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· With real estate prices rebounding and new launches selling out, is the Singapore property market overheating again? LAST month, my next-door neighbour dropped by with a requisition to convene an extraordinary general meeting of our condominium. For what else but an en-bloc sale? The dream of some owners and the nightmare of others. The key to real estate prices is affordability. In t... more

Key Points

A range bound stock market has left some investors on the sidelines waiting for the next rally
We conducted a study of historical returns for the S&P 500 between 1928 and 2009 to test the benefits and detriments of timing the market
Avoiding the ten worst months resulted in an annualised 8.3% return, versus the annualised 5.1% return for remaining invested from 1928 t… more

MARKETS could be in for a reality check this week after recent key economic data presented a very muddled picture of an economic recovery, raising concerns that equity markets have been much more optimistic than reality would suggest.
The latest jobs data from the United States showed that employers had cut more far jobs than expected.
This was a further blow to investor confidence after other key… more

SALES of new condominium projects continued at a robust pace last weekend, despite some developers starting to test the market with slightly higher prices.
Buyers picked up 120 units at Waterfront Key in Bedok Reservoir at an average price of $735 per sq ft (psf), even though that price is higher than that at the neighbouring Waterfront Waves condo, where units are going at $700 psf on average.
Bo… more