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Getting Started: The Waiting List and Easy Registration I recently began exploring Basedapp, starting with their debit card. The initial step required getting on a waiting list to receive an invitation, a minor step in the process. Once invited, the registration was incredibly straightforward, thanks to MyInfo. Basedapp offers multiple sign-up options: Google SSO, email … Read more
As of December 2023, the investment community is buzzing about the potential of TLT as an investment opportunity. Let’s delve into what TLT entails The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) gives investors targeted access to U.S. Treasury bonds with over twenty years to maturity. It aims to mirror the performance of the IDC … Read more
Within my current income portfolio, which is geared towards generating income, I hold investments in Singaporean banks, various Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and Singapore Savings Bonds. These have consistently been robust pillars of steady income for me. Now, I’m thinking of diversifying my portfolio by adding stocks that pay dividends from markets beyond Singapore. … Read more
So recently I came across a couple of you tube videos where they were doing case studies on families that are struggling on combined income of greater than SGD$10k/month. Honestly, $10k combined income for a family with kids and older parents in Singapore is barely enough. I know I might get flamed for saying this, … Read more
In my existing income-generating portfolio, I have investments in Singapore banks, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and Singapore Savings Bonds. These have been reliable sources of steady income. I’m now looking to expand my portfolio to include dividend-paying stocks from the U.S. market. A potential approach is to invest in dividend-focused ETFs. The SPDR® S&P® … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
I have been fascinated with the grid trading concept since crypto, and I wanted to do it on a safer asset, and forex seemed like a good choice initially, not so much now, since I need to take into account funding rates. Anyway, in this post, I’m going show you how I wrote a simple … Read more