Investment Strategy

Patrick Ling

Jul 84 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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Surviving The Mother of Tech Crisis With Defensive Tech Strategy

Eng Guan

Mar 196 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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Amazon to Replace Walgreens in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

AllQuant

Feb 213 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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The S&P 500 was flat, but VXX was down 2.4%. What happened?

Patrick Ling

Feb 75 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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What Is So Special About January For Stock Markets - A Seasonality Study

Eng Guan

Jan 249 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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Capital Protected Portfolio - A Review On How It Has Performed

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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The Number One Silent Killer In Trading - Transaction Costs

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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What You Need In a Crisis - A Strategy That Feeds on Fear

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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Which Are The Best And Worst Calendar Months For The US Stock Market?

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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A Better Way To Invest In Technology Stocks - Get Higher Return With Lesser Risk

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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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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3-in-1 Protection, Income & Growth In A Single Portfolio

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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Multi-Strategy Model Portfolio Market Wrap - May 2023

AllQuant

Jun 1, 20234 min read

Multi-Strategy Model Portfolio Market Wrap - May 2023

The AQ multi-strategy model portfolio is up +0.6% for May 2023 and +7.0% year to date.

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Why You Should Use ETFs Over Unit Trusts

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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How Is It Done - Capital Protected Products (Video Post)

AllQuant

May 8, 20231 min read

How Is It Done - Capital Protected Products (Video Post)

Capital-protected products are not new. Banks have had them for years. The same concept can also be applied to our own portfolios.

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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

Apr 24, 20233 min read

A Perfect Barbell Strategy

Today's high-interest rate environment allows for this unique barbell portfolio that protects capital and potentially delivers high returns.

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A Capital Protected Portfolio With High Upside - Is It Possible?

AllQuant

Apr 20, 20235 min read

A Capital Protected Portfolio With High Upside - Is It Possible?

Sounds too good to be true? Most people would be skeptical and that is a perfectly healthy response. But having said that, it is possible.

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Volatility Trading - Protecting Your Portfolio From Crisis

AllQuant

Apr 3, 20233 min read

Volatility Trading - Protecting Your Portfolio From Crisis

AllQuant teaches a unique strategy called Volatility Risk Premium. This strategy did well in 2022 and continues to do well in 2023.

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