Month: October 2023

  • VIG ETF Review (2023)- Should you buy?

    In my current income portfolio, I hold investments in Singapore banks, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and Singapore Savings Bonds, all of which have provided a stable income. Now, I’m considering expanding my portfolio to include dividend-paying stocks from the U.S. market. One way to do this could be through dividend-focused ETFs. In this regard,…

  • SCHD ETF Review (2023)- Should you buy?

    In my existing income portfolio, I have invested in Singapore banks, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Singapore Saving Bonds which have provided a steady income stream over time. The idea of diversifying further into dividend-paying stocks from the US market through dividend ETFs seemed like a logical step to explore next. Recently, the Schwab…

  • Alternative Income Update – Q3 2023

    It’s that time of the year. Time for Q3 alternative income update. Let’s go. Total income for Q3 came up to SGD$2,831.62. This time round, most of these sources of income are passive income from TradFi sources. USD FD/Bank Interest As usual, because of the high interest rate environment, I have been parking my idle…