Korean leveraged chip ETFs

2026-08-30T06:14:07.000Z
The new offerings build upon the bank’s digital gold and silver trading features, which were introduced to retail clients in October 2021.

OCBC opens up in-app platinum, palladium trading to retail investors

2026-08-11T04:37:40.000Z
Data suggests that technology-focused equity hedge funds likely suffered from forced liquidations of exposure to semiconductor and memory stocks.

Tech trade may see bigger retail influence after July rout, JPMorgan says

2026-08-06T00:22:45.000Z
The proposed meeting could consider a proposal to approve a 45.5 trillion won  share buyback programme at Samsung.

Samsung’s retail investors seek extra shareholder meeting over buybacks, bonuses

2026-08-04T09:11:09.000Z
DBS ranks second globally for 10-year TSR among the world’s top 100 listed banks by assets from end-2015 to end-2025, trailing only Morgan Stanley.

Singapore banks rival JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs in long-term shareholder returns

2026-07-24T10:48:17.000Z
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THRIVE NEWSLETTER

Three young investor portfolios, reviewed by experts

2026-07-23T08:14:14.000Z