This year marks Singapore’s 60th birthday, a milestone that feels both personal and national. It got me thinking about my own investment journey here, and how it mirrors the growth of the country. Over the years, my portfolio has shifted from simple savings and a few stock picks into something more structured, something I call my Singapore Investment Map. It is not just a collection of tickers, numbers, or dividend yields. It is a living picture of how I see opportunity in different sectors of our economy and how they fit together to form a balanced whole. When I first started investing, I naturally gravitated toward the familiar names. The big banks like DBS, OCBC and UOB were the pillars I trusted. They were visible in our daily lives and had reputations for stability and consistent divi
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ There’s one trade that still makes me smile whenever I think about it. Not because it was life-changing in terms of profits, but because everything — the timing, the setup, the execution — lined up in a way that reminded me why I love trading in the first place. It started on an ordinary weekday morning. The broader market was mixed, with no clear direction. I wasn’t even planning on making a big move that day, but I had been tracking this particular stock for weeks. It had been consolidating in a tight range, and the technicals were building up pressure like a coiled spring. Volume was drying up, price action was clean, and the chart was giving off that quiet-before-the-storm vibe. Then came the catalyst — a small but signif
Growth investors just got a painful reminder of how fast momentum can turn. This earnings season has been brutal for high-valuation, high-expectation names — and the scoreboard so far shows the shorts firmly in the lead. Companies that entered Q2 with lofty multiples and optimistic outlooks have been hammered when results didn’t absolutely crush expectations. Even small revenue misses or cautious guidance have been met with double-digit percentage selloffs. That’s the reality when stocks are priced for perfection — anything less feels like failure. Why the Wipeout? Guidance Shock – Many growth names are signaling slower revenue ramps into the second half of 2025. With rates still relatively high, funding costs and discount rate effects hit these valuations harder. Margin Squeeze – Higher i
$Figma(FIG)$ Figma just took a brutal 18% nosedive after its long-anticipated public debut. What was supposed to be a moment of triumph quickly turned into a sharp correction. Investors who had been riding the IPO hype now face a sobering reality: high valuation + zero profits = high volatility. The drop is catching attention, not only because of the size, but also the timing. Figma’s option market is now live, and with it comes an entirely new playbook. The ability to short, hedge, or speculate on volatility is no longer limited to just stock sales — traders are now armed with puts and calls. And guess what? Some are clearly betting on more downside. Let’s break this down. 1. IPO Hangover? Figma came to market with strong design community support
$UnitedHealth(UNH)$ Few would have expected UnitedHealth Group (UNH), a long-time Wall Street darling and a symbol of stability, to be among the worst-performing large-cap stocks this year. Yet here we are in 2025, and the stock has collapsed by over 52% year-to-date — a shocking reversal for what was once considered a defensive powerhouse. The big question now? Has UNH hit bottom, or is more pain to come? What's Driving the Meltdown? The selloff didn’t happen in a vacuum. Investors have been spooked by a combination of real business headwinds and shifting macro trends. Among the most pressing concerns: Rising Medical Costs: Post-pandemic, there's been a surge in elective procedures, hospital visits, and utilization
$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ As Palantir Technologies gears up to report earnings, investor excitement is heating up — especially after Citi upgraded the stock with a bullish outlook. But will the actual results live up to the optimism? Palantir has become a symbol of AI-driven transformation across government and enterprise. Its platforms — Gotham, Foundry, and AIP (Artificial Intelligence Platform) — are increasingly seen as strategic tools in defense, cybersecurity, and corporate data intelligence. That’s why Wall Street is watching this quarter closely: will the numbers justify the hype? Citi’s recent upgrade hinges on Palantir’s growing commercial traction. While government contracts have long anchored its revenue, the narrative i
$SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$ SoFi Technologies just surprised the Street — and the stock responded with a 15% surge. With a strong Q2 earnings beat and improving profitability metrics, the once-beaten-down fintech is back on investor radars. Could this mark the beginning of a sustained rally toward the long-awaited $25 level? The company reported robust revenue growth, driven by its lending and financial services segments. More importantly, net income came in stronger than expected — a sign that SoFi is making real progress toward sustainable profitability, not just top-line expansion. SoFi also raised its guidance for the rest of the year, a signal that management sees momentum continuing across student loans, personal loans, and cross-se
Semiconductors are once again leading the market charge — and two names dominate the spotlight: Nvidia and AMD. Nvidia may have captured the AI crown with its record-shattering valuation and meteoric rise past the $4 trillion mark, but AMD is quietly building momentum of its own. The question on traders' minds now: can AMD close the gap, or even outrun Nvidia in the race to $200? Nvidia’s edge has been its stranglehold on AI training chips, notably the H100 and upcoming Blackwell. But AMD’s MI300 series is gaining traction fast. Major cloud players — including Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle — have started adopting AMD’s hardware in their AI workloads, signaling a potential shift in market share. If AMD continues to prove its chips can deliver high performance with lower power consumption and
Earnings season is heating up, and this round is anything but ordinary. With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq flirting with all-time highs, market expectations are sky-high — and the pressure is now on the biggest names across tech, crypto, and finance to deliver. On the tech front, all eyes are on the usual heavyweights: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla. Investors are especially keen to see if AI-related momentum can justify soaring valuations. Nvidia, for example, continues to ride the GPU demand wave — but with its market cap pushing new heights, even a small earnings miss could trigger a sharp pullback. Microsoft and Alphabet are also under scrutiny as they ramp up cloud and AI investments. Any signals of slowing enterprise demand or margin compression will be diss