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Patrick Ling
Jul 8, 20244 min read
Building Retirement Nest Egg With SPY
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF is one of the most successful ETFs ever launched. Can we use it reliably to meet our retirement objectives? Let's see.
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Eng Guan
Mar 19, 20246 min read
Surviving The Mother of Tech Crisis With Defensive Tech Strategy
Have you given any thought about how your tech portfolio would do if another crisis that rivals the Dot Com arrives?
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AllQuant
Feb 21, 20243 min read
Amazon to Replace Walgreens in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Amazon will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, effective 26 Feb 2024. Let's see what is the impact.
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Patrick Ling
Feb 7, 20245 min read
The S&P 500 was flat, but VXX was down 2.4%. What happened?
The S&P 500 was flat, but VXX was down a significant 2.4%. What happened? Is the VXX broken? Do we understand how VXX works?
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Eng Guan
Jan 24, 20249 min read
What Is So Special About January For Stock Markets - A Seasonality Study
Do you know that when January is a positive month, the odds of the year generating a positive return increase to 86%?
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AllQuant
Nov 13, 20234 min read
Capital Protected Portfolio - A Review On How It Has Performed
The capital-protected portfolio was introduced in April. It has done well, thanks to the volatility trading strategy. Here's an update.
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AllQuant
Nov 6, 20235 min read
A Resilient REITs Model - Beating the SG REITs Benchmark
REITS is a local favorite when it comes to investments. It is highly regarded as a go-to asset class for building a retirement portfolio.
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AllQuant
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Multi-Strategy Model: September 2023 -4.2%, YTD +8.9%
A tough month. The model portfolio is down -4.2% for the month bringing this year's return to +8.9% YTD. Read to know more.
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Patrick Ling
Sep 18, 20233 min read
The Number One Silent Killer In Trading - Transaction Costs
Trading cost is often overlooked in trading. However, this can make or break a strategy in the real world, especially for fast trading.
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AllQuant
Sep 11, 20237 min read
What You Need In a Crisis - A Strategy That Feeds on Fear
We will talk about a strategy that feeds on greed and fear. Based on model performance, it has delivered more than 20% per year since 2006.
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AllQuant
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Multi-Strategy Model: August 2023 +0.1%, YTD +13.6%
The model portfolio is up +0.1% for the month bringing this year's return to +13.6% YTD. Read to know more.
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Eng Guan
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Which Are The Best And Worst Calendar Months For The US Stock Market?
Calendar month effects on stock performance is an area of interest. However, most of these observations are merely hypotheses.
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AllQuant
Aug 8, 20233 min read
The 13% p.a. Singapore Stocks Model
The Singapore STI has experienced a lost decade since the 2008 GFC. But with the right strategy, you can still earn double-digit returns.
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Eng Guan
Jul 25, 20239 min read
A Better Way To Invest In Technology Stocks - Get Higher Return With Lesser Risk
Technology stocks are popular picks. But many are not equipped to handle the heightened risk. Is there a more viable way to approach this?
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Eng Guan
Jun 15, 202310 min read
Artificial Intelligence For Investing – Are Humans Out Of The League?
Artificial intelligence (AI) gained unprecedented attention recently with the rise of Generative AI brought about by the success of ChatGPT.
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AllQuant
Jun 12, 20234 min read
AQ's Secret Weapon - Volatility Trading
Volatility trading is a key strategy underpinning all the portfolio solutions iFAST clients are using. This is a unique offering from AQ.
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Eng Guan
Jun 6, 20238 min read
3-in-1 Protection, Income & Growth In A Single Portfolio
A perfect solution - high growth, high income, and 100% protection is impossible. But can we get as much out of each?
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Eng Guan
May 17, 20238 min read
Why You Should Use ETFs Over Unit Trusts
The use of actively managed unit trusts to construct portfolios is still a prevalent practice. Low-cost ETFs are actually a better option.
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AllQuant
May 5, 20233 min read
Your T-Bills Are Maturing, What's Next?
T-Bills were the golden opportunity last year. However, they are maturing soon and yields have come down. Here's the next golden opportunity
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AllQuant
May 1, 20234 min read
Multi-Strategy Portfolio Market Wrap - April 2023
The AQ multi-strategy model portfolio is up +2.3% for April 2023 and +6.4% year to date.
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