Advertising tech giants, Facebook and Google, are facing increasing competition even as they battle antitrust allegations. Here are 3 companies that are giving them a run for their money....
There are increasing signs that cryptocurrencies are becoming mainstream. Earlier in November, the chief investment officer of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), declared that “cryptocurrency is here to stay” and that it could replace gold. Shortly after that, BlackRock’s founder and chief executive officer, Larry Fink,...
As businesses digitalise in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have to contend with another problem: cybersecurity. According to a survey by technology conglomerate, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), businesses in Singapore have seen a significant increase in cybersecurity challenges with three out five respondents reporting that they experienced...
COVID-19 has created both winners and losers in the business world. In Singapore, a recent casualty of the relentless pandemic is the grand dame of Singapore’s department stores, Robinsons. After 162 years, the home-grown retailer is closing down its last two stores in Singapore. On the other hand,...
Let’s take a look at some businesses that you can consider for your 5G investment portfolio today....
COVID-19 has ravaged economies and upended countless lives. For some, it may feel as if we have been forced into an economic time machine that is fast-forwarding trends and behaviours that would have taken many years to play out. One such behaviour is shopping. For many Singaporeans, retail...
New investment opportunities can be found when there are disruptive companies in traditional industries....
Investing in cloud stocks has proven to be highly profitable for growth-seeking investors in 2020. Cloud ETFs such as First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (NASDAQ: SKYY), Global X Cloud Computing ETF (NASDAQ: CLOU) and WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (NASDAQ: WCLD) have posted remarkable gains in their...
Investors may have noticed that the technology sector has been resilient in the face of extreme economic volatility due to the pandemic. However, for a non-technical person, understanding jargon like artificial intelligence (AI), big data and cloud computing may seem daunting. The task gets harder with the...
Regardless of investment style, we as investors share a common goal of growing our wealth over time. For income-seeking investors, the Singapore stock market is an attractive option, with its broad offering of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and blue chips that provide consistent and high...